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NCAAF - Wyoming Cowboys +3½ vs Virginia Cavaliers
Wyoming Cowboys +3½ vs Virginia Cavaliers
Game Time: Saturday, September 1, 2007 02:00 PM ET
Wyoming has the home crowd behind them in Laramie and revenge on their mind from a 1-point loss at Virginia last year. Take the Cowboys and the points.
The Cavaliers start their new season in hopes of erasing the rudiments from a horrid 5-7 straight up 2006 campaign. The most vivid deficiency came at the quarterback position where Jameel Sewell (1,542), a then-freshmen, took over for the talents of Marques Hagans (2,802, 17). Overall, it was a disaster!
The school fell from 26.7 to 15.1 in average points scored. The defense played well for the most part holding opponents to 17.8 points ppg. The Cavaliers wins were versus Wyoming, Duke, North Carolina, NC State and Miami Florida. Those institutions went a cool 19-42 straight up.
Head master Al Groh (68-73) was highly touted coming in from the pro ranks seven years ago, but the Cavaliers have yet to win nine games in any season. Their best effort was in 2004 with a 8-3 SU record. Recruiting was thought to be improving, but the talent has waned since the move to the ACC. Although 19 starters return to the team there are many deficiencies to overcome.
Laramie is a great place to visit on vacation, but the area does not have a west coast or southeast marquee campus. Therefore, many possible recruits pass up a beautiful school to advance their education. Head coach Joseph Glenn (21-26) suffered last season as Wyoming played with great heart in most games and with some breaks could have reached a postseason bowl. Virginia (12-13), Boise State (10-17), Air Force (24-31) and Syracuse (34-40) were all winnable games.
As a home dog the Pokes are on a 5-1 ATS run, while winning 13 of 14 first home game scenarios. Plus, this is an obvious major revenge game for Wyoming after that one-point loss in Virginia that could have changed their season, but a missed extra point did in the visitor.
With the Cavaliers a notorious slow starter (4-16 ATS the first two games of the year), we’re backing the kids from Wyoming.
Free Pick: Wyoming +3½