Defending champion PSV moves on without Koeman

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11/02/2007 - Heerenveen, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After the unexpected resignation of manager Ronald Koeman earlier this week, unbeaten PSV turns to Jan Wouters as its interim boss for Saturday's match at Heerenveen.

Without Koeman, who signed to manage Spain's Valencia on Friday, Wouters is in charge of guiding the defending champions until a full-time boss is selected.

"Everything is pretty much the same after Ronald Koeman left, although I have made some small changes," said Wouters, who has been an assistant at PSV since 2006.

Wouters played 70 games for the Netherlands during his playing career and was a huge part of the team's 1988 European Football Championship. His club career took him to Utrecht, PSV, Bayern Munich and Ajax.

He got his first coaching job at Utrecht in 1996, and had stints at Ajax and Rangers before joining PSV.

PSV (7-0-2) has continued to display championship form this season, scoring 23 goals and allowing just three in nine matches.

But Koeman's departure can't bother the team or it could easily lose its grip on the top spot in the Eredivisie. PSV is just two points in front of Ajax and Feyenoord.

Seventh-place Heerenveen (4-3-2) has displayed the second-best offense in the league so far with 25 goals. If the club is going to contend for a higher spot in the league, this weekend against a shocked PSV is a great chance to pick up points.

Ajax (6-0-3) and Feyenoord (7-2-0) would welcome an upset by Heerenveen.

Ajax got its first victory under manager Ardie Koster last week ("Compliments to the team," Koster said. "They really fought for each other."), and battles sixth-place Roda on Sunday.

Feyenoord also faces a test Sunday against eight-place Graafschap in the third match of the weekend featuring two top-eight teams.

In Friday's lone league game, substitutes Adil Auassar and Ekrim Kah scored in the final 20 minutes as Willem II defeated Venlo 2-1. Ibrahim Kargbo scored in the 10th minute for Venlo.

Also on Saturday, AZ hosts NEC and Excelsior hosts Sparta.

In Sunday's other matches, Groningen hosts Vitesse, Heracles hosts Twente and Utrecht hosts NAC.

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MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.

NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.

Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.

Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.

Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.

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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&amp;M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6

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