Breaking Badger: BYU vs. Wisconsin

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Interesting. I was just looking up some info about being a TD dog. When Bronco is a 7 or 7.5 underdog he is 3-2; strangely, both defeats were 16-17 defeats. Unfortunately, it isn't quite as favorable when i from 6.5-7.5, his records drops to 3-5.

Katy, 9-0 just means they covered the spread, not won the game.

I was looking at the stats on the site I use and 64% of the action on the game is BYU to win at +250.

[Jeff Lebowski]

So you're saying the law of averages are is going to catch up with us?

[Surfah]

I was looking at the stats on the site I use and 64% of the action on the game is BYU to win at +250.

That's about what the sportsbook site I was looking at said too. Most of the action going to BYU because of their history on the road ATS the last 2-3 years.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Does ATS mean they won the game? Or they just covered the spread?

ATS = "Against The Spread"

[pellegrino]

Art Vandelay, here are some interesting stats for you I just came across: BYU is 13-5 ATS their last 18 road games. And they are 9-0 ATS when they're the underdog.

I assume that's a good thing?

[Surfah]

I assume that's a good thing?

It's just a trend people look at when deciding where to place their bets.

[Donuthole]

I assume that's a good thing?

It's just a trend people look at when deciding where to place their bets.

Yeah, not particularly insightful as far as the game is concerned, as we don't know if that is primarily public money or sharp money.

[Blueintheface]

It's just a trend people look at when deciding where to place their bets.

I won a nice chunk of change in Wendover this weekend taking the -21 for Florida St against Miami.

[Sizzle]

Yeah, not particularly insightful as far as the game is concerned, as we don't know if that is primarily public money or sharp money.

Or the two could be related...

http://www.cougarstadium.com/showthr...37#post1042137

[Katy Lied]

ATS = "Against The Spread"

I know what it stands for, I just don't know the vernacular. If BYU is 5-0 ATS, does that mean that BYU covered the spread? Then does that mean that BYU won? (Since the spread is basically the difference between a tie game?)

[Donuthole]

I know what it stands for, I just don't know the vernacular. If BYU is 5-0 ATS, does that mean that BYU covered the spread? Then does that mean that BYU won? (Since the spread is basically the difference between a tie game?)

Cover the spread usually means cover but not win. The common vernacular for that is to "win outright." However, technically an underdog who wins outright also covers the spread.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I know what it stands for, I just don't know the vernacular. If BYU is 5-0 ATS, does that mean that BYU covered the spread? Then does that mean that BYU won? (Since the spread is basically the difference between a tie game?)

No, that is not how a spread works. Let's suppose BYU is a 7-pt underdog but they end up losing only by 4 pts. That would count as beating the spread. I.e, they performed above Vegas expectations and those who bet on BYU (to cover) would have made money.

[Katy Lied]

thx

[il Padrino Ute]

What time is kickoff for this game?

[YOhio]

What time is kickoff for this game?

1:30 Mountain Time.