NCAA Football Odds - LSU vs. North Carolina
Saturday, September 04, 2010
by Bodog Sportsbook
Saturday night’s game between No. 21 LSU Tigers and No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta was targeted in the offseason as a potential showdown between dark-horse national championship contenders, but now the focus is on the Heels and who they aren’t.
Because of an ongoing investigation, North Carolina’s defense, which should be one of the best in the nation and is stacked with future NFL players, is totally gutted. North Carolina has said 12 players — including stars Marvin Austin, Robert Quinn and Kendric Burney – will miss tonight’s game as the NCAA looks into agent-related benefits and potential academic misconduct involving a tutor.
Also out are the team’s best offensive player, WR Greg Little, and two top running backs, Shaun Draughn and Ryan Houston. The team did get some good news late in the week, however: linebackers Quan Sturdivant and Bruce Carter have been cleared to play after originally not taking the team flight to Atlanta. This is an unprecedented situation for the Heels (or any team), and the Bodog line has jumped from an open of LSU -4 to the Tigers now as 10-point favorites.
LSU coach Les Miles, meanwhile, is on the hot seat a bit with just a 17-9 record since winning the national title three seasons ago. Jordan Jefferson returns at quarterback after passing for 2,166 yards and 17 TDs last year in his first season as the starter. However, the offense was very uneven in last season’s 9-4 campaign. LSU Tigers has won 29 consecutive non-conference games (never lost one under Miles), seven season openers in a row and is 7-1 all-time at the Georgia Dome, with six of those wins against teams ranked in the Top 15. The Tigers and Heels are meeting for the first time.
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