Miller leads in Tennessee; Daly one back

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08/26/2010 - Farragut, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zack Miller posted a six-under 66 on Thursday to take the opening-round lead of the Knoxville Sentinel Open, but a multiple major champion lurks close behind.

John Daly, the 1991 PGA Champion and 1995 British Open winner, shot a five- under 67 and is tied for second place with former PGA Tour player Kirk Triplett, David Hearn, William McGirt, Justin Peters, Skip Kendall, Andrew Svoboda and Robert Damron.

Daly began on the 10th tee Thursday and rattled off three straight birdies. He finished off his first nine with two more birdies and a bogey to make the turn at four-under.

Daly eagled the par-five first, but back-to-back bogeys at five and six momentarily derailed his round. He birdied the seventh to get to five-under and stayed there with two closing pars.

Miller is a tour rookie and in his Nationwide Tour bio, he said he'd round out his dream foursome with Charles Barkley, John McEnroe and Daly.

Miller also got off to a big start on Thursday. He eagled the first hole, but only managed one other birdie the rest of his front nine.

Miller kicked off the second nine with two consecutive birdies from the 10th. He parred the par-four 12th, but birdied the par-three 13th to get to six- under par.

He parred his last five to secure the first-round lead.

Miller has two top-10s in his rookie campaign, including a tie for 10th at his first event, the Bogota Open, and a shared third at the Fort Smith Classic. He fired a 62 in the first round of the Wayne Gretzky Classic, but a second-round 73 led to a tie for 17th.

Chris Kirk, who is fourth on the Nationwide Tour money list, headlines a group of players tied for 10th at four-under 68. Tag Ridings and John Riegger, both in the top 20 on the money list, are also part of the group two shots off the lead.

NOTES: Daly isn't the only former major champion in the field this week. Rich Beem, the 2002 PGA Champion, carded a two-under 70 and is tied for 34th place...Leading money winner Jamie Lovemark is not in the field...Last year's winner Kevin Johnson is also not on hand this week.

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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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