| Two teams with BCS Bowl aspirations continue | | | | engineer a stunning rally that ended successfully in |
| their journey this Thursday night and with a | | | | overtime. |
| simple click of your mouse, you can do some | | | | Since coming off the bench in the second half at |
| online gambling from the comfort or your home | | | | LaVell Edwards Stadium, Ballard has never lost. |
| or wireless computer. In order to bet on these | | | | With an 11-0 record as a starter, he trails only |
| games it's wise to arm yourself with some | | | | Sam Baugh (12) for most consecutive wins by a |
| pertinent information so as to give you the best | | | | TCU quarterback. With his team behind 34-17, |
| opportunity to pad your account. | | | | Ballard relieved the injured Ty Gunn in the third |
| Fort Worth, Texas will be the first stop as the | | | | quarter. He engineered touchdowns on all five |
| surging TCU Horn Frogs welcome the Mormon | | | | possessions. |
| boys of BYU. Coach Gary Patterson has been | | | | Without question, TCU will see an improved |
| lobbying anyone who will listen for more respect | | | | defense. Through four games, BYU's starting |
| for his troops. After disposing of the high flying | | | | defense has allowed seven touchdowns this |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders he certainly has the | | | | season. The Cougars allowed at least five |
| sports betting public's attention! | | | | touchdowns in five games last season. BYU, which |
| In winning their 13th straight game TCU's winning | | | | didn't allow a point to Utah State, is coming off its |
| streak is the longest in NCAA Division I-A, and | | | | first shutout in seven years. |
| one short of the school record. The record streak | | | | Considering the fact that TCU is 7-2 against the |
| included the Frogs' undefeated national | | | | point spread in their past 9 betting games and has |
| championship in 1938, when quarterback Davey | | | | covered the past 5 straight, you would think they |
| O'Brien won their only Heisman Trophy. | | | | are money in the bank. Or how about that this is |
| How impressive was their 12-3 victory over a | | | | a conference game and TCU is a sizzling 8-1 in |
| team that had beaten them 70-35 in their | | | | their past 9. |
| previous meeting in 2004? The only other time | | | | Are you thinking about placing a bet on the over |
| the Red Raiders (2-1) didn't score a touchdown in | | | | under total that hovers around 47-48 points? Last |
| Mike Leach's 79 games over the last seven | | | | years score was 51-50 and the over is 8-2 in |
| seasons was in a 56-3 loss to Nebraska in 2000, | | | | BYU's last 10 road games and 8-2 on grass. TCU |
| the coach's first year. They scored less than 10 | | | | loves the over total as they are 9-4-2 in their |
| points only one other time, a 42-7 loss at Texas | | | | past 15 home games and 11-5-1 in their past 17 |
| in 2001. | | | | night games. |
| What is equally impressive is the fact that TCU is | | | | When visiting your favorite online sportsbook |
| playing this great without the services of their top | | | | remember that BYU in has already played in two |
| two senior running backs Lonta Hobbs and Robert | | | | hostile environments this season, at Arizona and |
| Merrill. Brigham Young's defense played host to | | | | out Northeast at Boston College. They acquitted |
| Jeff Ballard's coming-out party 366 days ago, | | | | themselves very well and have a talented QB in |
| allowing the Texas Christian quarterback to | | | | John Beck. |