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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL COLLEGE CHALLENGE

September 26, 2009 - 9:00 pm

Adam Hill

Review-Journal Sports staff

Last week: 3-4

Season: 8-13

Picks:

Indiana +211/2

Wisconsin -21/2

Kentucky +211/2

Georgia Tech -21/2

Penn State -91/2

Houston -11/2

Florida Atlantic -31/2

John Kelly

Leroy's sports radio host

Last week: 3-4

Season: 6-15

Picks:

Illinois +141/2

Indiana +211/2

Wyoming +31/2

Kentucky +211/2

Stanford -61/2

Miami -21/2

Iowa +91/2

Bruce Marshall

The Gold Sheet handicapper

Last week: 3-4

Season: 12-9

Picks:

Louisiana State -121/2

Army +91/2

Rice +61/2

Colorado State +151/2

New Mexico State +91/2

Troy +21/2

Middle Tennessee -61/2

Lee Sterling

Paramountsports.com

Last week: 3-4

Season: 9-12

Picks:

Illinois +141/2

San Diego State +161/2

Tennessee -221/2

Pittsburgh +11/2

Stanford -61/2

Miami -21/2

New Mexico State +91/2

Matt Youmans

Review-Journal Sports staff

Last week: 3-4

Season: 8-13

Picks:

Illinois +141/2

San Diego State +161/2

Georgia -111/2

Stanford -61/2

Penn State -91/2

Houston -11/2

Oregon State -21/2

All point spreads are those used in the official Leroy's College Challenge.

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