 |  |
|
503 PACERS
504 HEAT
5/22/2013 8:30 PM(et)
|
+8
-8
183
|
+7½
-7½
182
|
+8
-8
182½
|
+8
-8
182½
|
|
|
|
509 SPURS
510 GRIZZLIES
5/25/2013 9:00 PM(et)
|
-
pick
178
|
+4½
-4½
178½
|
|
|
|
|
|
951 REDS
952 METS
5/22/2013 1:10 PM(et)
|
+120
-120
6½p
|
EVEN
-110
6½o
|
-105
-115
6½p
|
-105
-115
6½p
|
|
|
|
953 DODGERS
954 BREWERS
5/22/2013 1:10 PM(et)
|
-120
+120
8½o
|
-106
-104
8½p
|
-115
-105
8½o
|
-115
-105
8½o
|
|
|
|
955 DIAMONDBACKS
956 ROCKIES
5/22/2013 3:10 PM(et)
|
+120
-120
9½p
|
+117
-127
9o
|
+105
-125
9o
|
+105
-125
9o
|
|
|
|
957 NATIONALS
958 GIANTS
5/22/2013 3:45 PM(et)
|
+140
-140
7o
|
+139
-149
6½o
|
+125
-145
6½o
|
+125
-145
6½o
|
|
|
|
959 CUBS
960 PIRATES
5/22/2013 7:05 PM(et)
|
+120
-120
7o
|
+123
-133
7o
|
+110
-130
7p
|
+110
-130
7p
|
|
|
|
961 PHILLIES
962 MARLINS
5/22/2013 7:10 PM(et)
|
-170
+170
6½p
|
-167
+157
6½p
|
-175
+155
6½o
|
-175
+155
6½o
|
|
|
|
963 CARDINALS
964 PADRES
5/22/2013 10:10 PM(et)
|
-120
+120
7½o
|
-107
-103
7½o
|
-115
-105
8u
|
-115
-105
8u
|
|
|
|
965 ATHLETICS
966 RANGERS
5/22/2013 2:05 PM(et)
|
+115
-115
10p
|
+110
-120
10o
|
EVEN
-120
10p
|
EVEN
-120
10p
|
|
|
|
967 RAYS
968 BLUEJAYS
5/22/2013 4:37 PM(et)
|
+120
-120
9½p
|
-101
-109
9½u
|
-105
-115
9½p
|
-105
-115
9½p
|
|
|
|
969 YANKEES
970 ORIOLES
5/22/2013 7:05 PM(et)
|
-120
+120
8½o
|
-113
+103
9p
|
-120
EVEN
8½o
|
-120
EVEN
8½o
|
|
|
|
971 TIGERS
972 INDIANS
5/22/2013 7:05 PM(et)
|
-160
+160
8p
|
-142
+132
8o
|
-155
+135
8u
|
-155
+135
8u
|
|
|
|
973 MARINERS
974 ANGELS
5/22/2013 7:05 PM(et)
|
+180
-180
8p
|
+169
-179
8½p
|
+160
-180
8½u
|
+160
-180
8½u
|
|
|
|
975 ROYALS
976 ASTROS
5/22/2013 8:10 PM(et)
|
-200
+200
8½p
|
-205
+188
7½o
|
-200
+170
7½o
|
-200
+170
7½o
|
|
|
|
977 REDS
978 METS
5/22/2013 1:10 PM(et)
|
+120
-120
6½p
|
EVEN
-110
6½o
|
-105
-115
6½p
|
-105
-115
6½p
|
|
|
|
977 REDSOX
978 WHITESOX
5/22/2013 8:10 PM(et)
|
-135
+135
8p
|
-136
+126
8o
|
-135
+115
8o
|
-135
+115
8o
|
|
|
|
979 TWINS
980 BRAVES
5/22/2013 12:10 PM(et)
|
+180
-180
8p
|
+167
-177
7½p
|
+160
-180
7½o
|
+160
-180
7½o
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
455 TITANS
456 STEELERS
9/8/2013 1:00 PM(et)
|
+6
-6
|
+7
-7
43½
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
479 EAGLES
480 REDSKINS
9/9/2013 7:10 PM(et)
|
+5½
-5½
|
+5
-5
50½
|
|
|
|
|
|
481 TEXANS
482 CHARGERS
9/9/2013 10:20 PM(et)
|
-2½
+2½
|
-3
+3
46
|
|
|
|
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Pokes and Utes tee it up in Mountain West fray
Salt Lake City, UT (Sports Network) - Winners of four straight and six of seven games in 2009, the 19th-ranked Utah Utes try to stay in the hunt for the Mountain West Conference title as they entertain the Wyoming Cowboys in league action on Saturday.The Utes, who ran the table last year as the only program in the Football Bowl Subdivision to go undefeated, had a lengthy 16-game win streak snapped in a 31-24 setback to Oregon on the road in the middle of September. But since then, Utah has rebounded with a month's worth of wins, the most recent of those coming last Saturday in a 23-16 overtime bout versus Air Force.
"Our players showed a lot of toughness and determination in our overtime victory over Air Force," Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said of his team's victory last weekend. "It wasn't pretty, but in the end we found a way to win. It was nothing different than the last several games with Air Force -- it has come down to the last series or the last possession...they have no quit and they are tough, disciplined and determined and we needed to match them and I think we did."
As for the Cowboys, they were out of action last week after being shut out for the second time in a month, 10-0, versus those Air Force Falcons once again. Prior to the setback, the Pokes had won three straight games against the likes of UNLV, Florida Atlantic and New Mexico.
Wyoming's first-year head coach Dave Christensen has been trying to keep the Cowboys on an even keel, but now he is finally getting a clearer look at how the stronger teams in the MWC operate. The team has just four games remaining on the regular-season docket after this weekend, but two of those are home dates versus top-notch programs in BYU and TCU.
The Utes crushed Wyoming in last season's meeting, 40-7, moving the team to a 49-31-1 advantage in the all-time series.
Even though the Wyoming offense had trouble making things happen against the Falcons the last time out, the Cowboys have to be proud of a defense that kept them competitive and within striking distance the entire way.
Although just a sophomore, linebacker Brian Hendricks spearheaded the aggressive attack by the defense as he posted a school-record 23 tackles versus Air Force. Hendricks, who was named the MWC Defensive Player of the Week for this efforts, broke a mark that had stood since 1972.
Wyoming quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels struggled mightily in the contest, converting just 14-of-31 passes for 74 yards, while being sacked six times. Even though Carta-Samuels gained 45 yards rushing on 12 attempts, all of those takedowns behind the line of scrimmage left him with a net of minus-two yards on the day, the team generating a mere 100 yards on 35 attempts.
"I think we've made a lot of progress as a program to this point in time," coach Christensen said following the Air Force outing. "We set out with some goals to improve on a daily and weekly basis and I think that we've done that. It hasn't been perfect each and every week but I think some things in our program that are definites is that we are competing at a lot higher level, our kids are playing extremely hard from start to finish and we continue to protect the football with (just) six turnovers in seven games."
Carta-Samuels, who took over the starting job from Robert Benjamin, is still showing decent numbers with his 57.1 percent accuracy and six touchdowns against just two interceptions, yet the Cowboys are still second-to-last in the conference and 107th in the nation in scoring with a mere 19.4 ppg. UW quarterbacks have been dealing with a weak offensive line that has given up an average of three sacks per game (106th in the country) and that too has prevented the offense from operating more soundly.
As coach Christensen mentioned, limiting miscues and causing turnovers is where the strength lies in this group. Behind Air Force, which leads the country in turnover margin, the Cowboys are 12th nationally at plus-1.14 turnover per game, a number that will be tested when lining up against the likes of TCU and BYU down the line.
The overtime game for the Utes last weekend was just the seventh in program history and the first since the team took down BYU by a score of 41-34 in Provo four seasons ago. Eddie Wide scored the first and last touchdowns for the program, finishing with a game-high 121 yards on 17 attempts.
Quarterback Terrance Cain was able to connect on 11 of his 21 pass attempts for 167 yards and a score, but he also suffered three sacks along the way. David Reed had a huge game with his seven catches for 149 yards and a TD, the rest of the team combining for just four receptions for 18 yards.
The Utah defense allowed the Falcons to post 254 yards on the ground, but that was to be expected given how much Air Force relies on the run. That said, the Utes really can't take much away from limiting the visitors to only seven completed passes for 64 yards because the Falcons are one of the weakest passing teams in the nation. Although, Utah has to be pleased with earning the win after the defense was stuck on the field for almost 39 minutes.
Only once this season have the Utes surrendered more than 17 points, that coming in the seven-point loss to Oregon on the road. So for the most part, Utah has been doing the most productive work on the defensive side of the ball, allowing an average of only 17.7 ppg to this point in the campaign.
The secondary has been especially impressive, giving up just 160.4 ypg through the air, a number that has the Utes ranked second in the MWC and eighth in the nation. Much of that has to do with the pressure being brought by the guys up front as they attack the line of scrimmage.
While sacks are rather marginal with just 1.9 per game right now for the unit, tackles for loss have been coming with much more frequency, to the tune of almost seven-and-a-half per outing. The group ranks first in the league and 19th in the country in that department. What should scare opponents the most is the fact that the Utes have no fewer than 15 players who have at least two TFLs to their credit, which means they attack from all sides, all the time.
As someone who averages better than 250 ypg in total offense, the flexibility of Cain at the quarterback position has made it somewhat easier to transition from having Matt Asiata in the mix and handling the ball as much as he can, to having him on the sidelines and watching the action because of an injury. Many thought Utah's season might have gone down with Asiata, but for now his absence has simply opened a few more doors for other players to contribute and make their mark for the future.
Certainly the Cowboys should be proud of their efforts thus far under Christensen, but matching up with a balanced team like Utah is going to require even more effort to keep from being swept away.
10/28/2009 11:08:19 AM
