Steam & Sharp Line Moves
by @tabber
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OCT 19, 2026
Scorecard details: Saturday's college board
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SMU -9.5 — W (SMU 23–13)
SMU won 23–13, covering the steamed -9.5 by exactly a half-point.
• Framed at SMU -9.5 after steam from -8.5 with handle 27 points ahead of tickets.
• Mustangs 23, Cavaliers 13 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.
• Steam that lands on the right side of the hook is still steam.
2
Ducks ML -103 — L (Bruins 4–2)
Anaheim blew a 2-0 lead; Boston scored four unanswered to win 4–2.
• Framed at ANA -103: ML RLM toward the Ducks vs 56% of moneyline bets on Boston.
• Ducks led 2-0 after one; Bruins went 3-for-4 on the power play in the comeback.
• Special teams decided a line-move loser.
3
LSU -14.5 — W (LSU 31–0)
LSU routed Mississippi State 31–0; the RLM against 79% of tickets never sweated.
• Framed at LSU -14.5 after the 2-pt move from -12.5 against heavy dog tickets.
• Tigers 31, Bulldogs 0 — Mississippi State's first shutout since 2020.
• The weekend's most decisive sharp-money read.
4
Alabama -9 — L (Tennessee 26–10)
The steam-with-the-public caveat proved prescient: Tennessee won 26–10 outright.
• Framed at Bama -9 after steam from -7; the finding flagged the public was also on Alabama.
• Vols 26, Tide 10 at Neyland — Tennessee's third straight home win over Alabama.
• When the caveat is in the finding, it counts double.
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Colorado +14.5 — W (Utah 27–24)
Colorado nearly won outright, falling 27–24 to Utah — covered with 11.5 to spare.
• Framed at CU +14.5 after the 2-pt RLM from -16.5 vs 77% Utah tickets.
• Buffs took a 17–13 third-quarter lead before Utah escaped on the final play.
• The dog covered before the fourth quarter even started.
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