Top-25 foes collide in SEC showdown

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01/28/2012 - Gainesville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A top-25 matchup is on tap in the SEC, as the 14th-ranked Florida Gators welcome the 18th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs to Gainesville.

Billy Donovan's Gators enter this contest with a four-game win streak in tow. Florida opened league play with a loss at Tennessee, but has run the table since, including a hard-fought 64-60 victory at Ole Miss this week.

The Bulldogs are playing well of late also with wins in two straight and four of their last five games. Rick Stansbury's team moved to 4-2 in conference play with a 76-72 victory over LSU in Starkville this week.

Florida leads the series 57-49, but Mississippi State has won four of the last five meetings. The two teams have split the last four games in Gainesville.

Arnett Moultrie tied a career-high with 28 points and recorded his SEC-leading 12th double-double with 12 rebounds, as MSU topped LSU at home. Jalen Steele came off the bench to tally 15 points, Rodney Hood added 13, while Dee Bost just missed a double-double with nine points, seven rebounds and 10 assists. The Bulldogs aren't the most potent scoring team in the league at 73.8 ppg, but the one-two punch of Moultrie and Bost has been difficult to contain. Moultrie is fourth in the SEC in scoring (17.1 ppg) and first in rebounding (11.2 rpg). Bost ranks fifth in the SEC in scoring (16.0 ppg), while pacing the Bulldogs in assists (4.7 per game) and steals (2.2 per game). Hood (11.5 ppg) adds depth in the backcourt, while Renaldo Sidney (10.1 ppg) does the same up front.

The Gators have thrived at the offensive end of the floor this season, netting 81.3 ppg (seventh nationally), thanks in large part to its .405 shooting from three-point range (13th nationally). A large portion of that comes from standout guard Kenny Boynton, who ranks second in the conference in scoring at 18.0 ppg, while already amassing 70 three-pointers thus far. Bradley Beal and Erving Walker add to the team's scoring deluge from the outside with 13.9 and 12.8 ppg, respectively. The frontcourt is anchored by center Patric Young (11.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg) and forward Erik Murphy (10.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg). Florida recorded just its second road win of the season with the four-point decision at Ole Miss this week. The Gators trailed by 16 points in the first half and 10 at intermission, but turned up the heat defensively in the second half and fought their way back for the win. Ball movement was a huge plus for the Gators, who recorded 21 assists on their 24 total baskets. Young led the way with 15 points. Boynton added 12, while Walker just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine assists.

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Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)

"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."

Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins

There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.

Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins

Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.

USC Trojans - 10.5 wins

A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.

Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy

Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.

"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."

Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1

The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.

Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1

If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.

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Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.

Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.

"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."

Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com

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