Burris, stout defense lifts Calgary to Grey Cup title

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11/23/2008 - Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Henry Burris threw for 328 yards and a score and Sandro DeAngelis hit all five of his field goal attempts, including two in the fourth quarter, to help the Calgary Stampeders capture the 96th Grey Cup championship with a 22-14 victory over the Montreal Alouettes at Olympic Stadium.

Burris was 28-of-37 passing with an interception but also ran for 79 yards on nine carries and garnered Most Valuable Player honors for Calgary, which downed the B.C. Lions 22-18 in the West Division final to qualify for its first Grey Cup berth since 2001 - when it beat Winnipeg also at Olympic Stadium.

DeAngelis, who was the regular season scoring leader with 217 points, finished with 16 points and drilled kicks of 50 and 30 yards down the stretch to help ice what was a 16-14 game and earned Most Valuable Canadian honors for his effort.

Nik Lewis caught 11 passes for 122 yards and Brett Ralph hauled in a TD catch in the victory.

The Stamps finished the regular season with the league's best mark at 13-5 with a defense that gave up an average of just 21.5 points per game to lead the CFL. Calgary's defense gave up just one second-half point after trailing 13-10 at halftime and was led by defensive end Mike Labinjo, who recorded a sack and three tackles in the win. Shannon James came up with a huge fourth- quarter interception in the end zone with Montreal threatening.

Labinjo also ran wild against the Lions with three sacks and eight tackles - two huge ones for losses coming on a crucial goal-line stand - as the Stampeders managed to keep B.C. from scoring a touchdown in the West final.

Anthony Calvillo was 29-of-38 on pass attempts for 352 yards but threw two interceptions for Montreal, which defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 36-26 in the conference final to advance to its sixth Grey Cup championship since 2000. However, the Alouettes have just one CFL title over that stretch, that coming in 2002.

Damon Duval hit on both his field goal attempts and added a single, while Avon Cobourne scored the lone Alouette touchdown and had 40 yards rushing. Jamel Richardson had six catches for 123 yards and Ben Cahoon caught eight balls for 99 yards but the league's best offense couldn't find the end zone more than once against a stout Stamps defense.

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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.

Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.

Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.

Memphis vs. Ohio State

Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.

UCLA vs. Kansas

In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.

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