Furman to visit Clemson, host five games in 2012

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02/02/2012 - Greenville, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A visit to Clemson and a Homecoming game against Georgia Southern highlight the 2012 Furman football schedule announced on Thursday.

Furman will play at Clemson on Sept. 15. The Paladins are Clemson's oldest football rival, having first met on the gridiron in 1896 and most recently in 2007.

Furman's home schedule includes the Oct. 20 game against 2011 Southern Conference champion Georgia Southern, marking the Paladins' Homecoming Day.

The Paladins also will host Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8) from the Big South Conference and SoCon opponents Western Carolina (Sept. 29), Chattanooga (Oct. 13) and The Citadel (Nov. 17).

Furman and The Citadel will meet for the 92nd time and in the regular-season finale for the first time since 1992. The Paladins hold a 57-31-3 series lead.

Furman's other road games in the SoCon are against Samford (Sept. 1) in the season opener for both teams, Wofford (Oct. 6), Elon (Oct. 27) and Appalachian State (Nov. 10). The Paladins also will visit Presbyterian (Sept. 22) from the Big South.

The Paladins are expected to return 15 starters off last year's team, which finished 6-5 overall and 5-3 in the SoCon under first-year head coach Bruce Fowler.

2012 FURMAN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

All Times ET

Sept. 1, at Samford*

Sept. 8, COASTAL CAROLINA

Sept. 15, at Clemson

Sept. 22, at Presbyterian

Sept. 29, WESTERN CAROLINA*, 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 6, at Wofford*

Oct. 13, CHATTANOOGA*

Oct. 20, GEORGIA SOUTHERN* (Homecoming), 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 27, at Elon*

Nov. 10, at Appalachian State*

Nov. 17, THE CITADEL*

* Southern Conference Game

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Super Bowl 2009 Betting

Super Bowl 2009 Betting propositions

Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.

Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.

Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.

If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.

Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.

By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.

In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.

So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.

While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.

There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.

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SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.

XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.

XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.

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