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Buffalo to Play Ball State in College Football Game

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Buffalo will play Ball State in a college football game. The game is on Wednesday.

Many people like to watch college football. Some people also like to make bets on games.

A betting website called FanDuel wrote about this game. FanDuel gave odds for the game. Odds show which team people think will win.

FanDuel also gave a prediction for the game. A prediction is a guess about what will happen.

The website wrote a preview of the game. A preview gives information before the game starts.

Buffalo and Ball State are both college teams. They play in American college football.

The game will have a start time. This tells people when the game begins.

Fans wait for the game to start. They want to see which team wins.

Vocabulary15 words

college football
a sport played by university teams in the US
odds
numbers that show who might win a game
prediction
a guess about the future
preview
information before something happens
betting
putting money on who will win
team
a group of players
start time
when something begins
website
a page on the internet
fans
people who like a sport or team
game
a sports match
kickoff
the start of a football game
match
a game between two teams
university
a school for older students
opponent
the other team you play against
pick
a choice of who will win

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Quiz

1. Who is Buffalo playing?
2. What did FanDuel publish about the game?
3. True or False: The game is a college football game.

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Buffalo will play Ball State in a _____ football game.

The game is on _____.

Some people like to make _____ on games.

A betting website called _____ wrote about this game.

FanDuel gave _____ for the game.

Odds show which team people think will _____.

FanDuel also gave a _____ for the game.

The website wrote a _____ of the game.

Buffalo and Ball State are both college _____.

The game will have a start _____.

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