Rodriguez and Surber lead Times Colonist Open

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06/15/2007 - Victoria, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anthony Rodriguez and Russell Surber each posted rounds of four-under-par 68 on Thursday to share the first-round lead of the Times Colonist Open.

Jon Abbott, Steve Friesen, Scott Hend, Jim Lemon, Kevin Pom Arleau and Stephen Reed share third place at three-under-par 69 at Gorge Vale Golf Club.

Rodriguez, who has yet to miss a cut in his 13 starts on the Canadian Tour, began on the back nine Thursday and tallied his only birdie of the front nine at the par-five 15th.

He bogeyed the third, but then hit a spectacular tee ball at the fourth. The par-four hole, measured at 307 yards leads most to drive the hole, but Rodriguez nearly holed out for an albatross. He settled for a tap-in eagle to reach two-under par for the championship.

"I tried to get them (playing partners Steve Friesen and Brendan Steele) to give me a gimmie, but no luck," joked Rodriguez.

He closed with birdies at six and eight to first post 68.

"I just stuck to my game plan and didn't change a thing," said Rodriguez. "When your confidence is going strong, you don't grip the club quite as tight. I just played smart golf."

Surber teed off the first and birdied his first two holes. He dropped a shot at the par-four seventh to make the turn at minus-one.

On the second nine, Surber, a product of the University of Texas, collected birdies at 11 and 12. He joined Rodriguez in first place with a birdie at the 17th.

Defending champion Mike Grob headlines the group tied for 10th place at two- under-par 70. Among the other players in that group are Derek Gillespie and Joseph Lanza, both of whom are in the top 10 on the Canadian Tour's Order of Merit.

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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.

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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.

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