SPORTS BETTING

• Florida State Seminoles vs. Miami Hurricanes 3:30 ET

  Posted on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT by North Shore Sports, INC

  
  

  The sixth week of the college football betting season is upon us, and Bookmaker.com has all of your football wagering options covered. Two bitter in-state and in-conference rivals take center stage on Saturday afternoon when the Florida State Seminoles (3-1, 1-1 ATS) head south to take on the Miami Hurricanes (2-2, 2-1 ATS). These storied rivals have met 51 times heading into this season, with the Canes owning a 30-21 advantage. Last year in Tallahassee, Miami came from behind 29-24 with under 2:00 remaining to shock the Noles 37-29. Hurricanes bettors had the game covered before the comeback, as they were 5.5-point underdogs per the closing betting line.

  Florida State put together a solid effort in all phases of the game last Saturday in Jacksonville against Colorado. It was just the third multi-touchdown game in the career of RB Antone Smith, who ran for 154 yards and a career-high three touchdowns against what was thought to be a stout Buffs run defense. The defense forced two turnovers, and LB Dakota Watson blocked a punt for a safety. It all added up to a 39-21 victory for the Seminoles, who had no problem covering the 6.5-point spread for their football bettors. However, there are still plenty of problems at the quarterback position for the Noles, as Christian Ponder is now just 16-of-40 for 171 yards and four interceptions without a touchdown pass in his two games against FBS opponents. That must improve if HC Bobby Bowden hopes to draw any closer to Joe Paterno on the all-time wins list this weekend.

  Miami bettors weren’t nearly as fortunately as Florida State’s. With just inside 10:00 to go, the Canes held a 10-point lead against North Carolina and looked all set to cover the 7.5-point spread. The Heels stormed back with back-to-back touchdowns though, and stole a 28-24 victory in South Florida. The Hurricanes defense was stout, holding Carolina to just 35 yards on 33 carries, but the secondary let them down with several long completions against backup QB Cam Sexton down the stretch. QB Robert Marve was up and down, completing 18-of-27 passes for 135 yards and three touchdowns along with two picks. Though he threw three touchdowns, Marve’s final pass into the end zone was intercepted, sealing the defeat.

  Oddsmakers have installed Miami as 2.5-point home favorites in this Sunshine State showdown with the ‘total’ set at 43. Betting trends don’t really support either team in this match-up. Florida State is only 3-7 ATS in their L/10 ACC games, while the Canes are an identical 3-7 ATS in their L/10 home games. In regards to the series’ recent trends, Miami has covered the spread in seven of the L/10 meetings. Consider adding the ‘under’ to your football betting card this week as well. Miami is an astounding 24-8 for ‘under’ bettors in its L/32 home games.

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