He may be the oldest coach in college football, but Ohio Bobcats head man Frank Solich sure knows how to get a team ready for a bowl game. Plenty of big plays on offense and a well-earned shutout performance by the defense spearheaded Ohio (9-4) to a 27-0 rout of San Diego St. (7-6) in the DXL Frisco Bowl Wednesday. DXL Frisco Bowl Recap Quarterback Nathan Rourke may have only completed 10 passes, but he played a hand in all three of the Bobcats’ touchdowns. The first two came in the second quarter in the form of 9 and…
Author: Henry John
Henry John
Henry’s passion for sports dates all the way back to childhood and has ultimately led to a full-fledged career as an analyst and content creator. After getting his start penning fantasy football articles, he forrayed into the betting side of the business in early 2019. His love for sports and statistics proved to be an ideal match with the dedicated research and strategy that handicapping requires. Henry currently specializes in betting analysis and picks for college football, college basketball and NASCAR. He counts the NFL, the WNBA, and NBA player props as additional leagues/markets of interest. Henry graduated from SUNY Buffalo in 2021 with a Communication Studies degree and a Psychology minor. A native of the Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York, he and his pup, Harold, have since relocated to Laramie, Wyoming. Thanks to his professional goals within the sports betting industry, there has been a whole lot of steam on the odds for a move to Las Vegas in 2023! Most of Henry’s free time is spent on outdoor adventures, playing chess, snowboarding, or reading a good book. He is also a competitive powerlifter and aspires to qualify for the USAPL Nationals meet within the next 2-3 years.
Boca Raton Bowl Recap There was plenty of anticipation for Tuesday’s Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl. The matchup between Conference USA’s UAB Blazers and the MAC’s Northern Illinois Huskies was a battle of respective conference champions. On this night, Conference USA would dominate. The Blazers burst out of the gate with a 27-point first half and remained in firm control throughout to earn a 37-13 victory, the first bowl win in school history. The quarterback-wide receiver tandem of Tyler Johnston III and Xavier Ubosi had one heck of a night. Johnston threw for 375 yards and 4 total touchdowns, three of…
The 2018 Major League Soccer season will culminate Saturday night with the 23rd MLS Cup Final. Atlanta United will represent the Eastern Conference and host the Portland Timbers of the Western Conference in this battle of soccer supremacy. Read on for an in-depth look at this year’s Final. How They Got Here Atlanta The journeys of the two clubs to reach the MLS Cup Final certainly weren’t mirror images of each other. Atlanta United earned the number two seed in the Eastern Conference, thus avoiding the Knockout Round altogether. After earning victories in both legs to dispatch third-seeded New York…
The 2018-19 NHL season has reached the two-month mark, and the latest storylines are rich and plentiful. Seattle Granted NHL Expansion Franchise Maple Leafs, Nylander Agree to Deal Sabres Cooling Off, Blackhawks Worst in Differential Avalanche Duo Leading League in Points The two questions surrounding the Colorado Avalanche coming into the season were just how good their top line could be, and how high it would carry them in the standings. Going by the numbers alone through the first two months of the season, Avs fans have plenty to be excited about. Looking at the top of the total…
The 2018-19 NHL season has reached the two-month mark, and the latest storylines are rich and plentiful. Seattle Granted NHL Expansion Franchise Maple Leafs, Nylander Agree to Deal Avalanche Duo Leads NHL in Points Sabres Cooling Off All streaks must come to an end, and the Buffalo Sabres’ 10-game winning streak did just that last Thursday against the NHL’s current top team, the Tampa Bay Lightning. While they had to lose at some point, there is some concern throughout Western New York as the Sabres dropped the next two games after that as well to the Florida Panthers and…
The 2018-19 NHL season has reached the two-month mark, and the latest storylines are rich and plentiful. Seattle Granted NHL Expansion Franchise Sabres Cooling Off, Blackhawks Worst in Differential Avalanche Duo Leads NHL in Points Maple Leafs, Nylander Agree to Deal The Toronto Maple Leafs have gotten their season off to a fine start, despite the absence of star center William Nylander over the season’s first two months. Nylander, a restricted free agent, had been holding out for a new contract. Fortunately for both sides, they were able to beat the December 1st deadline and get a long-term deal…
The 2018-19 NHL season has reached the two-month mark, and the latest storylines are rich and plentiful. Maple Leafs, Nylander Agree to Deal Sabres Cooling Off, Blackhawks Worst in Differential Avalanche Duo Leads NHL in Points Hockey is Coming to Seattle After rumors and rumblings for some time now, it was finally made official Tuesday morning. The NHL will be bringing a franchise to Seattle, Washington. The board of governors voted unanimously to place the league’s 32nd team in the Emerald City. The team will begin play starting with the 2021-22 season and will be a member of the…
Atlanta Sitting Pretty, West Still up for Grabs We are getting tantalizingly close to crowning the MLS Cup champion of 2018. But first, the second legs of the Eastern and Western Conference Championships must be played. Sunday’s first leg action set up drastically different scenarios in each conference for the second leg matches this Thursday (11/29). Eastern Conference Championship (1) New York Red Bulls vs. (2) Atlanta United (Atlanta United leads aggregate 3-0) First Leg: Atlanta United 3, Red Bulls 0 Second Leg: at Red Bulls Of all the teams in this year’s MLS Cup Playoffs, Atlanta United has certainly…
There’s a lot going on in this edition of the FlurrySports NHL Power Rankings. While the top trio is the same, there are some big jumps and plenty of moving parts in the middle of the pack. A few young teams are slowly inching their way up the back end, and a pair of struggling teams have already canned their coaches with the season only a month old. Read on to find out where your team stacks up. *Records and statistics through Monday, 11/5* 31. Detroit Red Wings: 4-8-2 (10 points) Previous: 31 (-) Excitement is starting to build…
The MLS Cup Playoffs are well under way with the first legs of all four Conference Semifinal matchups in the books. After a Knockout Round that saw three out of four lower seeds claim victory, there is still plenty up in the air for the second legs of the home-and-home format that will play out this coming Thursday (11/8) and Sunday (11/11). Here is a full update following Sunday’s action. *Seeding Number in Parenthesis* Eastern Conference Semifinals (1) New York Red Bulls vs. (5) Columbus Crew (Crew lead aggregate 1-0) First Leg: Crew 1, Red Bulls 0 Second Leg:…