SERVICE REPORTS THURSDAY JAN 1ST,2015

BOB BALFE

Michigan State vs Baylor
Baylor -2.5, 69
1/01/2015 12:30 PM
SELECTION: BAYLOR/MICHIGAN STATE – OVER 69

Minnesota vs Missouri
Missouri -4.5, 47
1/01/2015 1:00 PM
SELECTION: MINNESOTA +4.5

Florida State vs Oregon
Oregon -7.5, 71.5
1/01/2015 5:00 PM
SELECTION: FLORIDA STATE +7.

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Stu Feiner

Michigan State

EZWINNERS

5 STAR SELECTION – (261) Florida State Seminoles +8

(Risking $550 to win $500)
3 STAR SELECTION – (261) Florida State Seminoles +255

(Risking $300 to win $765)
I think this line is a joke. What has Oregon done to warrant such a spread? Maybe its more what FSU has not done that makes everyone think the Ducks will roll in this game. The Noles have been a huge disappointment to the backer this season as they have a terrible record against the spread. But, the vast majority of those games are games as an over inflated favorite due to their title as the reigning National Champions. One thing FSU has done is win. The Noles have not lost a game in two years and I will gladly take the generous points in this match up. Oregon has always had trouble when stepping up against a more physical opponent and that will be the case once again in this match up. Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota can put a lot of points on the board with his high powered offense, but I don’t believe the Oregon defense will be able to get enough stops against last years Heisman trophy winner Jameis Winston and the powerful FSU offense to cover this spread or even win this game straight up. I’m taking the points and playing the moneyline.

4 STAR SELECTION – (263) Ohio State Buckeyes +8.5

(Risking $330 to win $300)

2 STAR SELECTION – (263) Ohio State Buckeyes +$272

(Risking $200 to win $544)
Its a wonder that Ohio State is in this game considering the fact that they have lost their top two quarterbacks this season. The Buckeyes are a very resilient team and the Ohio State defense is legit. Ohio State did a number on a very good Wisconsin team to the tune of 59-0 to get here. I don’t expect Alabama to be able to move the ball consistently against the Buckeyes. In their game against Wisconsin, Ohio State’s defense held Badgers running back Melvin Gordon to just 76 yards on 2.9 yards per carry which pretty much killed his Heisman chances. I expect this defense to also be able to do a good job against Alabama’s Yeldon and Henry as well. The Buckeye’s third string quarterback Cardale Jones might actually be the best quarterback that Ohio State has on its roster to beat the Tide. Jones is not much of a runner like Braxton Miller and J.T. Barrett as Jones is a 6-foot-5, 250 pound, strong armed quarterback who excels at throwing the ball deep. The Alabama defense is once again one of the best in college football, but this season the Tide is just 58th in the nation against the pass which is a huge drop from their defenses of the past few years. I love OSU head coach Urban Myer getting this many points against a team that has Lane Kiffin running it’s offense. Lets not also forget Alabama’s kicking woes that always tend to show up in a big game. Take the points.

3 STAR SELECTION – (257) Michigan State Spartans +2.5

(Risking $330 to win $300)

2 STAR SELECTION – (257) Michigan State Spartans +$125

(Risking $200 to win $250)
Granted, this will be almost like a home game for Baylor playing in the Cotton Bowl in the state of Texas, but how much can the Bears really care about this game? Baylor was one of the two Big XII teams (along with TCU) left on the outside looking in at the playoffs for the National Championship and I question their motivation for this match up with Michigan State. The Baylor offense is the top scoring offense in the nation, but the Spartans defense is one of the best in the nation allowing just under twenty points per game. The best defense that Baylor has faced away from home this year was the Longhorns as Texas managed to hold Baylor to just 28 points. The problem with Texas was that they had no offense and couldn’t keep their defense off of the field. Michigan State should not have that problem. This Spartans defense will be the best defense that the Bears have faced all season and MSU should have no problem moving the ball up and down the field. The Spartans have a balanced attack that is 24th in the nation in rushing and 39th in the nation in passing. Baylor has one of the worst defensive secondarys in the nation and if they struggle at all to stop the run will get burned all day long by the play action pass. I’ll take the points with the better defense team.

PREDICTION MACHINE

Side – 261 OREGON vs FLA ST. -9 14.8 ♦ 57.6%

Side – 257 MSU vs BAYLOR 3 1.7 ♦ 55.8%

Larry Ness' 10* 'signature' LEGEND Play (9-4 L6-plus bowl seasons)

My 10* LEGEND Play is on Florida St at 5:00 ET.

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Stephen Nover/OVER 58.5 OSU.ALA