Buckeyes and Hurricanes square off in south Florida

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09/14/2011 - Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Luke Fickell leads his 17th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes into this weekend's non-conference clash with Al Golden's Miami- Florida Hurricanes.

Fickell was hired to replace Jim Tressel and after crushing Akron by a 42-0 final in the season opener, the Buckeyes took on a second consecutive Mid- American Conference foe last weekend when Toledo traveled to Columbus. Fickell's group got a far stiffer challenge than most excepted, but Ohio State managed to escape with a 27-22 victory. The Big Ten slate begins on October 1, and there is still much work to be done to prepare for what promises to be a difficult slate.

Golden accepted the Miami job this past off-season and learned shortly after that the program was being investigated for major rules violations involving improper benefits from a booster. The Hurricanes played the opener against Maryland without many key players and fell in that ACC battle by a 32-24 final.

"We had enough talent to win tonight. We just didn't do it," Golden said. "I thought we were ready to go. We made too many mistakes. You make that many mistakes, you can't win."

Now, with many of the standouts back in the fold and nearly two weeks to prepare, the 'Canes will attempt to even their record this weekend.

Ohio State took a 2-1 series lead over Miami with a 36-24 victory over the Hurricanes last season.

Through two games, Ohio State has played well offensively, posting 34.5 ppg and 409.0 total ypg. First-year starter Joe Bauserman is the team's leader under center and has completed 60.9 percent of his passes for 352 yards and four touchdowns with no interception, a level of efficiency that has to make the coaches feel secure. Jake Stoneburner has four receiving touchdowns already despite the fact that he has only made eight grabs. As for the ground attack, Carlos Hyde has two touchdowns and 169 yards to his credit.

Against Toledo, Bauserman hooked up with Stoneburner on the game's first drive for a 26-yard touchdown. Hyde ran for the game-winning score with 3:17 remaining in the third quarter, and he also had a 36-yard touchdown scamper in the second. The fact that OSU averaged a mere 3.3 yards per rushing attempt in the tilt was clearly disappointing, as was the fact that the team finished a mere 3-of-12 on third-down conversion attempts.

Defensively, Ohio State is allowing 11.0 ppg and 214.0 total ypg. Against the run, the Buckeyes are permitting a mere 40.5 ypg at a clip of 1.4 yards per carry. The pass defense has been strong as well, allowing opposing quarterbacks to complete fewer than 50 percent of their passes.

On a positive note, Ohio State was strong against the run in the win over Toledo, limiting the Rockets to 46 yards on 30 attempts. While the pass defense permitted only 21-of-42 Rocket tosses to be completed, those connections went for 292 yards and two touchdowns. Clearly, fewer big plays can be permitted this week if the Buckeyes hope to remain undefeated.

"It was an ugly game, but we made plays when we had to," said Ohio State linebacker Andrew Sweat. "Today we had to dig down deep and have toughness. These are the types of games you see what type of player you are and learn from."

Miami gets quarterback Jacory Harris back just in time to challenge the Buckeye defense. Harris, who served a suspension to start the season, is still under investigation by the NCAA, but he is currently eligible to play and will do just that. While somewhat enigmatic, Harris clearly has the talent and experience to handle the pressure this weekend.

Against Maryland, Stephen Morris was the starting signal caller for Miami and finished with 195 yards on 19-of-28 passing efficiency. Unfortunately, he failed to throw a touchdown and tossed two interceptions to go along with a lost fumble, an obvious contributing factor in the setback. Lamar Miller was impressive running the football, generating 119 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries.

Just as the Miami defense gets Harris back, the quarterback of the defense, linebacker Sean Spence, returns from suspension as well. Without Spence in the opener, Miami was victimized for 499 total yards. Surprisingly, however, a 10- yard touchdown pass was the only TD permitted to the Terrapin offense all afternoon. Still, coach Golden couldn't look past the huge yardage total.

"We had enough (players) on this trip to win this game," Golden said. "But you can't give up that many yards, no matter who is in the game."

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Kurt Warner to start, Matt Leinart to watch

Despite the debate that's swirling , Kurt Warner will remain the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, coach Dennis Green said today. The Arizona Cardinals are the +7 point underdog at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com for this Sunday's game.

Green's comment came in a statement released by the team following an ESPN report that Green decided that rookie Matt Leinart would replace Warner as starter for Sunday's game at Atlanta.

"Generally talking about the starting lineup is not something we do," Green told the AP. "However, given the speculation that was out there we want to make it clear. We're disappointed after last week, but we still expect to be a playoff football team and we fully expect Kurt Warner to be the quarterback that leads us. That has not changed."

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Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.

NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.

Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.

Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.

Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.

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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&amp;M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6

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