Week 1.
Welcome, or Welcome Back, to The Upset Special.
No big rule changes for this year but the typical Friday morning posting of the Upset Special
Thread will now fall on Thursday mornings…allowing Thursday night games onto the menu of games.
And, the range for first-tier Dogs allowed has been widened at the low end to 2.0 points from 3.0 points.
Michigan @ Utah. The 14th season is here. It starts with a Double Dawg week.
Pick two (2) Underdogs of +2.0 or more, to win their game outright.
1st-Tier Dog (+2.0 - 7.5) is worth 5 points
2nd-Tier Dog (+8.0 - 13.0) is worth 10 points
3rd-Tier Dog (+13.5 or more) is worth 20 points.
2nd or 3rd-Tier Dogs, if they win by 7+, earn double their points value.
1st-Tier Dogs, if they win by 21+ - are worth 15 points.
Your underdog pick(s), and bonus answers, as always, can be posted here or
you can email them to 1959bluenote@gmail.com
Deadline, NOON Saturdays. Earlier for Friday or Saturday selections, obviously.
Any questions, just drop a line.
website: www.bluenotetv.com
Good Luck and Go BLUE! Always.
On to the Bonus for Week 1…
Part 1
Which Michigan player will score the team’s first TD of 2015?
Correct selection = 10 points.
Part 2
How many Net Receiving Yards for Michigan’s Jake Butt vs. Utah?
Within 7, give or take = 5 points
Within 3, give or take = 10 points
Exact = 25 points.
Part 3:
The Final Score: Michigan @ Utah
Team, exact = 10 pts.
Exact Final Score = 25 pts.
Here, are This Week’s Odds:
The Lines - Week 1
Thursday, Sept. 3
South Carolina -2
North Carolina
Florida International
Central Florida -14
Oklahoma State -24½
Central Michigan
Michigan
Utah -5
TCU -14½
Minnesota
Duke -7½
Tulane
Ohio -9
Idaho
Texas San Antonio
Arizona -31½
Friday, Sept. 4
Colorado -7½
Hawaii
Baylor -35
SMU
Charlotte
Georgia State -7½
Michigan State -18½
Western Michigan
Kent
Illinois -14½
Washington
Boise State -11½
Saturday, Sept. 5
Old Dominion -6½
Eastern Michigan
New Mexico State
Florida -37
Penn State -6½
Temple
Florida Atlantic
Tulsa -7
Virginia
UCLA -19½
Stanford -12
Northwestern
Louisville
Auburn -11
Arizona State
Texas A&M -3
BYU
Nebraska -7
Troy
North Carolina State -25½
UNLV
Northern Illinois -23
Akron
Oklahoma -31
Bowling Green
Tennessee -20
UL Monroe
Georgia -35
UL Lafayette
Kentucky -17
Texas El Paso
Arkansas -33
Texas
Notre Dame -9½
Wisconsin
Alabama -10
Mississippi State -21½
Southern Mississippi
Arkansas State
Southern Cal -27
Sunday, Sept. 6
Purdue
Marshall -7½
Monday, Sept. 7
Ohio State -11½
Virginia Tech
Welcome, or Welcome Back, to The Upset Special.
No big rule changes for this year but the typical Friday morning posting of the Upset Special
Thread will now fall on Thursday mornings…allowing Thursday night games onto the menu of games.
And, the range for first-tier Dogs allowed has been widened at the low end to 2.0 points from 3.0 points.
Michigan @ Utah. The 14th season is here. It starts with a Double Dawg week.
Pick two (2) Underdogs of +2.0 or more, to win their game outright.
1st-Tier Dog (+2.0 - 7.5) is worth 5 points
2nd-Tier Dog (+8.0 - 13.0) is worth 10 points
3rd-Tier Dog (+13.5 or more) is worth 20 points.
2nd or 3rd-Tier Dogs, if they win by 7+, earn double their points value.
1st-Tier Dogs, if they win by 21+ - are worth 15 points.
Your underdog pick(s), and bonus answers, as always, can be posted here or
you can email them to 1959bluenote@gmail.com
Deadline, NOON Saturdays. Earlier for Friday or Saturday selections, obviously.
Any questions, just drop a line.
website: www.bluenotetv.com
Good Luck and Go BLUE! Always.
On to the Bonus for Week 1…
Part 1
Which Michigan player will score the team’s first TD of 2015?
Correct selection = 10 points.
Part 2
How many Net Receiving Yards for Michigan’s Jake Butt vs. Utah?
Within 7, give or take = 5 points
Within 3, give or take = 10 points
Exact = 25 points.
Part 3:
The Final Score: Michigan @ Utah
Team, exact = 10 pts.
Exact Final Score = 25 pts.
Here, are This Week’s Odds:
The Lines - Week 1
Thursday, Sept. 3
South Carolina -2
North Carolina
Florida International
Central Florida -14
Oklahoma State -24½
Central Michigan
Michigan
Utah -5
TCU -14½
Minnesota
Duke -7½
Tulane
Ohio -9
Idaho
Texas San Antonio
Arizona -31½
Friday, Sept. 4
Colorado -7½
Hawaii
Baylor -35
SMU
Charlotte
Georgia State -7½
Michigan State -18½
Western Michigan
Kent
Illinois -14½
Washington
Boise State -11½
Saturday, Sept. 5
Old Dominion -6½
Eastern Michigan
New Mexico State
Florida -37
Penn State -6½
Temple
Florida Atlantic
Tulsa -7
Virginia
UCLA -19½
Stanford -12
Northwestern
Louisville
Auburn -11
Arizona State
Texas A&M -3
BYU
Nebraska -7
Troy
North Carolina State -25½
UNLV
Northern Illinois -23
Akron
Oklahoma -31
Bowling Green
Tennessee -20
UL Monroe
Georgia -35
UL Lafayette
Kentucky -17
Texas El Paso
Arkansas -33
Texas
Notre Dame -9½
Wisconsin
Alabama -10
Mississippi State -21½
Southern Mississippi
Arkansas State
Southern Cal -27
Sunday, Sept. 6
Purdue
Marshall -7½
Monday, Sept. 7
Ohio State -11½
Virginia Tech
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