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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Rob Miech

When betting college football, a quick strike often leads to a score

Bryce Young #9 of the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Georgia Bulldogs at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 10, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS — A year ago, San Diego bettor Jim Schrope and Paul Stone, a handicapper from Tyler, Texas, met in Vegas to bet the South Point’s college football games of the year.

They’ve been pals for about 10 years, both produce power ratings — albeit in different ways — and both sought to exploit their projected spreads and totals against the sportsbook’s fresh figures. Both prospered.

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