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07/28/2007 - Markham, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steve Allan and John Mallinger are tied atop the leaderboard after Friday's second round of the Canadian Open at Angus Glen Golf Club.
Allan shot a three-under 68 while Mallinger fired a five-under 66 to finish 36 holes at 10-under-par 132.
Vijay Singh, the 2004 champion, posted a six-under 65 to vault into contention. He is tied for third place with Tripp Isenhour, who shot a 68 on Friday. The pair is knotted at nine-under-par 133.
Allan flew up the leaderboard early on Friday with a birdie at the third hole. He rattled off back-to-back birdies at six and seven and found himself atop the leaderboard at minus-10.
The Australian cruised along with six consecutive pars, but found trouble at the par-three 14th. Allan's ball came to rest in a bunker, where he blasted out 25 feet past the hole. He missed the par putt, but atoned for the error with a two-putt birdie at the par-five 14th.
Allan appeared to be in decent shape at the par-four 16th after he hit the fairway off the tee. His approach came up 30 feet short, but the problem came with his birdie putt. Allan left his birdie try five feet short and the 33 year old missed the par save.
Just like after his earlier bogey, Allan wasted little time in getting the stroke back. He hit a spectacular tee shot to inches to set up a tap-in birdie at the 17th.
Allan had some trouble with his approach at 18, missing left. He pitched to 10 feet and calmly holed the par putt to stay in a tie for the lead, his second 36-hole lead on the PGA Tour.
"One of my biggest faults in the past has been getting ahead of myself, so I definitely have to take it one shot at a time," said Allan, whose other second-round lead came at the 2004 Sony Open in Hawaii. "I'll probably try not to look at any leaderboards over the weekend, and just play as good as I can."
Mallinger, a 27-year-old Californian, began on the back nine Friday and wasted little time in breaking into red figures. He birdied the par-five 11th and added birdies at 15 and 17.
He sputtered a bit at the start of the second nine with six straight pars, but suddenly found himself one shot behind Allan after a three-footer for birdie at the seventh.
Mallinger played a good tee ball into the par-three eighth and converted for birdie from 13 feet. He had a 22-footer at the last to take first by himself, but missed the putt.
Still Mallinger has a share of the second-round lead for the first time. He has done it with some strong iron play considering he has missed only five fairways and six greens in regulation.
"I went home the last couple of weeks before Milwaukee, and just really worked on some drills with my golf coach," said Mallinger. "And my driving has been great this week. I think when you drive it well out here, you get some good looks at the pins."
Ryan Palmer (67) and Michael Putnam (68) are knotted in fifth place at minus- eight.
Defending champion Jim Furyk (66), Brandt Snedeker (68), Cliff Kresge (65) and Doug LaBelle II (68) are tied for seventh place at seven-under-par 135.
Overnight leader Hunter Mahan struggled on Friday. He posted a three-over-par 74 and fell into a tie for 11th place at minus-six.
The 36-hole cut fell at one-under-par 141 and among the notable players to miss the weekend were 2002 champion John Rollins (142), Kevin Stadler (143) and last week's winner in Milwaukee, Joe Ogilvie (146).
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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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