Tahoe bettor wagered $122,000 on college football

By James Crepea, Al.com

Auburn may have lost its season opener with No. 2 Clemson, 19-13, on Saturday but sports books and at least one bettor won big.

ESPN.com reported a bettor at William Hill’s sportsbook at the Hyatt in Incline Village wagered $122,000 on Clemson to defeat Auburn straight-up at a moneyline bet of minus-320. Clemson’s victory returned $38,125 for the unnamed bettor.

Auburn was a 7.5-point underdog for most of the week and closed at plus-9, according to VegasInsider.com, with some books favoring Clemson by eight points.

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