MARC LAWRENCE PLAYBOOK
RUTGERS over Cincinnati by 1
Despite an 11-3 season, Brian Kelly’s Bearcats are one of a handful
of Big East squads on the outside (of the Top 25) looking in. Greg
Schiano’s Scarlet Knights are another one of those Big East outsiders,
which makes this a crucial early season battle for national notoriety as
well as conference supremacy. Schiano will have to get it done for the
fi rst time since 2004 without 4-year starting QB Mike Teel and, besides
the AWESOME ANGLE demanding a ‘play against’ Rutgers, our own
powerful database points us in the visitors’ direction. The dog is a solid
6-1 ATS in this series and Kelly has been golden in this opening week role
as he’s a money-making 12-2-2 ATS when taking 12 or less points. Couple
that with the Knights’ 0-9 ATS log their last 9 as favorites of less than
7 points and their 1-4 ATS mark as favorites with conference revenge
and, suddenly, our ‘Angle’ becomes even more awesome. Cincy’s 4-0
ATS weekday mark has the hosts ‘laboring’ all night. Grab the points.
Miami Fla over FLORIDA ST by 1
The Canes’ brutal opening 4-game schedule finds them in the cozy
confines of Doak Campbell Stadium on Labor Day. Yes, we did say cozy
confines! After all, they’ve won three of the last four SU and four of
the last five ATS in Bobby’s backyard. In fact, this has turned into a
dog series of late with the puppy fetching the bone in seven of the
last eight contests. With QB’s leaving South Florida faster than dogs
leaving Philly, the onus squarely falls on the shoulders of Jacory Harris.
Harris has promised Miami fans a national championship as well as a
Heisman Trophy and if his 30-0 high school record is any indication
of his ability, Randy Shannon’s program might very well be in good
hands. Recent infractions have ol’ Bobby’s wins dropping quicker than
a Heidi Fleiss call girl and his 2-7 ATS mark as conference favorites
of 6 or less points doesn’t give us any confidence he will add to the
win total this week. Nor does his 2-7 ATS log versus a conference
opponent with revenge. ‘U’ know what to do.
Awesome Angle of the Week 13-1
PLAY AGAINST any college conference team
in Game One of the season if they are playing with
triple revenge exact.
Play Against: RUTGERS
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