Dennis Macklin

DMACK'S NCAAF WEEK VIII POWER PACK winner is on Georgia State Panthers 

Georgia State had pretty good reviews coming into the season but the Panthers couldn't get anything going early in their money games with North Carolina and Auburn and then getting spanked by Army and App State early. The Panthers do have decent wins vs Charlotte and a 30-point win over Monroe which just upset Liberty as a 30-point dog. Hard to figure Texas State as half the team was ravaged by Covid but have battled through with OK results. The Bobcats are just up against it here and are playing in a tough venue where the hosts are 5-1 ATS in L6. Georgia State 37-19. 

DMack's NBA Sat Power Pack winner is on the Miami Heat 

The Heat had a couple of days off after waxing the Bucks in their home opener. The Pacers lost a tough up and down OT game at the Wiz last night, flew home, and face a fresh as a daisy Miami team here. The Heat have a lot to make right after last year's collapse and winning games like these are part of the process. 

DMack's NBA Sat Power Pack winner is on the T-Wolves 

The Wolves may have turned the corner and are one of the best kept secrets in the West. Karl-Anthony is surrounded by some guys who can play and a lot of teams will be ambushed and find that out. The Pelicans are a jig saw puzzle with a Zion and other pieces missing. NOLA probably wishes the season would have started two weeks later as they don't want to get buried early. Not an easy spot on the road. T-Wolves by 15. 

DMack's NBA Sat Power Pack winner is on the Atlanta Hawks 

The Hawks clubbed Dallas in their opener and get a sort touch in their first road game in the Cavs who are in second of back-to-back. The Hawks are supposed to take the next step this year and if they're going to do it, they have to win road games like this. 

DMack NHL Power Pack winner in the Tampa Bay Lightning 

Colorado is off to a 1-3 start and the Avs just might be feeling the sting of not having an elite class goaltender with the departure of Philip Grubauer. The Lightning are 2-2 losing both home games to killers in not the best of spots so fully expect the Bolts to respond here.against a team that has lost three straight and allowing better than four goals a game. 

DMack NHL Power Pack winner in the Detroit Red Wings 

The Canadiens are on a horrific start at 0-5 with a 4/19 goal differential. It doesn't matter who you play when you average less than a goal a game and the one thing this young Wings team does is score. Other than a 7-6 shootout with Tampa Bay, Detroit has done some good things on defense and the young goaltending has held up. Can't see Montreal a favorite vs. ANYONE in their current form and the Wings are not just a doormat at this point. 

DMack's UFC Fight Night 196 Power Pack winner is on Daniel Lacerda 

Two powerful strikers that are for the most part mirror images of the other with the slight difference being that Molina sometimes has lapses in defense that hurt him. Both fighters have pop in both hands and there should be fireworks here start to finish. Lacerda is a value dog here at 11-1 and his only lose cam on a doctor imposed injury stoppage. Lacerda is destined for better things as is our betting accounts with this extra 50 cents. Lacerda. 

DMack's UFC Fight Night 196 Power Pack wiiner is on Jessica Rose Clark 

Jessica Rose Clark has been fighting the best at flyweight and bantamweight since 2015 and at 10-6 .... with some success. Tonight she takes on the "Pantera" who is 1-1 in the UFC after going 9-2 on the regional scene. Clark is off an impressive KO win over a tough Sarah Alapar and matched in a very winnable fight here to see if she's ready for more. She'' get her shot with a late finish here. 

DMack's UFC Fight Night 196 Power Pack winner is on Jun Yong Park

Park is the better fighter by far but he is stylistically at a disadvantage stylistically fighting a fighter 5 inches taller and with significant reach. Rodriguez has cut his bones in LFA and won his UFC in June by decision. This is Park's fifth UFC fight and he's fought much much better than what he see's tonight. Once Park finds a way inside, this fight could be over. 

DMack's UFC Fight Night 196 Power Pack winner is on Alex Carceres

This is a crossroads fight for both fighters. Caceres is a ten-year veteran with one of the best nicknames in the sport "Bruce Leroy". He's crafty and talented in all aspects of martial arts and has gone from a journeyman to a slick vet on a four-fight win streak including top prospect Chase Hooper. Choi is a power striker that's been a prospect for a while. He hasn't broken through with a signature win and this is a chance to move him up the ladder. Carceres gets this to the mat where he is relentless and grinds out a decision. 

DMack's UFC Fight Night 196 Power Pack winner is on Jai Herbert 

Both fighters are looking for a win in the worst way, possibly fighting for their UFC lives. Both fighters are strikers with power but Herbert is far more versatile and brings much more to the table. In short, if either fighter hits the other on the chin it would likely be lights out. It's far more likely that Herbert figures Worthy out first and works out a second or third round knockout. 

DMack's Free Play for Saturday October 23, 2021 

The Liberty Flames will be in a foul mood after their historic 31-29 loss to ULB Monroe last week as 33 point favorites. North Texas has lost five straight, three by 22+ including a 40-6 decision to UAB last week. This is the same Blazer outfit that was spanked 36-12 by Liberty earlier in the year. Freeze is 7-2 ATS off a loss and can pretty much name his margin here. Take Liberty. 

DMACK'S NCAAF LATE SHOW BAILOUT winner is on the Temple Owls 

South Florida doesn't have a FBS win in nearly two years and blew it last week with a 31-20 lead over Tulsa only to allow a 99-yard drive and then the winner in the final minute. Temple is off a bye after getting smoked by Cincinnati where their only points came on a 55-yard FG. The Owls are a pretty good team and have the perfect opponent to get on track against and ultimately get bowl eligible. Temple wins this easy by two touchdowns. 

DMACK'S NCAAF WEEK VIII POWER PACK winner is on the Western Michigan Broncos 

After getting hammered by the Michigan Wolverines in their fits game, Western Mich has been near perfect other than a blip vs. Ball State where they killed by turnovers and big plays as most teams are. Their five wins have been dominating and they include a win over Top 25 Pitt. Toledo is arguably the biggest disappointment in college football this year. The Rockets are yet to pass a test despite 20 returning starters including 6 that were first team All-MAC last year. Western is bog and physical on both sides of the line and that the difference here. Western Michigan 38-27. 

DMACK'S NCAAF WEEK VIII POWER PACK winner is on Pittsburgh 

This has been a strange year for Clemson. The defense is world class but the offense couldn't score with a fistful oh hundreds at Cheetahs. Pitt si good, very good, and if not for a burp at Western Michigan would be a Top 10 in the country. Proof, it that this is the first time that Clemson is an ACC dog since 2010 and it's to these Panthers. Forget history here, two very different teams on the chart. Looking for a double-digit win here for Pitt. Clemson couldn't get it right last week off their bye vs. Syracuse. They won't get it down here. 

DMACK'S CUSA Game of the Year is on the UAB Blazers 

Rice is 2-4 with their wins vs. an FCS school and a 5-point win over a sad Southern Miss crew. The Owls weren't competitive in their money games vs. Texas, Arkansas, and Houston which was to be expected but they were also mauled 45-0 by surprising USTA last week. UAB is rolling and just two weeks ago beat that same Southern Miss team 34-0, calling off the dogs early in the second half. The Blazers have won the last four in the series, covering three, and the won the last three matchup by 15+ points. UAB has a habbit of taking care of business and is 16-6-1 L23 as a home favorite and won't miss a chance of extending late here with the meat of the schedule coming up. UAB 45-10.