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Fresno State Bulldogs vs Northern Illinois Huskies Picks and Predictions December 23rd 2024
ESPN is handling the television coverage for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl matchup between the Northern Illinois Huskies and the Fresno State Bulldogs. Kick-off is set for 2:30 ET from Albertsons Stadium in Boise. The Huskies are technically the road team, but this game is being played on a neutral site. Northern Illinois is 7-5 on the season, and Fresno State is 6-6. The Huskies are the slight -1.5-point favorite, and the over/under line is currently at 42 points. Northern Illinois heads into their Week 13 matchup against Fresno State with a 7-5 record. They’ve gone 3-1 at home and 3-3 on the road this season. The Huskies have been favored in six of their 12 games, posting a 4-2
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Carolina Panthers vs Arizona Cardinals Picks and Predictions December 22nd 2024
The Arizona Cardinals find themselves in a must-win situation as they look to keep their playoff hopes alive. With just a few weeks left in the season, the Cardinals (7-7) know that every game is critical, and that urgency will be on full display this Sunday when they visit the Carolina Panthers (3-11) in Charlotte, North Carolina. “From here on out, we got to win them all and that’s our mindset going into everything,” said Cardinals offensive tackle Jonah Williams. “But there’s definitely a heightened sense of urgency.” After snapping a three-game losing streak with a 30-17 victory over the New England Patriots, Arizona is back in the hunt for a spot in the NFC playoffs, but they can’t afford
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Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions Picks and Predictions December 22nd 2024
The Detroit Lions will visit Chicago on Sunday, where they look to rebound from a heartbreaking loss while contending with a string of injuries that have threatened to derail their NFC dominance. The Lions (12-2) remain atop the NFC but are facing a critical stretch to secure home-field advantage, and their challenge will intensify against a Chicago Bears team still reeling from a disastrous season. Despite their commanding position in the NFC, the Lions are not without their problems. Running back David Montgomery and defensive tackle Alim McNeill both sustained significant knee injuries in last week’s loss to the Buffalo Bills. Montgomery’s sprained MCL and McNeill’s torn ACL have put their seasons in jeopardy, and the team will also be
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Utsa Roadrunners vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Picks and Predictions December 23rd 2024
Coastal Carolina is preparing for a rare “home-field” advantage in the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Monday, hosting UTSA on their campus in Conway, S.C. However, the Chanticleers will enter the matchup with significant questions under center as they adjust to life without their top two quarterbacks. Both Ethan Vasko and Noah Kim have entered the transfer portal, leaving Coastal Carolina coach Tim Beck to turn to redshirt freshman Tad Hudson, who has yet to play a snap this season. Beck joked about the situation, saying, “After this meeting, I’m taking all of you outside for tryouts.” While the team scrambles to ready Hudson, the Chanticleers will likely lean heavily on their running game, which ranks 46th nationally with 178.7 yards
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Colorado Buffaloes vs Bellarmine Knights Picks and Predictions December 21st 2024
The Colorado Buffaloes (8-2) look to wrap up their nonconference schedule with a win as they host Bellarmine (3-9) on Saturday afternoon in Boulder, Colo. With a perfect 7-0 home record this season, the Buffaloes aim to fine-tune their defensive identity before diving into the challenges of Big 12 play. Colorado lost its top five scorers from last season’s NCAA Tournament squad, leaving a significant gap to fill offensively. The team has found new scoring leaders in Julian Hammond III (13.4 points per game), Elijah Malone (12.3), and Andrej Jakimovski (12.1). This trio has helped Colorado adjust to a new-look lineup, providing balanced scoring that has fueled their strong start at home. However, the Buffaloes’ biggest concern remains their perimeter

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Minnesota Wild Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 14th 2023

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Despite winning their season opener in a shootout, the Toronto Maple Leafs know they need to improve Saturday night against the visiting Minnesota Wild. The Maple Leafs needed two late goals in the third period from Auston Matthews before defeating the visiting Montreal Canadiens 6-5 Wednesday in a shootout. The tying goal gave Matthews a hat trick. Toronto also killed a penalty in overtime. “I want to forget about this game and just keep moving … more

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Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 14th 2023

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Jonas Johansson passed his first test as Tampa Bay’s No. 1 goalie. Johansson and the Lightning will now try to grab a road victory in the Detroit Red Wings’ home opener on Saturday. Johansson was thrust into the role when Andrei Vasilevskiy underwent back surgery during training camp. Tampa Bay defeated Nashville in its home opener 5-3 on Tuesday as Johansson stopped 28 shots. “His game was quiet and he made himself big. He wasn’t … more

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Montreal Canadiens vs. Chicago Blackhawks Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 14th 2023

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Connor Bedard will make his first trip north of the United States border when the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Bedard, the highly touted No. 1 overall pick by Chicago in the 2023 NHL Draft, notched his first NHL goal in a 3-1 loss at the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, a day after producing his first assist in a 4-2 victory at the Pittsburgh Penguins. “He’s a really great player,” Boston … more

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Boston Bruins vs. Nashville Predators Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 14th 2023

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The opening to the Boston Bruins’ centennial season was no on-ice masterpiece. After David Pastrnak’s two goals helped the Bruins grind out a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, Boston will try to keep improving its game on Saturday as it welcomes in the Nashville Predators to complete a season-opening, two-game homestand. As for the opener, there was some good, some bad. All to be expected. “I don’t think we played fast enough, consistently enough,” … more

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Winnipeg Jets vs. Florida Panthers Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 14th 2023

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It’s tough to pinpoint if the Florida Panthers can return to the form that took them to the Stanley Cup Final last June, ultimately losing to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. Florida will try to continue to recapture some of that grinding force heading into Winnipeg on Saturday afternoon to take on the Jets, in both teams’ second game of the season. With one game under their belt, a 2-0 loss to the … more