Durant and Roughriders slide past Toronto
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07/11/2009 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Darian Durant threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns, as the Saskatchewan Roughriders took advantage of five turnovers to down the Toronto Argonauts, 46-36.
Durant completed 18-of-29 passes with only one interception for Saskatchewan (2-0), who are the lone unbeaten team remaining in the West Division. Durant also improved to 6-0 as the Roughriders starter all-time.
Hugh Charles added two touchdowns -- one rushing and one receiving for the Roughriders. The running back had 78 yards on the ground in 10 carries and 35 yards through the air on three catches.
Kerry Joseph had 349 yards on 27-of-46 passing with three touchdowns and two interceptions, although Toronto (1-1) lost its seventh straight home game, dating back to last season, to tie a franchise mark. Reggie McNeal caught five passes for 114 yards and a score in the loss, the team's 10th in 11 regular season games, also dating back to last season.
Toronto took the early lead, as Joseph found McNeal from 30 yards out just under five minutes into the game.
Justin Medlock gave the Argos a 10-point lead with a 23-yard field goal at the midway point of the period.
But Saskatchewan completely dominated the rest of the half to take a huge lead into the locker room.
The Roughriders got on the board with a 21-yard touchdown reception from Andy Fantuz with just over four minutes to go in the first. Toronto responded with a 40-yard field goal, but Saskatchewan answered with a 30-0 second quarter.
It was 13-9 after a safety recorded by the visitors, and Durant hit Charles for an eight-yard touchdown pass with five minutes to go until the half for the team's first lead.
Charles added a two-yard touchdown run less than two minutes later, and, with under a minute to go, Durant threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Weston Dressler for a 30-13 advantage.
Toronto looked to punt the ball away with under 20 seconds until halftime, but Jerrell Freeman was able to block the attempt and recover the ball in the end zone to account for the 37-13 halftime margin.
Medlock opened the second half scoring with a 24-yard field goal for the Argos, and Robertson added a one-yard touchdown with three minutes left in the third for a 37-23 margin.
Luca Congi put Saskatchewan up by 17 with a 41-yard field goal at the outset of the fourth quarter, and another 38-yard make made it a 20-point game with just under eight minutes left.
Joseph hit Scott for a 19-yard touchdown pass with three minutes left in the game, but Congi added another field goal with a minute left to seal the game.
Toronto added an inconsequential touchdown -- a 37-yard pass from Joseph to Mike Bradwell -- as time expired.
Game Notes
The East Division is 5-2 vs. the West Division this season...Toronto has not started 2-0 since 1997...Saskatchewan has won in Toronto for four straight seasons...The Argos also lost seven in a row at home in 1956-57 and 1971-72.
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American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 9. And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below. With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.
No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.
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Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
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Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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