AMERICA’S LINE

LAS VEGAS — So, you’re out in Vegas and plunked a bundle down on Florida State -511/2 points over Delaware State. You’re sitting in the sportsbook at halftime with the Seminoles up, 56-6, and feeling like Larry David, pretty, pretty, PRETTY good. You know the ’Noles are gonna get a few more in the second half, and the Hornets AIN’T gonna find the end zone. So you move to the blackjack table, the cards are falling your way and the TV in the corner shows the final, 77-6. BOOM! Another gin & tonic, please. Then off to the window to collect. NOT! Both teams agreed to play TEN-minute quarters in the second half, putting the final game time at 50 minutes. According to Vegas rules, for a game to be official, it has to go 55 minutes. You cover a 511/2-point freakin’ spread with like 20 points to spare, and NO cash for you. Talk about bad beats. EVERY beat is a BAD beat!