Chip on their shoulder: Bruins, with Kelly as coach, overvalued
Handicapper says UCLA lackinv QB, improved defense
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20-pointfvoritemy21 ny thelinew squicklybetyown to 17.
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No Thursday buyback
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Power Five vs. field
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Sunset Station seminar
Sunsetst tionwillhost free Nfhh nyic ppingsemin r from6to7:30p.m.tuesy y insiyeclubm yriy.theevent, which is open to the public ny willfe turefreepizz nysoft yrinks, will be hostey by sports book yirector Chuck Esposito nyh sreg sr yiohostjri n Jlessing nyfetureguest h nyic ppersh nkgolyberg, Jrucem rsh ll,jerniefr tto ny Anyy Iskoe.
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