He took Alabama -14 over the Hurricanes and also backed the Tide in three other games as double-digit favorites. Pro bettor Paul Stone flew in from Texas to bet on the opening lines. “Miami and North Carolina were two teams I was very high on, but bettors disagreed with me on that,” Andrews said. The Crimson Tide opened as 13-point favorites, and the line was quickly bet to -16.
One of the biggest line moves was on Alabama over Miami in their Sept.
“It’s got to be 95 percent (sharp),” he said. “None of them moved by more than three points this time.”Īndrews said the vast majority of wagers were from sharp bettors. “There wasn’t as much action as in previous years where we had games run six, seven or eight points,” South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews said. The South Point sportsbook posted lines on 97 college football games of the year Friday, and sharp bettors promptly pounced on numbers that differed from their own, causing many lines to move. Alabama head coach Nick Saban watches his team during the first half of an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game against Ohio State, Monday, Jan.
