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Doc's college game of year..confirmed

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7* Ill -2.5

Wayne Root has:

No Limit -Rutgers
Millionaire- Tenn
Billionaire- Illinois
Perfect Play- Wyoming
Insider Circle- Wash St.
Moneymaker- Okla St.
Chairman- Kansas

Larry Ness' 20* Conference GOY (PERFECT 4-0 in CFB '07 with 20* plays!)-Saturday

My 20* play is on Rutgers at 8:00 ET. Last year, with Rutgers ranked in the top-10 (No. 7) for the first time in school history and one of just four unbeatens remaining in CFB at 9-0, the Scarlet Knights lost at Cincinnati, 30-11! In fact, that win at Nippert Stadium was the start of Cincy's current eight-game winning streak! The Bearcats' convincing 52-23 win at San Diego St last Saturday, improved their record to 5-0 this year, marking their best start since beginning the 1954 campaign with eight wins. Meanwhile, Rutgers lost to Maryland last Saturday, 34-24 (as huge favorites!). Head coach Brian Kelly (via Div II Grand Valley State and Central Michigan) has brought a new wide-open attack to the offense, with both Ben Mauck (Wake transfer) and LY's starter Grutza, thriving. Mauck (70.0% / 9-2 ratio) is back in the starting role and Cincy's running game averages 193.0 YPG (4.6 per), giving the team excellent balance. The Cincy D allows just 10.6 PPG (4th) but the key has been the Bearcats' plus-14 turnover ratio (21 takeaways!). Rutgers has a very good D itself (276.0 YPG / 15.3 PPG) plus playmakers on offense led by Heisman Trophy candidate, RB Ray Rice (132.0 YPG / 5.6 YPC / 10 TDs). QB Mike Teel has made great strides TY, completing 62.4% with a 10-2 ratio (55.4% and a 12-13 ratio in '06), throwing to WRs Underwood (21.5 per / 4 TDs) and Britt (23.3 per / 3 TDs). Rutgers has two ways to go here. The team will either let LW's loss carry over or the Scarlet Knights will bounce back. I like what Greg Schiano has built here and I like that he stayed, when everyone expected him "to go," after LY's 11-2 season. Cincy is the perfect opponent to get Rutgers' season back on track. Revenge is a huge motivator and the Bearcats' 5-0 record has been built on a very weak schedule plus that ridiculous TO margin of plus-14. This year, Cincy has the target on its back, not Rutgers. While Rutgers was off on September 22 and lost at home to Maryland last week. the Bearcats are playing for the SIXTH straight week plus the Bearcats are coming back from their first visit to California in 49 years! Big East GOY 20* Rutgers.