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12/30/2011 - Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Riley Nelson threw three touchdown passes to Cody Hoffman, including a two-yarder with 11 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, as BYU rallied to beat Tulsa, 24-21, in the Armed Forces Bowl.
Nelson completed 17-of-40 passes for 250 yards with two interceptions for the Cougars (10-3), who made their seventh consecutive bowl appearance under head coach Bronco Mendenhall.
Hoffman finished with 122 yards on eight receptions.
Tulsa's G.J. Kinne matched Nelson with three touchdown passes, but the Golden Hurricane (8-5) couldn't get BYU's offense off the field down the stretch.
The Cougars began the decisive drive at the Tulsa 48-yard line with 4:18 to play. Nelson ran for 14 yards on 4th-and-9 to move the chains, and BYU converted a pair of third downs before a six-yard pass from Nelson to Marcus Mathews set up a 2nd-and-goal.
With no timeouts remaining, Nelson hurried to the line, faked the spike and found Hoffman at the right front corner of the end zone for the go-ahead score.
Tulsa started the game by marching 76 yards in 11 plays and Kinne capped off the drive with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Johnson
The Golden Hurricane offense was held in check following the impressive opening possession until Bryan Burnham made a juggling catch along the left sideline for a 50-yard gain in the second quarter. Two plays later, Kinne connected on a 14-yard scoring strike to Clay Sears.
In between the two touchdowns, BYU's Justin Sorensen kicked a 35-yard field goal after an offsides penalty wiped out a Nelson interception.
Tulsa looked to go into halftime with an 11-point lead in tow, but J.D. Ratliff, with defenders moving in, opted to field a punt and wound up losing control. David Foote recovered the fumble for BYU at the Tulsa 17-yard line inside the final minute.
On the next play from scrimmage, Nelson received a key block from a helmetless member of his offensive line, allowing him to throw a touchdown pass across the field to Hoffman that trimmed the Cougars' deficit to 14-10.
Following the break, Dexter McCoil picked off Nelson for a second time and scampered 32 yards to the BYU 35. Tulsa failed to capitalize on the turnover as Kevin Fitzpatrick missed a 46-yard field goal wide right.
The Cougars responded on the ensuing drive, grabbing a 17-14 lead on Hoffman's 30-yard TD grab with 1:41 to play in the third quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, Kinne answered with a 30-yard TD pass to Burnham to put Tulsa back on top.
Game Notes
Tulsa suffered all four of its previous losses this season to teams ranked in the top 10 at the time (No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 8 Oklahoma State, No. 4 Boise State and No. 8 Houston)...Kinne finished with 214 yards on 17-of-31 passing...Burnham made four catches for 113 yards...JJ Di Luigi paced BYU's rushing attack with 38 yards on 10 carries...Tulsa was limited to 37 yards on the ground...BYU improved to 7-1 against the Golden Hurricane...Tulsa also played in the Armed Forces Bowl in 2006, losing 25-13 to Utah.
<< Roethlisberger probable for Sunday
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben
Roethlisberger is listed as probable for Sunday's regular-season finale
against Cleveland after recovering from an ankle injury.
Roethlisberger initially
<< Dolphins RB Bush ruled out vs. Jets
Davie, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush will not
play in Sunday's season-finale against the Jets because of a knee injury.
Bush, who passed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career
this seas
<< Knicks' Stoudemire battling sprained ankle
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire is
battling a sprained left ankle he suffered during Thursday night's game
against the Los Angeles Lakers.
According to the team's website, Stoudemire is
<< Veteran P Sherrill returns to M's
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners signed veteran reliever
George Sherrill to a contract for the 2012 season on Friday.
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season, going 3-1 wit
Brady practices again, probable for Sunday >>
Foxboro, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was
a participant in practice for the second straight day Friday and is listed as
probable for Sunday's season finale against Buffalo.
Brady missed practice Wednesd
Vikings RB Peterson has surgery >>
Eden Prairie, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is on
the road to recovery.
Minnesota head coach Leslie Frazier announced Friday that Peterson underwent
successful surgery with Dr. James Andrews. Peterson tore
Bellamy's brace leads Liverpool past Newcastle >>
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to help Liverpool to a 3-1 win over Newcastle at Anfield on Friday.
Daniel Agger's own goal handed the visitors a lead after 25 minutes, but
Bellamy respond
Texans WR Johnson will be on play count >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Like a baseball manager protecting a young or
ailing pitcher, Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak will be careful with his star
wide receiver this weekend.
Kubiak will keep Andre Johnson on a play count during
Oddsmakers have released the odds for the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry has been made the opening favorite.
Seattle took Curry with the fourth overall pick in April's NFL draft and plan on inserting him into its starting lineup right away. The Hawks traded linebacker Julian Peterson in the offseason, so Curry is expected to have a significant role in Seattle's defense next year and that's one of the primary reasons he is the favorite to win the NFL ROY Award.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook MySportsbook.com have made Curry a 5/1 favorite to win this year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Given that he was the best defensive prospect in this year's draft and how he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays in '09, Curry offers a ton of value at 5/1.
Another thing working for Curry is the position he plays. A linebacker has won the defensive ROY award six straight times and eight of the last nine years. Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, DeMeco Ryans, Shawne Merriman, Jonathan Vilma, Terrell Suggs, Kendrell Bell and Brian Urlacher were the most recent linebackers to take home the award.
Following Curry at 5/1 are Tyson Jackson (Chiefs) at 7/1, James Laurinaitas (Rams) at 8/1, Brian Orakpo (Redskins) at 10/1, Rey Maualuga (Bengals) at 10/1 and Jerry Peria (Falcons) at 10/1.
All the players mentioned above are expected to start for their respective teams, but Jackson and Peria are going to have a tough time being recognized on a national level given they're both defensive linemen. D-linemen rarely put up the numbers that it takes to win an individual award like the ROY.
A couple of players with some value are Clay Matthews (Packers) at 12/1 and Larry English (Chargers) at 15/1. Matthews is expected to start at outside linebacker in Green Bay's new 3-4 defense and could rack up a ton of tackles. English, who was an impressive player at Northern Illinois, is expected to be a situational pass rusher for the Chargers and could rack up a ton of sacks.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, see below. And for complete odds for the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, click the link provided.
2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
Robert Ayers (DEN) 12/1
Ron Brace (NE) 25/1
Everette Brown (CAR) 16/1
Darius Butler (NE) 40/1
Patrick Chung (NE) 30/1
Aaron Curry (SEA) 5/1
Brian Cushing (HOU) 12/1
Vontae Davis (MIA) 30/1
Louis Delmas (DET) 30/1
Larry English (SD) 15/1
Evander Hood (PIT) 25/1
Tyson Jackson (KC) 7/1
Malcolm Jenkins (NO) 25/1
Paul Kruger (BAL) 50/1
James Laurinaitas (STL) 8/1
Sen'Derrick Marks (TEN) 20/1
Clay Matthews (GB) 12/1
Aaron Maybin (BUF) 15/1
Rey Maualuga (CIN) 10/1
Roy Miller (TB) 20/1
Michael Mitchell (OAK) 45/1
Fili Moala (IND) 30/1
Brian Orakpo (WAS) 10/1
Jerry Peria (ATL) 10/1
B J Raji (GB) 7/1
Clint Sintim (NYG) 35/1
Alphonso Smith (DEN) 40/1
David Verkune (CLE) 20/1
Jason Williams (DAL) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 6/1
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Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com
In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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