Nesbitt leads Georgia Tech in season-opening rout
NCAA Football Betting Lines
09/04/2010 -
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Nesbitt ran for 130 yards and three
touchdowns, as the 16th-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets opened the 2010
season by trouncing South Carolina State, 41-10, at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Roddy Jones added a pair of scores on the ground for the Yellow Jackets (1-0),
who are the reigning ACC champions.
Malcolm Long completed 11-of-25 passes for 94 yards and ran for South Carolina
State's lone touchdown. The Bulldogs (0-1) are the two-time defending MEAC
champions.
Georgia Tech got the ball to begin the game and wasted little getting on the
scoreboard. An unsuccessful on-side kick gave the Yellow Jackets excellent
field position, starting at the Bulldogs' 42-yard-line.
South Carolina State forced Georgia Tech into a 4th-and-3 situation at the
35, and the Yellow Jackets converted as Nesbitt took the ball all the way to
the end zone to give his team the early lead.
The Bulldogs picked up points on their first offensive series of the season,
with Blake Erickson capping a 17-play drive by drilling a 28-yard field goal.
Georgia Tech's next drive extended into the second quarter, and Nesbitt scored
from a yard out. The Yellow Jackets led 13-3 after the extra point was
blocked.
South Carolina State came up empty on its next series when Erickson missed a
42-yard field goal attempt.
The Yellow Jackets then marched 74 yards in nine plays, and a one-yard plunge
by Jones made it 20-3 with 4:46 remaining before halftime.
Georgia Tech was forced to punt on its first series of the second half, but
the Bulldogs' Lennel Elmore fumbled during the return. Quentin Sims recovered
the ball for Georgia Tech at South Carolina State's 21-yard-line.
The Yellow Jackets capitalized in four plays as Nesbitt dashed 14 yards into
the end zone for a 24-point cushion.
Following a South Carolina State punt, Georgia Tech moved 44 yards in three
plays, aided by a personal foul infraction, and Jones scampered 15 yards to
increase the lead to 34-3.
A one-yard TD run by Long cut the Bulldogs' deficit to 34-10 with 2 1/2
minutes left in the third quarter.
The Yellow Jackets added a touchdown on Tevin Washington's 10-yard run with
4:50 remaining in the game.
Game Notes
This was the first-ever meeting between the schools...Nesbitt was 1-of-6
passing for eight yards and one interception...Asheton Jordon rushed for 129
yards on 18 carries for South Carolina State...Georgia Tech outgained the
Bulldogs, 384-272.
<< Murray, Georgia get season started with rout of Louisiana
Athens, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aaron Murray threw for three touchdowns and ran
for another, as the 23rd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs trounced the Louisiana Ragin
Cajuns', 55-7, at Sanford Stadium.
Murray, a redshirt freshman making his first c
<< Cubs' Silva to return Tuesday
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Cubs right-hander Carlos Silva will
make his return to the rotation on Tuesday against the Houston Astros.
The club made the announcement Saturday, shuffling their rotation so that
rookie Case
<< Serbia, Spain advance to World Championship quarters
Istanbul, Turkey (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aleksandar Rasic's free throw with one
second left gave Serbia a 73-72 victory over Croatia and berth in the
quarterfinals of the FIBA World Championship.
The Serbs led by seven during the fou
<< Zambrano sharp again as Cubs down Mets
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Zambrano allowed two runs in seven
strong innings, and the Chicago Cubs ensured themselves a series victory with
a 5-3 win over the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.
Zambrano (7-6) struck out eigh
<< White Sox take opener of DH with Red Sox
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Konerko had three hits and scored two runs,
as the Chicago White Sox topped Boston, 3-1, in the front end of a day-night
doubleheader from Fenway Park.
A.J. Pierzynski went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the
Federer, Soderling reach fourth round in Flushing >>
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Five-time champion Roger Federer
and two-time French Open runner-up Robin Soderling were easy third-round
winners Saturday at the U.S. Open.
The second-seeded former No. 1 Federer cruised past capab
Thames' tie-breaking homer pushes Yanks past Jays >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcus Thames clubbed a two-run homer to snap a
seventh-inning tie, lifting the New York Yankees to a 7-5 victory over the
Toronto Blue Jays in the second of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium.
Robinson
Ravens release 15, including QB Smith, K Graham; Reed to PUP >>
Owings Mills, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Ravens released quarterback
Troy Smith and kicker Shayne Graham on Saturday, also placing safety Ed Reed on
the Physically Unable to Perform List to highlight a slew of "cut-down day"
maneuvers.
Kahne takes pole for Atlanta Nationwide race >>
Hampton, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kasey Kahne will start on the pole for
Saturday's Great Clips Nationwide Series race after posting the quickest lap
in qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Kahne turned a lap of 181.479 m.p.h. ar
Broncos place Stokley on IR, cut 10, trade for TE Gronkowski >>
Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wide receiver Brandon Stokley was placed on
season-ending injured reserve Saturday, with the Broncos also cutting 10
players and dealing for Detroit Lions tight end Dan Gronkowski to reduce the
roster to 53 play
Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
NFL Betting
After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
NFL Betting Lines
To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your college football betting needs.
|
