Scarlet Knights vs Cyclones Betting Free pick
Iowa State lost their last 2 games of the season, but they scored 2 wins facing ranked teams including beating an undefeated Oklahoma State team in one of the biggest upsets in the nation this season.
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Autozone Liberty Bowl – Cincinnati vs Vanderbilt
The Big East’s Cincinnati Bearcats close-out 2011 with a trip to Memphis to take-on the Vanderbilt Commodores from the SEC in this season’s Liberty Bowl on New Year’s Eve.
Military Bowl: Toledo (8-4) vs. Air Force (7-5)
Date: December 28, 4:30 PM EST
Venue: RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.
Betting Lines from BetOnline.com
Moneyline: Toledo (-165) Air Force (+145)
Spread: Toledo -3
Over/Under: 70
Toledo received a lot of time on ESPN during the MAC midweek games this year. During those national broadcasts, we saw the greatness of the Toledo offense and the weakness of the Rockets defense.
Air Force didn’t get as much air time this year, but they should feel right at home in the Military Bowl. Both teams have finished the season on a hot streak. Who will end the year with a big bowl win?
Tim Beckman was hired as the new head coach at Illinois, and he won’t be coaching Toledo in this one. The Rockets have won seven of their last eight games. Their only loss during that time was a 63-60 loss at the hands of Northern Illinois.
Austin Dantin and Terrance Owens have split time under center this year for Toledo. Both of them have put up tremendous numbers. Dantin is listed as questionable for this game due to a concussion. Owens has a 71.4% completion percentage, and he has thrown 15 touchdowns compared to just three interceptions. Toledo’s offense is so tough to stop because of their amazing balance. The Rockets average 272 yards per game through the air and 222 per game on the ground. Eric Page is the team’s best play maker. Page racked up 111 receptions during the regular season. The Rockets average 42.2 points per contest.
Toledo’s defense actually did a pretty good job this year against the run, but the secondary has had all sorts of trouble stopping the pass. The Rockets gave up 278 yards per game through the air. In their last three games, Toledo allowed 36 points per game. This defense must step up against the option attack. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Tim Jefferson Jr. is a four-year starter at quarterback for Air Force. Jefferson is a good decision-maker in the triple option attack, and he has improved his passing each year. He completed 61% of his passes for 1,478 yards during the regular season. Jefferson threw for 12 touchdowns and ran for 10 more. Asher Clark was the team’s top tailback this season. Clark averaged an astounding 7.3 yards per carry. Mike Dewitt is a top-notch fullback who ran for 10 touchdowns in 2011. Air Force ranked 19th in the nation in total offense this year. It’s no secret that this team wants to run the ball constantly, but it is very tough to stop.
The Falcons defense was exactly the opposite of Toledo this season. While Air Force did a great job against the pass, they were extremely vulnerable against the run. Air Force has a very badly undersized front four, and they have been dominated by most physical offensive lines this season. Overall, Air Force is giving up 27.2 points per game this year.
Both teams will be looking to run the ball early and often here. It’s hard to imagine a game with so many rushing attempts going over such a high total, but I think it will. Toledo should have trouble with the triple option, and the Rockets should be able to roll over the undersized Falcons defensive front.
Free College Football Pick: Over 70
Score Prediction: Toledo 38 Air Force 35
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Chick-fil-A Bowl Gambling Online
This year’s Chick-fil-A Bowl combatants finished in a similar spot this season, though they undoubtedly came from opposite poles in 2010. Virginia is only just approaching respectability under new head coach Mike London. The Tigers, meanwhile, were the 2010 National Champions.
CFB Handicapping – Florida State Seminoles vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Two programs prone to re-live their 1980s-1990s glory days meet up in this year’s Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando.
Sun Devils vs Broncos NCAA Football – Holiday Bowl Odds
This year’s MAACO Las Vegas bowl features two of college football’s most prolific quarterbacks, as No. 6 Boise State’s Kellen Moore (49-3), the winningest quarterback in NCAA history, faces off against Arizona State gunslinger Brock Osweiler who passed for 3,641 yards and 24 touchdowns in 2011.
Tigers vs. Tar Heels Betting Free pick
Texas is the favorite in this game, but lost 3 of their last 4 games of the season and their 2 leading rushers are banged up. On the other side of the coin Cal got over their slump in the middle part of the season and ended up winning 3 of their last 4 games.
Belk Bowl – Louisville vs NC State
The Louisville Cardinals, out of the Big East will tangle with the ACC’s North Carolina State Wolfpack in this season’s Belk Bowl in Charlotte, NC.
Longhorns vs Golden Bears Betting Free pick
Texas is the favorite in this game, but lost 3 of their last 4 games of the season and their 2 leading rushers are banged up. On the other side of the coin Cal got over their slump in the middle part of the season and ended up winning 3 of their last 4 games.
CFB Handicapping: Horned Frogs vs Bulldogs
One of the travesties of the current bowl situation is that it places a team like TCU is a low tier game against a relatively low tier opponent before we even ring in the New Year.
New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette vs San Diego State NCAA Football Odds
The first day of the 2011 college bowl season finishes up as the San Diego State Aztecs and the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns meet in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl with on Saturday.
CFB Handicapping: Bobcats vs Aggies
Ohio had a nice season this year, again, but couldn’t close the deal in the MAC Championship game against Northern Illinois.
CFB Handicapping: Owls vs. Cowboys
Temple is emerging as a power in the MAC, so much so that there are rumours the Big East might come calling again.
Hawaii Bowl Matchup – Wolf Pack vs Golden Eagles
One team in the 2011 Hawaii Bowl has already won a conference championship and accomplished a foremost goal. The true point of intrigue in this contest is if the other team – the one that shockingly lost its conference title late in the season – will find enough inspiration to play at its very best.
Beef ‘O’ Brady Bowl – FIU Golden Panthers vs Marshall Thundering Herd
The Florida International Golden Panthers, out of the Sun Belt Conference take-on the Conference-USA’s Marshall Thundering Herd on Tuesday, December 20 in the Beef ‘O’ Brady Bowl at Tropicana Field.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-4) vs Utah Utes (7-5)
This time, will Georgia Tech relish the prospect of playing a bowl game against Utah many miles away from its home in Atlanta? Homesickness could very well be seen as the central determinant and primary actor in one of college football’s older bowl games.
