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USC (-14) vs. Illinois (Tuesday, Jan. 1, 5:00 p.m. ET) – USC should be the favorite here, but I think this line is inflated by public love. Illinois finished strong, and I think that they will be at the top of their game to prove that they belong in the BCS and that Ron Zook truly has the program turned around. The dynamic Illinois offense could surprise some teams if it keeps up the form it had at the …read more

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What a horrendously boring day of football this has been so far. Two games and two totally predictable mismatches. Tonight’s NFL offering doesn’t promise to be any better, either. Thankfully, the college ranks are providing an intriguing game:
USC (-3) at Arizona State – I think that it’s a bit of an insult that ASU is a home dog in this game given how the seasons have gone. More importantly, I think that ASU will view it as an insult. They are an explosive team who suddenly has the Pac-10 championship in their grasp despite their loss to Oregon. They will …read more

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Here’s some of today’s news that I am storing away in my brain because it may be useful down the road as I am making a pick:

Marc Bulger has been benched to recover from injuries including broken ribs sustained because his line couldn’t stop my three year old cousin. He’s being replaced by Gus Frerotte. I had no idea that Frerotte was still alive. Bulger will likely be backup because the only other QB the team has is Brock Berlin, and he’s on the practice roster.
Kwame Brown faces a misdemeanor charge in Georgia after he tried to interfere with a …read more

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