SPORTS BETTING

• Colorado Buffalos vs. Florida State Seminoles 3:30 ET

  Posted on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT by North Shore Sports, INC

  
  

  The fifth week of the college football betting season is upon us, and Bookmaker Sportsbook has all of your wagering options covered. Two teams heading in opposite directions clash in a neutral site game at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on Saturday afternoon when the Colorado Buffalos (3-0, 2-0 ATS) do battle with the Florida State Seminoles (2-1, 0-1 ATS). Last year, these two teams hooked up in Boulder. The Noles won an ugly game 16-6, covering the spread as 4.5-point road favorites.

  The Buffs made a huge statement to the college football world on Thursday night when they took out the #22 West Virginia Mountaineers. Even though they gave up 311 yards on the ground to the mighty Mountaineers offense, the Colorado defense stood tall in the clutch. WVU couldn’t establish anything through the air, as QB Pat White only managed to throw for a paltry 43 yards on the night. RB Rodney Stewart was amazing for the hosts, rushing for 166 yards on 28 carries. It all added up to a 17-14 upset victory in overtime for the Buffs; rewarding Colorado bettors that grabbed the 2.5-points. Even though the game went to OT, the ‘total’ of 56.5 was never threatened. Colorado is one of the 17 teams left in FBS play that boasts a perfect ATS record.

  While emotions are running high in Boulder, the exact opposite can be said about Tallahassee. Spirits were great at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday night when football betting commenced for the first time in a Florida State game this season. The college football betting line featured FSU favored by four-points against Wake Forest. The offense was mediocre at best, as the Noles managed just 220 total yards and turned the ball over a whopping seven times against a stout Demon Deacons defense. If there was a bright spot for the Noles, it was their defense. Wake Forest only went 2/15 on third down, largely due to their lack of a rushing game. Florida State held the Deacs to 59 yards on 38 carries. FSU racked up 12 penalties for 139 yards. Regardless, FSU lost to Wake 12-3. Neither FSU bettors nor those who bet on the ‘over’ stood a chance. The defense will finally get back all of the starters that were involved in last year’s academic scandal before the Music City Bowl after serving their four-game suspensions.

  Oddsmakers have installed Florida State as six-point favorites in this Big XII/ACC showdown with the ‘total’ set at 41. NCAAF betting trends don’t really support either team in this match-up. The Buffalos have had four clashes against ACC teams since 2003 where they stand 0-4 SU and 1-3 ATS. FSU isn’t much better against the Big XII, as though they are 4-1 SU in their L/5 against the conference, they’re just 2-3 ATS. 

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