UPDATED 09/23/23 – FINAL GAME RESULTS
| TDB Contest | ||||||
| Week 4 | Year 2023 | |||||
| 23-Sep | ||||||
| Name: | Arbhrse | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | Â Â Â 16,000.00 | |||||
| Â Â Â (1,000.00) | Loss | Minimum Required Bet | ||||
| Ending Balance | Â Â Â 15,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | BUS83 | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | Â Â Â 10,000.00 | |||||
| Â Â Â 10,000.00 | Win | Utah -4.5 for 10,000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | Â Â Â 20,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | Chris | Status  | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | Â Â Â 24,000.00 | |||||
| Â Â Â (5,000.00) | Loss | USC -33.5 for 5000 | ||||
| Â Â Â Â Â 1,000.00 | Won | WSU +2.5 for 1000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | Â Â Â 20,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | DubPar22 | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | Â Â Â 19,000.00 | |||||
| Â Â Â (9,000.00) | Loss | USC -33.5 for 9000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | Â Â Â 10,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | GoldenTrojan | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | Â Â Â 23,000.00 | |||||
| Â Â Â (5,000.00) | Loss | USC -33.5 for 5000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | Â Â Â 18,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | M/M SteveG | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | Â Â Â 20,500.00 | |||||
| Â Â Â (2,000.00) | Loss | USC -33.5 for 2000 | ||||
|    (1,000.00) | Loss | Oregon St – 2.5 for 1000 | ||||
| Â Â Â Â Â 1,000.00 | Win | Oregon -20.5 for 1000 | ||||
| Â Â Â (1,000.00) | Loss | Ole Miss +6.5 for 1000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | Â Â Â 17,500.00 | |||||
| Name: | Rialto | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | Â Â Â Â Â 7,000.00 | |||||
| Â Â Â (7,000.00) | Loss | USC-33.5 for 7,000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | Â Â Â Â 0.00 | |||||
| Name: | Rock2112 | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | Â Â Â 21,000.00 | |||||
| Â Â Â (3,000.00) | Loss | Colorado +20.5 for 3,000Â | ||||
| Â Â Â Â Â 2,000.00 | Won | WashingtonSt +2.5 for 2000Â | ||||
| Â Â Â (6,000.00) | Loss | USC -33.5 for 6,000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | Â Â Â 14,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | TrojanRJJ | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | Â Â Â 19,500.00 | |||||
| Â Â Â (1,000.00) | Loss | USC -33.5 for 1,000Â | ||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â (500.00) | Loss | CO +20.5. for 500Â | ||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â (250.00) | Loss | UCLA +4.5 for 250Â | ||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 250.00 | Won | WSU + 2.5 for 250Â | ||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â (250.00) | Loss | Ole Miss +6.5 for 250 | ||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 250.00 | Won | ND +3.5 for 250Â | ||||
| Ending Balance | Â Â Â 18,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | Troy5543 | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | Â Â Â 21,500.00 | |||||
| Â Â Â (3,000.00) | Loss | USC -33.5 for 3,000 | ||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 500.00 | Win | Notre Dame +3.5 for 500 | ||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 500.00 | Win | Alabama -6.5 for 500 | ||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 500.00 | Win | Utah -4.5 for 500 | ||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 500.00 | Win | Oregon -20.5 for 500 | ||||
| Ending Balance | Â Â Â 20,500.00 | |||||
| Name: | Satrydancer | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | Â Â Â 20,500.00 | |||||
| Â Â Â (5,000.00) | Loss | USC -33.5 for 5000 | ||||
| Â Â Â Â Â 1,000.00 | Win | Utah -4.5 for 1000 | ||||
| Â Â Â Â Â Â (500.00) | Loss | Ole Miss +6.5 for 500 | ||||
| Notre Dame +3.5 for 500 | ||||||
| Ending Balance | Â Â Â 16,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | IllinoisUSC | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | Â $ 22,000.00 | |||||
| Â $ (2,000.00) | Loss | USC -33.5 for 2000 | ||||
| Â $Â Â 2,000.00 | Win | Oregon -20.5 for 2000 | ||||
| Â $ (2,000.00) | Loss | UCLA +4.5 for 2000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | Â $ 20,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | Jalenbuck | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | Â $ 18,500.00 | |||||
| Â $ (3,000.00) | Loss | Colorado + 20.5 for 3000 | ||||
| Â $Â Â 3,000.00 | Won | Utah -4.5 for 3000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | Â $ 18,500.00 | |||||
UPDATED 09/22/23 -FINAL WAGERS
- BUS83
Utah -4.5 for 10,000 - RialtoTrojan
USC-33.5 for 7,000 - Rock2112
Colorado +20.5 for 3,000
Washington St +2.5 for 2000
USC -33.5 for 6,000 - TrojanRJJ
USC -33.5 for 1,000
CO +20.5. for 500
UCLA +4.5 for 250
WSU + 2.5 for 250
Ole Miss +6.5 for 250
ND +3.5 for 250 - IllinoisUSC
USC -33.5 for 2000
Oregon -20.5 for 2000
UCLA +4.5 for 2000 - Chris
USC -33.5 for 5000
WSU +2.5 for 1000 - Golden Trojan
USC -33.5 for 5000 - Troy5543
USC -33.5 for 3,000
Notre Dame +3.5 for 500
Alabama -6.5 for 500
Utah -4.5 for 500
Oregon -20.5 for 500 - Satyrdancing
USC -33.5 for 5000
Utah -4.5 for 1000
Ole Miss +6.5 for 500
Notre Dame +3.5 for 500 - Mr/Mrs Steveg
USC -33.5 for 2000
Oregon St – 2.5 for 1000
Oregon -20.5 for 1000
Ole Miss +6.5 for 1000 - Jalenbuck
Colorado + 20.5 for 3000
Utah -4.5 for 3000 - DubPar22
USC -33.5 for 9000
This Post Contains the Week 4 Games
Personal Note: I am excited about every one of these games!! This is a great week of college football!
GAMES FOR WEEK 4
Saturday
USC -33.5 at ASU +33.5 at 730pm on FOX
USC/ASU Game Over/Under 62.5
Colorado +20.5 at Oregon -20.5 at 1230pm of ABC (Was Colorado caught looking to this game)
Colorado/Oregon Game Over/Under 72.5
Ucla +4.5 at Utah -4.5 at 1230pm on FOX
Ucla/Utah game over/under 51.5
Oregon St -2.5 at Washington St at +2.5 at 4pm on FOX
Ole Miss +6.5 at Alabama -6.5 at 1230pm on CBS
Ohio St -3.5 at Notre Dame +3.5 at 430pm on NBC
All Week 4 wagers, for Saturday games must be received by September 22, 2023 at 5pm PT.
Please make your choices known by using the following sample format:
USC -9.5 for 1000
Stanford/USC Over 65.5 for 500
This Post will be updated throughout the week.
Contest Rules
Please remember, this is supposed to be about fun and Trojan camaraderie.
There are no entry fees.
Every participant will receive 20,000 betting units.
You must bet a minimum of 1 game and 1,000 units each week. The exception to this rule is Week 0 (games played on August 26th) where you do not need to make a wager.
There will be a limited number of games to choose from each week.
The contest ends on December 4, 2023.
I will post the point spread for each week’s games on Monday
All wagers must be received by Friday at noon PT. (Exact date will posted weekly)
Wagers must be posted on the TDB (preferred) or they can be emailed to: john@trojandailyblog.com.
I will review each wager to make sure that it was correctly placed. I will then respond to your entries to let you know that they have been accepted by liking your wager comment.
If you do not see your wager acknowledgement please contact me as soon as possible by posting a comment on the blog prior to the first game you have wagered on.
If a game is cancelled or moved to another date, then that game will not be counted as a wager (no action).
Winning wagers will be paid as ‘even money’, for example; if you bet 1,000 units, you will win 1,000 units.
The winner will be determined by who has the most betting units in their account at the end of the contest.
I will keep track of everyone’s account and this accounting will be posted on TDB on Monday of each week of the contest. Please review my figures. If you think that a mistake has been made you must contact me by 9pm on the Monday that the results were posted, otherwise these numbers will be considered official.
First Prize is: 150.00
Second Prize is: 75.00
Third Prize is: 25.00
If two people end up in first place, then the first and second prize will be added together and that amount will be split between the two winners.
I will handle all disputes and my decision will be final.
Anyone can be removed from the contest for exhibiting poor sportsmanship, as determined by me.
By making wagers on the games you acknowledge you agree to these rules.
John Weld
BUS83: Nice win and good recovery for you.
Troy5543: Good start to the day going 3 for 3
USC -33.5 for 9000

If Caleb plays 4 quarters we win by 50 but if Coach wants to hold back the offense in preparation for Oregon we win by 34. 
Colorado + 20.5 for 3000
Utah -4.5 for 3000
mr/mrs steveg
USC -33.5 for 2000
Oregon St – 2.5 for 1000
Oregon -20.5 for 1000
Ole Miss +6.5 for 1000
USC -33.5 for 5000
Utah -4.5 for 1000
Ole Miss +6.5 for 500
Notre Dame +3.5 for 500
USC -33.5 for 3,000 ✌
Notre Dame +3.5 for 500
Alabama -6.5 for 500
Utah -4.5 for 500
Oregon -20.5 for 500
USC -33.5 for 5000
USC -33.5 for 5000
WSU +2.5 for 1000
USC -33.5 for 2000
Oregon -20.5 for 2000
UCLA +4.5 for 2000
What a great set of games: USC -33.5 for 1,000 (I think ASU is playing its 4th string QB and second string OL) CO +20.5. for 500 (I think Oregon wins but not by 3 TDs) UCLA +4.5 for 250 (I like the Bruins chances , even if Rising plays – he will be very rusty; I think this UCLA team is for real. Better than last year.) WSU + 2.5 for 250 (I will follow Rock on this one) Ole Miss +6.5 for 250 (I think AL lacks the O talent it had in the past) ND +3.5 for… Read more »
I can’t argue with any of this, RJJ! I am feeling a little uneasy with the Wazzu, OSU thing, because OSU has been gradually getting better for two years now, and I suspect Wazzu is a bit more of a flash in the pan waiting to be smacked down. Wazzu is also not a particularly intimidating home environment, but maybe it will be so with both teams battling to stay undefeated. I am trying to stay away from betting teams/games where I am emotionally involved, because I get those games wrong almost every time!
The team you love is the one you probably know the best but hard to make an objective informed decision though. Coach Prime sucked me into the hype with the “Its Personal” bit, thought he would win big over CSU.
Rock go ahead and bet the sentimental team, just don’t bet the farm.
See my amendment to my picks Steve, and know that I will blame YOU if it all goes wrong!!! 🙂
Give me:
Colorado +20.5 for 3,000 (If they looked ahead, that means they’re READY!).
Washington State +2.5 for 2,000 (Dog at home theory).
Sure-To-Be-Regretted Self-Jinxing and Team-Jinxing AMENDMENT to my picks:
Please add USC -33.5 for 6,000. I don’t like touching that big a spread, and I lose every bet I place on SC, but I just can’t deny how bad ASU really is. And even if the scrubs are in before halftime, they are coming off a week that was designed to make the scrubs into a viable second unit, and the pressure is on at those positions. Help me Rhonda!
This bet amendment was as ill-advised as my post suggests I knew it would be. Pronouncement. I will NEVER bet on or against USC ever again!!! No matter what SteveG says!!!
USC-33.5 for 7,000 this will either bring me back or flush me out, but we put up some big numbers on Stanford and I don’t see a reason for that to end.
This certainly seems reasonable after watching what Fresno St did against them in Tempe.
I’m going for broke….
Utah -4.5 for 10,000
Good Luck!