 |  |
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507 PACERS
508 HEAT
5/24/2013 8:30 PM(et)
|
+7
-7
181
|
+7
-7
180½
|
+7
-7
180½
|
+7
-7
180½
|
|
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509 SPURS
510 GRIZZLIES
5/25/2013 9:00 PM(et)
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-
pick
178
|
+5
-5
177½
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+5
-5
178½
|
+5
-5
178½
|
|
|
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901 CUBS
902 PIRATES
5/23/2013 12:35 PM(et)
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+140
-140
8u
|
+123
-133
7½o
|
+120
-140
7½o
|
+120
-140
7½o
|
|
|
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903 TWINS
904 TIGERS
5/23/2013 7:08 PM(et)
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+180
-180
9½p
|
+159
-169
9u
|
+160
-180
9½u
|
+160
-180
9½u
|
|
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905 ORIOLES
906 BLUEJAYS
5/23/2013 7:07 PM(et)
|
+140
-140
9½p
|
+117
-127
9p
|
+120
-140
9½u
|
+120
-140
9½u
|
|
|
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907 INDIANS
908 REDSOX
5/23/2013 7:10 PM(et)
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+150
-150
9½u
|
+134
-144
9½o
|
+130
-150
9o
|
+130
-150
9o
|
|
|
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909 ANGELS
910 ROYALS
5/23/2013 8:10 PM(et)
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+150
-150
9p
|
+121
-131
8½p
|
+120
-140
9u
|
+120
-140
9u
|
|
|
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451 RAVENS
452 BRONCOS
9/5/2013 8:30 PM(et)
|
+7
-7
|
+9
-9
49½
|
|
|
|
|
|
453 PATRIOTS
454 BILLS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
-5½
+5½
|
-7½
+7½
52½
|
|
|
|
|
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455 TITANS
456 STEELERS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
+6
-6
|
+7
-7
43½
|
|
|
|
|
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457 FALCONS
458 SAINTS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
+1½
-1½
|
+1½
-1½
54
|
|
|
|
|
|
459 BUCCANEERS
460 JETS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
+1½
-1½
|
-1
+1
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
461 CHIEFS
462 JAGUARS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
-
pick
|
-1½
+1½
39½
|
|
|
|
|
|
463 BENGALS
464 BEARS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
+3½
-3½
|
+3½
-3½
45
|
|
|
|
|
|
465 DOLPHINS
466 BROWNS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
-2
+2
|
-
pick
39½
|
|
|
|
|
|
467 SEAHAWKS
468 PANTHERS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
-4
+4
|
-3½
+3½
45
|
|
|
|
|
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469 VIKINGS
470 LIONS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
+2½
-2½
|
+3
-3
47
|
|
|
|
|
|
471 RAIDERS
472 COLTS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
+8
-8
|
+7½
-7½
48½
|
|
|
|
|
|
473 CARDINALS
474 RAMS
9/8/2013 4:25 PM(et)
|
+5½
-5½
|
+5½
-5½
40
|
|
|
|
|
|
475 PACKERS
476 49ERS
9/8/2013 4:25 PM(et)
|
+4
-4
|
+5
-5
50
|
|
|
|
|
|
477 GIANTS
478 COWBOYS
9/8/2013 8:30 PM(et)
|
+2½
-2½
|
+3
-3
49
|
|
|
|
|
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479 EAGLES
480 REDSKINS
9/9/2013 7:10 PM(et)
|
+5½
-5½
|
+5
-5
50½
|
|
|
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481 TEXANS
482 CHARGERS
9/9/2013 10:20 PM(et)
|
-2½
+2½
|
-3
+3
46
|
|
|
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C-USA clash pits Cougars against Golden Eagles
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - A couple of Conference USA heavyweights go head-to-head this weekend, as the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles take aim at the 15th-ranked Houston Cougars at Robertson Stadium.C-USA is wide open this season and the Eagles, along with Houston, were some of the teams mentioned as title contenders prior to the start of the campaign. USM brings a 3-1 league ledger into the weekend, courtesy of two straight wins, including a 43-6 blasting of Tulane this past weekend.
"I am really pleased with our effort this past weekend," said head coach Larry Fedora. "The guys played extremely hard. We played well in all three phases of the game."
With the win, the Eagles improved themselves to 5-0 at home, but they now head out to the road, where they have gone 0-3, including a surprising 30-17 loss to UAB back on October 1st.
As for the Cougars, they lost their league opener back in early October to UTEP (58-41), but they have bounced back with three straight wins. The most recent of the victories came this past weekend, a 38-15 triumph of SMU.
"As I told the team, do not take winning lightly" said head coach Kevin Sumlin. "You keep winning and as you win games keep getting bigger and you have to play with an urge."
Houston, which earned national recognition after knocking off Oklahoma State and Texas Tech earlier in the year, is now off to a 6-1 start, its best since beginning 8-0 in 1990.
The Cougars and Eagles are clashing for the first time since the C-USA championship game, a contest that resulted in a 34-20 win for Houston. USM however, still leads the series 7-4 and that includes a 31-27 victory during the regular-season in 2006.
Quarterback Martevious Young, making his third start, threw for a pair of touchdowns and accounted for 165 of USM's 380 total yards in a win over Tulane this past weekend.
"He is doing a good job and getting better and better," said coach Fedora. "Each play is a new experience for him. Something new happens in a game and he is learns from it. He is getting a lot of reps in practice."
The junior gunslinger stepped in after starter Austin Davis (foot) was lost for the season earlier this month and he has thrown for 527 yards and three scores, while adding 106 yards on the ground.
Young's transition to a starting role has been made easier by one of the league's best ground attacks, which is averaging 194.6 ypg. Damion Fletcher heads the ground game with 598 yards and seven touchdowns, while Tory Harrison follows with 460 yards and five scores. The duo helped the Eagles pile up 253 rushing yards versus Tulane, with Harrison going for 93 and a score on 12 carries and Fletcher toting 16 times for 74 yards.
Another help to Young is star wideout DeAndre Brown, who keeps getting better every week. Brown has been slowed by injury, but he his starting to regain the form that made him one of the premier freshmen in 2008. Last weekend, Brown hauled in a pair of touchdown passes and he now paces the club with 27 catches for 376 yards and four scores on the season.
The Eagles put forth a terrific effort on defense as well last weekend, as the unit limited Tulane to just 212 yards and only one touchdown. The defense, which is allowing only 109.5 rushing ypg, held Tulane to 54 rushing yards on 33 carries, while forcing four turnovers.
"I would have to say this is the most complete game that we have put together this season, said coach Fedora. "The guys played hard and rose to the challenge."
The defense certainly stepped up and even recorded six sacks to bring its season total to 22 in that department. The pressure was certainly need and a duplicate effort will surely help this unit slow down Houston's powerful offense this weekend.
Terrance Conner had half of the team's sacks against Tulane, while Korey Williams posted 12 stops, a fumble recovery and a sack. Williams has been a force for USM thus far and he tops the club with 78 stops and six sacks.
The Cougars were a bit more conservative on offense this past weekend against SMU and that helped them avoid committing any turnovers for a second straight game. That approach, though, also led Houston to just 394 total yards, which is not bad, but no where near its season average of 536.6 ypg.
"Before the game all week we talked about turnovers and coming into the game SMU was ranked fourth in the country in forced turnovers and second in the country in interceptions," said coach Sumlin. "We put an emphasis on ball security on offense and the ability to create turnovers on defense. We were able to capitalize on those things."
Houston also got its ground game going, rushing for 161 yards and three touchdowns on 37 attempts. Freshman running back Charles Sims had a career game with 106 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries, while Bryce Beall went for 61 yards and a score on 12 totes. Beall usually carries the load with 498 yards and six scores on the year, but Sims has come on with 252 yards behind a 5.4 yard per carry average.
While the ground attack came on last weekend, it is still the passing game that makes this offense go. The Cougars are averaging 403.1 ypg through the air behind the steady play of Case Keenum, who has completed an efficient 70.1 percent of his pass attempts for 2,734 yards, with 20 scores and a only four picks. Keenum didn't post big numbers against SMU, but he got the job done, completing 25-of-36 tosses for 233 yards and a touchdown.
Patrick Edwards was Keenum's main target with nine receptions for 122 yards and a score in last weekend's win. Edwards, though, is just one of several weapons Keenum utilizes on a weekly basis, as Houston have four players with over 400 yards receiving on the year. James Cleveland is one of those guys and he also paces the team with 49 receptions and six touchdowns.
The Cougars' defense played well last weekend despite allowing 397 total yards to SMU. Houston is actually allowing 440.9 total ypg, including 219.0 rushing ypg, on the year so last weekend's effort was obviously an improvement. The Cougars also stepped up with three fumble recoveries to go with five sacks.
"We are playing a number of guys and I am encouraged with how we are playing," said Sumlin about the defense.
The most encouraging part of the unit's effort had to be on third downs, where Houston held SMU to an 0-of-10 effort. Opponents are converting 43 percent of the time on third downs against the Cougars, so that was a huge turnaround for the defense.
C.J. Cavness highlighted the defense with an all-around effort that consisted of 18 tackles, two recovered fumbles, a forced fumble and 1.5 sacks. He now ranks second to Marcus McGraw (75 stops) with 72 tackles on the campaign.
10/28/2009 11:06:44 AM
