00:01The state of Hawaii is going to tell you football is going on tonight,
00:03which it is.
00:04Cal versus Hawaii.
00:06And look at these lines, Joe.
00:07The 3.5 at the opening number for Cal switched over down to a favorite
00:10for Hawaii at minus 1.5, a total of 55.5.
00:13Some windy conditions has it down to 50.5 tonight.
00:16This is one of those bowl games I give special dispensation to.
00:20Cal-Hawaii, it's tonight, Joe.
00:21What's your spread line?
00:23Well, it's a great – you're right, Donnie.
00:25It is a tradition, right?
00:27And you've got to love this because it's also the only game on the board
00:31here tonight.
00:32But when you think of Hawaii and you think of games in Hawaii,
00:36you tend to think of the over, Donnie, right?
00:40Because that's usually where our mind goes first is that, hey,
00:43there's going to be points.
00:45Why?
00:45Well, because – well, Hawaii, the only thing they do is throw the ball.
00:49And they throw it a lot, Donnie.
00:50I think they throw it the highest rate of any team in college football.
00:55Here's the problem.
00:56We've seen nothing but under money hit the board here, Donnie.
00:59This thing opened up 55, 55.5, and now all of a sudden we're down to,
01:04what, 50.5?
01:06Yeah.
01:06That is a huge drop for a game in Hawaii.
01:08Number one, you're going to have a lot of wind in Honolulu here later today
01:12when this game is going on.
01:14And number two, Donnie, you also have the team, Hawaii's leading receiver,
01:19the guy that caught and was responsible for over 65% of the catches and the yards
01:25gained via the pass game.
01:27He's out.
01:28He's opting out.
01:29So he's not playing in this game, which means the rest of the receivers who didn't
01:33get a ton of action this year are going to be seeing action in this game,
01:38which, if it's one thing Cal did good all year long, it was defend the pass.
01:43They're not very good at running the ball, but they did defend the pass very well.
01:47The problem, Hawaii refuses to run the ball.
01:50So if you're looking at that number and going, wow, that seems low, you're right.
01:54But it's low for a reason.
01:56I wouldn't expect a big high-scoring, shoot-em-out kind of game here tonight.
02:01Maybe look towards a little bye-bye-bye action for your boy, D'Oreston.
02:04I don't know any NBA action tonight, by the way.
02:06I had a 13-point lead, Joe, in the fourth quarter yesterday.
02:08Went up and smoked.
02:08Welcome to the NBA.
02:09Welcome to handicapping.
02:10Let's get to another bowl game and a spread line, Joe.
02:12Friday afternoon, 1 o'clock, just when you're starting to clean up your Christmas mess there,
02:17Central Michigan's going to take on Northwestern.
02:19Shout-out to Mac, Joe.
02:20Being competitive in bowl season because it is their Super Bowl.
02:24Maybe buying in a little bit more here.
02:25Central Michigan opened up as a 13-and-a-half-point dog.
02:28It's now down to 10-and-a-half, Joe, at most outlets as a favorite for Northwestern.
02:32A low total of 42-and-a-half.
02:34In this game, the game above sports bowl.
02:38Stop.
02:39Stop it.
02:40What is that, Joe?
02:40What's your spread line?
02:42What this is, Donnie, is a non-conference game in September.
02:46And that's what it should be because that's what it feels like.
02:48It feels like Northwestern getting a tune-up against a Mac team to start the season.
02:53But instead, we're getting it to end this season.
02:56And the only reason I bring this game up is because this is the first game of three that is going to kick off
03:02that big Friday slate of games that we have coming up here, Donnie.
03:07So this should be good.
03:08And by the way, it's been nothing but Central Michigan money here, Donnie.
03:1312-and-a-half, almost 13 points is what Northwestern opened up as.
03:17Now we're down to, what, 10-and-a-half here?
03:20And that low total?
03:21It is in Detroit, which should be interesting, right?
03:24So I don't necessarily think we're going to have an awful lot of issues with weather.
03:29But that just tells you everything you need to know about those two teams.
03:3242-and-a-half and a double-digit favorite.
03:35Yeah, I would only take the points in this one, Donnie.
03:39By the way, Joe, Michigan is freezing cold like 11 months out of the year.
03:44Central Michigan gets a bowl.
03:45And usually it's like, hey, we're going to the Bahamas for the Popeyes Bowl or whatever.
03:48That's fantastic.
03:49They got to go to Detroit, man.
03:50I mean, get these kids, man.
03:52I wouldn't be opting out of that left and right here.
03:54Let's keep it moving, Joe.
03:55The Cotton Bowl.
03:56By the way, another thing I get angry at, the playoff game should not be associated with any bowl game whatsoever.
04:02So Miami wins this game or Ohio State wins this game.
04:04They're Cotton Bowl champions and playoff rounds.
04:07Stop the madness.
04:08Your playoff victory.
04:09Take it as such.
04:10Miami is going to take on Ohio State.
04:11New Year's Eve, Joe.
04:137.30 p.m.
04:14From Dallas.
04:15Nine-and-a-half as a favorite towards Ohio State.
04:17Total, 42-and-a-half.
04:18The Canes and the Bucs.
04:20Could they be getting back revenge for being robbed of a national championship back in 2002?
04:25Joe, what's your spread line?
04:27Well, let me just say this, right?
04:29Because unlike the actual Cotton Bowl game where this one's played at Jerry's World, not like what we usually get when OU in Texas plays and it's outside.
04:39Oh, wait for it.
04:41The Cotton Bowl.
04:41But that's not here, Donnie.
04:43We're talking about it being at Jerry's World here, and it is going to be electric.
04:48But let's face it, Donnie.
04:49This look-head line was nine-and-a-half.
04:52And where are we?
04:53We're still nine-and-a-half.
04:54And yet I'm seeing nothing but tickets and money on Ohio State.
04:57And I get it, right?
04:59It should be Ohio State's the highest.
05:01They were number one the entire season until they lost the Big Ten championship.
05:05But this line is not budging, Donnie, unless you're in, and there's only one sportsbook here in Florida, and they're down to seven-and-a-half, Donnie.
05:14What does that tell you?
05:15You think the Miami money is flowing hard in Florida?
05:17I can guarantee you it is.
05:19But every place else, nine, nine-and-a-half.
05:22So you've got all of these tickets and all of this money flowing in on Ohio State, and this line is not moved.
05:28And I don't think it's going to move except for one way, and that's towards Miami.
05:33This is far too many points here.
05:35Another big spread with a low total, Donnie, which is even dropping into 41-and-a-half in some spots.
05:42Expecting some defense between these two teams, and I agree.
05:46All right, let's get popping here.
05:47Cal, Hawaii tonight.
05:48Give the people something they need tonight at 8 p.m.
05:50when you might be struggling to get out of Dodge with the family.
05:54A three-and-a-half line has turned into a one-and-a-half point favorite for Hawaii now.
05:57But I'm looking at that total, Joe, and I'm buying what the books are giving.
06:0055-and-a-half down to 51 at many outlets.
06:04I'm going under today.
06:06Cal, Hawaii, college football, beard, hat, and all.
06:10Enjoy it, Joe.
06:11So there you go.
06:12We've completed everybody right up to the Christmas break.
06:15We'll take time off tomorrow, but we'll be back live on Friday morning.
06:19So I hope everybody out there opens and gets the presents that they want.
06:22Joe Ranieri, what do you think about that?
06:24Seems like a good deal, no?
06:26I've got to make sure the snow machine is working, Donnie.
06:29So, yeah, I've got to do a little shoveling later.
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