08/19/2008 - Pinehurst, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robbie Fillmore fired a five-under 65 on Tuesday to earn medalist honors after the stroke-play portion of the U.S. Amateur.
The championship is being contested at Pinehurst Resorts No. 2 and No. 4 courses.
Fillmore's 65 on Tuesday came at the No. 4 course. He finished two rounds at six-under 134.
Fillmore, 22, tallied an eagle, four birdies and a bogey on Tuesday.
"The goal was to make match play," said Fillmore, a first-team all-Mountain West pick at Brigham Young. "To shoot 65 makes it that much better. I feel really good about the way I've been playing."
What makes Fillmore's run this week all the more amazing is how much time he missed in his career. He spent two years (2004-2006) on a mission in Chile and did not play during that time.
"You grow up pretty fast," acknowledged Fillmore. "I matured a lot."
Wesley Bryan, a first-round co-leader, shot a one-under 69 on the No. 4 course and took second in stroke play at four-under 136.
Dan Woltman (68) and Corey Nagy (67) share third place at minus-three.
Andrew Putnam, the other overnight co-leader, struggled to a one-over 71 on the No. 2 course Tuesday. He slipped into a tie for fifth place with Erik Flores (66) and Kyle Stanley (68) at two-under 138.
Former NCAA Player of the Year, Jamie Lovemark, Walker Cupper Rickie Fowler, Kevin Tway, the 2005 U.S. Junior champion and son of PGA Tour player Bob Tway and Sam Saunders, grandson of Arnold Palmer, all advanced to match play.
There will be a 26-man playoff for the final two spots in match play on Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. (et).
The match play portion runs from Wednesday through the 36-hole final on Sunday.
<< Report: Sixers bring back Ratliff
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly
agreed to bring back forward/center Theo Ratliff with a one-year contract.
According to a report Tuesday in the Philadelphia Daily News, the 35-year-old
Ratliff
<< Boston's Beckett to miss Saturday start
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett
will miss his scheduled start against the Blue Jays on Saturday because of
numbness in the pinky and ring finer on his right hand.
The 28-year-old righty conf
<< Andreev reaches third round in New Haven
New Haven, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fourth-seeded Russian Igor Andreev was an
easy second-round winner Tuesday at the $708,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a
final U.S. Open tune-up.
Andreev erased Belgian Olivier Rochus 6-3, 6-4 on the hardcourt
<< Orioles place closer Sherrill on shelf
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baltimore Orioles closer George Sherrill
was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with left shoulder
inflammation.
Sherrill, Baltimore's only representative at this year's All Star Gam
Jets sign WR Brackins >>
Hempstead, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Jets signed wide receiver
Larry Brackins on Tuesday following the injury to start-up wideout David
Clowney during Saturday's 13-10 preseason setback to Washington.
Brackins is fres
Andreev, Fish, Karlovic all reach third round in New Haven >>
New Haven, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fourth-seeded Russian Igor Andreev, second-
seeded Croat Ivo Karlovic and eighth-seeded American Mardy Fish were second-
round winners Tuesday at the $708,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final U.S.
Open tu
Mets closer Wagner out indefinitely >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Mets closer Billy Wagner will be out
indefinitely as he is experiencing more pain and swelling in his left elbow.
Wagner had an MRI exam at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York
on T
Werth's homer lifts Phils, dooms Nats to 11th straight loss >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jayson Werth hit a go-ahead home run in
the eighth inning, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 win over
Washington in the first of three games with the Nationals.
Shane Victorino finishe
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Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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