On This Day in Sports Odds History

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2003 (MLB): The Chicago Cubs win their first MLB playoff series since the 1908 World Series after defeating the Atlanta Braves 5-1 in Game 5 of the NLDS. The Cubs were even money road underdogs and entered Game 1 as a +105 underdog to win the series. Kerry Wood picked up his 2nd win of the series as he went 8 innings and gave up one run.

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2013 (College Football): #8 Florida State shuts out #25 Maryland with a 63-0 rout. The Seminoles were 17-point home favorites and the game went over the total of 57 points. The Terrapins tied an NCAA reocrd for largest losing margin by a ranked team (UCLA beat #11 Texas in 1997). Eventual Heisman Trophy Award winner Jameis Winston threw for 392 yards and 5 touchdowns.

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2014 (NFL): Down 28-3 in the 2nd quarter, the Cleveland Browns set an NFL record for largest road comeback in NFL history after Travis Benjamin's 6-yard TD catch from Brian Hoyer with 1:09 left in the game as the Browns beat the Tennessee Titans 29-28. The Browns were 1-point underdogs and the game went over the total of 44 points. Hoyer finished the day with 291 yards passing and 3 touchdowns.

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