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  • FIU vs. Sam Houston odds, line, spread: 2023 college football picks, Week 8 predictions from proven model

    FIU vs. Sam Houston odds, line, spread: 2023 college football picks, Week 8 predictions from proven model

    The Sam Houston Bearkats (0-6) host the FIU Panthers (3-4) on Wednesday night in a Conference USA matchup. The Panthers have struggled mightily in conference play, losing eight straight conference games dating back to last season. Six of those eight losses were by double figures. Meanwhile, Sam Houston is looking to secure its first win after joining the FBS level this season. 

    Kickoff from Elliot T. Bowers Stadium in Huntsville is set for 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The Bearkats are 5.5-point favorites in the FIU vs. Sam Houston odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 41.5. Before making any Sam Houston vs. FIU picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.

    The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of more than $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed the model has seen huge returns.

    Now, the model has set its sights on Sam Houston vs. FIU and identified its picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s CFB picks. Here are several college football odds and trends for FIU vs. Sam Houston:

    FIU vs. Sam Houston spread: Bearkats -5.5FIU vs. Sam Houston over/under: 41.5 pointsFIU vs. Sam Houston money line: Bearkats -218, Panthers +178SHSU: Hit the game total under in last two gamesFIU: Hit the 1H money line in three of last five away games FIU vs. Sam Houston picks: See picks at SportsLineFIU vs. Sam Houston live stream: fubo (try for free)

    Why FIU can cover

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  • NFL’s top rookie performances of Week 6: Devon Witherspoon among best at his position

    NFL’s top rookie performances of Week 6: Devon Witherspoon among best at his position

    Rookie quarterback play has been up and down as many might have expected. The group was more down than up in Week 6, which opened the door for some new names in this week’s rookie spotlight. 

    Here are some of the rookies who stood out in this weekend’s action:

    Offensive Rookies of the Week

    TE Michael Mayer, Raiders

    Mayer finished Sunday’s win over the Patriots with five receptions for 75 yards. He did a good job of settling into the soft spots in zone coverage. The sure-handed pass catcher was able to snatch the ball out of the air and turn upfield quickly. His contributions were not limited to the pass game, however. The Notre Dame product was also effective engaging and sustaining blocks in the run game. 

    OG O’Cyrus Torrence, Bills

    Torrence allowed two pressures in Sunday’s win over the Giants, according to TruMedia. The difference between watching Torrence and other rookie offensive linemen is that he plays calm and balanced. There is rarely a moment where he does not look like he is under control. There were 44 players who were not beaten once in Week 6, according to TruMedia, and Torrence was one of them. 

    OT Dawand Jones, Browns

    San Francisco’s defensive line is a difficult assignment for any offensive lineman, let alone a rookie who was thrust into the starting lineup due to injury. He had a lot of chip help early in this game but when the game was drawing to a close and Cleveland needed a sustained drive, Jones was able to deliver against the likes of Nick Bosa and Randy Gregory. 

    Honorable mention: Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson, Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers, Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice, Giants wide receiver Jalin Hyatt, Seahawks wide receier Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaguars offensive tackle Anton Harrison, Seahawks offensive guard Anthony Bradford

    Defensive Rookies of the Week

    CB Devon Witherspoon, Seahawks

    What was seen of Witherspoon in college at Illinois was all…

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  • Chargers fan insists she’s not an actor, AI or on the NFL’s payroll: ‘This is me’

    Chargers fan insists she’s not an actor, AI or on the NFL’s payroll: ‘This is me’

    A Chargers fan captured attention during ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” loss to the Dallas Cowboys. (ESPN broadcast)

    Not even a pregame scuffle could top the drama one Los Angeles Chargers fan epitomized during the team’s 20-17 Monday Night Football loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

    The fan’s passionate reactions led ESPN’s cameras to repeatedly cut to her during the ups and downs of the close contest — which ultimately ended in heartbreak for anyone wearing blue and yellow.

    That fan’s name is Merianne Do, and she went so viral that her favorite team changed its X profile picture to her face. With that attention, came accusations that she was an actor or fan-for-hire paid by the league. AI robots were spotted in the crowd when the Chargers hosted the Miami Dolphins last month, and Do was also suspected to be a similar anomaly.

    But once Do learned about those allegations, she reached out to the Chargers. On Tuesday, the team confirmed she’s a real deal fan who has season tickets with her husband, Tuan Pham.

    Hours later, Do appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” and insisted that she wasn’t planted in the stands for publicity, adding that she brings the same energy to her children’s sporting events.

    “I wish I was getting paid,” Do said. “I wish I could make myself AI and as beautiful as I want, but at the end of the day, this is me, guys. This is me, a crazy mom of four. Crazy Chargers fan. Crazy freaking football fan. It is what it is, so I’m not offended.”

    She apparently goes to so many Chargers games that she’s used to being on SoFi Stadium’s jumbotron but has never been on TV. She recalled that her focus couldn’t be broken from the game by text notifications or someone on the field telling her she was all over the broadcast. Her children pointed it out when she got home to tuck them in, which she said she brushed off. She expects everyone to be used to her animation, admitting the attention has been “too much.”

    It will be interesting to see how the lore of Do’s fandom…

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  • A unique QB matchup for Penn State and Ohio State

    A unique QB matchup for Penn State and Ohio State

    Penn State and Ohio State will meet in the biggest Big Ten game of the year to date this weekend in Columbus. The 6-0 Nittany Lions travel to Ohio Stadium, a real house of horrors for Penn State over the years, to face the 6-0 Buckeyes with both teams having eyes on the inside track to the Big Ten East Division championship. Both teams have young star quarterbacks on the rise this season that will take the spotlight this weekend.

    The most unique part of this quarterback battle is Penn State’s Drew Allar is a former Ohio high school star and Ohio State’s Kyle McCord was a standout on the Pennsylvania high school football fields. Now the two are intertwined in one of the Big Ten’s upcoming QB battles.

    Penn State and Ohio State will often be familiar with each other’s players after pursuing many of the same players on the recruiting trail. There may be no more accurate suggestion when it comes to the quarterbacks. Being the star quarterbacks in their respective states put Allar firmly on Ohio State’s radar and McCord on Penn State’s. But as fate would gave it, they each went to the neighboring state’s powerhouse program.

    So far, those decisions have seemed to work out.

    McCord is in his third season with Ohio State but his first as the starting quarterback. The New Jersey native who thrived at St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia has finally gotten back in sync with former high school teammate wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., and the Ohio State offense is thriving more because of it. McCord has also helped lead his Buckeyes to a massive road victory in a defensive battle at Notre Dame.

    Coming into this week, McCord is the Big Ten’s second-leading passing leader with 1,651 passing yards and 11 touchdowns with just one interception thrown.

    Penn State’s Allar is also in his first year as the starting…

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  • 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Ex-GM gives WR to Cowboys, QBs to Broncos, Bears in ‘With the First Pick’ joint edition

    2024 NFL Mock Draft: Ex-GM gives WR to Cowboys, QBs to Broncos, Bears in ‘With the First Pick’ joint edition

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  • Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: How to watch college football online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

    Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: How to watch college football online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

    Who’s Playing

    Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks

    Current Records: Western Kentucky 4-2, Jacksonville State 5-2

    How To Watch

    When: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium — Jacksonville, AlabamaTV: ESPN UniversityOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports App

    What to Know

    The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks are set to square off in a Conference USA battle at 7:30 p.m. ET on October 17th at Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium. Western Kentucky will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.

    Western Kentucky gave up the first points two weeks ago, but they didn’t let that get them down. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over Louisiana Tech. Western Kentucky’s offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

    Among those leading the charge was Malachi Corley, who picked up 207 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Corley’s biggest highlight was a 70-yard reception that he brought in for a touchdown in the first quarter. Another player making a difference was Austin Reed, who threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns.

    Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Jacksonville State’s good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 31-13 bruising from Liberty. The matchup was a 10-10 toss-up at halftime, but Jacksonville State was blown out by Liberty in the second.

    Western Kentucky’s victory bumped their season record to 4-2 while Jacksonville State’s defeat dropped theirs to 5-2.

    Looking ahead to Tuesday, Western Kentucky is the favorite in this one, as the…

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  • Cowboys lead Chargers 10-7 at halftime

    Cowboys lead Chargers 10-7 at halftime

    The Cowboys and Chargers each scored a touchdown in the first quarter, but it took until the last seconds of the second for either team to put up more points.

    But with Brandon Aubrey’s 32-yard field goal, Dallas has a 10-7 lead at halftime.

    The Cowboys’ first chance to score late in the second quarter came when they went for it on fourth-and-1 from the Chargers’ 13. But Dallas’ version of the “tush push” (or “Brotherly shove” if you prefer) left the Cowboys short of the sticks for a turnover on downs.

    On the ensuing drive, Los Angeles got to midfield but a holding penalty on second down put the offense behind the sticks. Herbert’s third-down pass to Quentin Johnson was incomplete.

    That’s when the Cowboys got the ball back with three timeouts on their own 29. With a 23-yard completion to CeeDee Lamb, Dallas was in L.A. territory. An unnecessary roughness penalty on Chargers safety Derwin James gave Dallas the ball at the Chargers 17 with 14 seconds left. But after a short completion to Tony Pollard, head coach Mike McCarthy elected to let the clock run down to three seconds before calling his second timeout to kick a field goal.

    The Chargers went down the field on their first drive, scoring on a 1-yard pass from Herbert to receiver Keenan Allen. That ended a five-play, 42-yard drive that began with good field position after a long punt return.

    While the Cowboys went three-and-out on their first possession, they came back with a nine-play, 75-yard scoring drive on their second. Prescott kept a zone-read and darted 18 yards into the end zone on fourth-and-1 to tie the game at 7-7.

    Prescott is 15-of-20 passing for 161 yards. He’s also Dallas’ leading rusher with four carries for 33 yards with a TD. Lamb has caught all five of his targets for 84 yards. The Cowboys could stand to feed him more in the second half.

    On the other side, Herbert is 11-of-18 for 113 yards with a touchdown. He was under heavy pressure at points in the first half.

    The Chargers…

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  • SEC announces Week 9 college football TV schedule

    SEC announces Week 9 college football TV schedule

    The Southeastern Conference has set the TV schedule for Week 9. On Oct. 28, the SEC will have five games due to bye weeks.

    The Georgia-Florida game, which kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET, will be televised on CBS. Georgia (7-0) and Florida (5-2) both have bye weeks before the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party in Jacksonville, Florida.

    LSU and Alabama have bye weeks in Week 9 ahead of their Nov. 4 matchup. Arkansas and Missouri both have bye weeks on the Oct. 28 weekend. Missouri plays at Georgia on Nov. 4 after its bye week.

    Week 9 features Texas A&M hosting South Carolina, Mississippi State playing at Auburn, Tennessee traveling to play at Kentucky, and Vanderbilt playing at Ole Miss.

    Georgia will look to move to 8-0 against Florida. The Bulldogs will have to do it without star tight end Brock Bowers.

    Story originally appeared on UGA Wire

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