Blickensderfer takes over as Kenseth's crew chief at Roush Fenway

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12/17/2008 - Concord, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roush Fenway Racing has made changes to Matt Kenseth's team in the Sprint Cup Series, as Drew Blickensderfer will take over crew chief duties for the 2009 season.

Kenseth, the 2003 Cup champion, made the "Chase for the Sprint Cup" in 2008, but was winless in the series this season. He finished 11th in the point standings.

"We are really looking forward to Drew coming on board with the No.17 DEWALT team," Kenseth said in a team statement. "Drew brings a great work ethic and high level of enthusiasm to our team. He has been waiting for the opportunity to become a crew chief in the Sprint Cup Series, and I know he'll make the most of it.

"I had the chance to work with Drew for a couple of years in the Nationwide Series, and he is one of the hardest working guys in the garage. He has a passion for the sport, and I know he will be a great addition to our No.17 team."

Blickensderfer replaces Chip Bolin, who will return to his previous role as team engineer. Bolin took over as Kenseth's crew chief at the start of this season when Robbie Reiser became the team's general manager. Reiser guided Kenseth in the Sprint Cup from 2000-07.

Blickensderfer has spent the past three seasons in Roush Fenway's Nationwide program. He helped guide Danny O'Quinn to a rookie-of-the-year title in 2006 before teaming up with Kenseth in NASCAR's secondary series. Blickensderfer and Kenseth won three races in a year-and-a-half before Blickensderfer moved over to Carl Edwards' team midway through this season. Edwards won seven of the last 19 races en route to a second-place finish in the Nationwide point standings.

Last month, Kenseth signed a multi-year contract extension with Roush-Fenway. He has been with the racing organization since 1998.

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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.

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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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