College Football Week 1 Odds: The 2009 college football season officially begins on Thursday September 3rd but Saturday Night as preseason No. 20 Brigham Young Cougars at the No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners in an exciting early matchup of ranked opponents. Depending on who you talk to, four Oklahoma players who opted to stay in school could have been first round draft picks.
Quarterback Sam Bradford may have been the first overall selection and defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, offensive tackle Trent Williams and tight end Jermaine Gresham would not have been too far behind. Instead, they are all back in Norman and ready to make yet another run at a national championship. Watch out BYU, you’ll have to score in bunches to keep up with this offense. College Football Week 1 Odds at online sportsbook Bodog.com have the Oklahoma Sooners -22.5 point favorites against the BYU Cougars.
Across continent match up brings Maryland Terapins at No. 12 California Golden Bears. The Heisman buzz has already begun in Berkeley. Running back Jahvid Best rushed for 1,580 yards as a sophomore and averaged an incredible 8.1 yards per carry. He reached the end zone a total of 16 times and even returned some kick-offs. Best is a dynamic playmaker in every possible way and the California offense will revolve around him and the nation will take notice as long as Best keeps leading the Golden Bears to victory. It will take a huge effort by the Maryland Defense to keep this close. College Football Week 1 Odds at online sportsbook Bodog.com have the California Golden Bears -21 point favorites against the Maryland Terapins.
Wrapping up Saturday evening’s games is preseason No. 11 LSU Tigers at Washington Huskies. If the front four does have trouble getting into the backfield, the entire defense will not be as effective as they were last season. If that is the case, LSU’s offense has a little more work to do and that means Jefferson has to be effective. Last year was a rebuilding year and this season should go much better for Coach Les Miles. The offense cannot be much worse and the Tigers will be a formidable foe if they can add an offense to their always stifling defense. Not even jet lag can slow the Tigers in a big win! College Football Week 1 Odds at Bodog.com have the LSU Tigers -18 point favorites against the Washington Huskies.
