Air Force cruises past George Washington

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12/29/2006 - Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jacob Burtschi scored 21 points, as the 23rd-ranked Air Force Falcons downed the George Washington Colonials, 66-52, in the Cable Car Classic.

Air Force will face Santa Clara in the championship on Friday.

Dan Nwaelele scored 19 points for Air Force (12-1), which had a game scheduled against Northern Colorado on December 23rd, but that contest was postponed because of inclement weather. As a result, the Falcons had not played since December 13th when they knocked off Norfolk State, 70-47, for their seventh straight victory. Matt McCraw added 14 points in the win.

Rob Diggs posted 16 points and 11 rebounds for George Washington (7-3), which had an even longer layoff than Air Force, as the Colonials last played on December 12th when they rolled to victory over UMBC, 72-51. Carl Elliott scored 12 points and Dokun Akingbade and Maureece Rice both added 10 points.

The Colonels edged a 31-30 lead at halftime, but the Falcons scored 10 straight points to open the second capped by a Burtschi layup with 15:50 remaining. GW never seriously threatened thereafter.

The Falcons scored 11-of-25 three-pointers, compared to just 3-for-12 by the Colonels, who shot 22-for-54 from the field. Air Force shot 23-for-46 from the floor.

Game Notes

This game marked the first-ever meeting between George Washington and Air Force on the hardcourt.

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Colts give the ‘D’ its due

The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.

They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.

"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."

Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.

New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.

Not so sound on the ground

If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.

Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com

“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.

Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.

Brees says bring it on

Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.

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SportsBooks ready for a shootout

Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.

“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”

New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.

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