Line moves against Baylor

I thought I'd already posted my Illinois(+1)over Baylor bet, but I haven't, probably because I bet it while I was on the phone with Pugilant Mick last night. This line opened at Baylor(-1.5), but at game time it has moved to Illinois(-2). I thought I'd waited too long, and I probably had, since Illinois(+1.5) was available for a while. The line has moved 3 points since I bet though, and I like that I got my money in before that.

It's the beginning of the 2nd quarter, and Illinois is up 9-0 on three field goals...make that 16-0. I was starting to wonder if the FGs might come back to bite Illinois in the ass, but they've gotten into the end zone now. Thye've shown that they can move the ball against Baylor, and Baylor has yet to do the same.

Checking back, I did talk about this game in my post Christmas is no reason to stop gambling, but I hadn't bet it yet at that point.

Illinois is about to close out a Texas Bowl win--they lead 31-14, and just took over ow downs, after Baylor drove down to their five yard line. I just bet Oklahoma State(-5.5)over Arizona. The Cowboys score points in droves, and 'Zona limped into the Alamo Bowl, losing their last 4 after working their way to a 7-1 record and a #13 ranking. I'm more suspicious of Arizona's motivation than I am of OKState's. We'll see if I'm right, though I may have to check the score in the morning, since I have to get up early.

Illinois scored on a 50+ yard bootleg with under a minute to go. 38-14 Illini. This prompted a discussion in the Box as to weather or not they ought to have been falling on the ball.

Last night Pugilant Mick made some noise about how Maryland & East Carolina wouldn't be able to put up 71 points, the over/under for that game. I bring this up

a.) because Maryland won 51-20, hitting the number exactly

b.) because this shows just how accurate Vegas can be

c.) because I'm going to call Mick and fuck with him.

It's 2AM. Oklahoma State won, 36-10. I'm on a 5-0 run. Probably just jinxed it.