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Some of the early bowl games wind up being the best and I think this is a good candidate. Both teams can put points on the board and are not that far from home so there should be a good atmosphere for this Bowl Season kickoff.
BYU might is no longer a part of the Mountain West Conference but they still played a few games against some familiar foes this season. This will be a chance to show the MWC that they are still a program to be reckoned with.
The Annual Army vs. Navy showdown is one of the oldest traditions in college football. The two teams have played 112 times leading into this week’s matchup, and there’s no shortage of history in this battle. Navy leads the overall series 56-49-7, and they come into this weekend’s contest having won the last 10.
It is going to be interesting to see just how much Oklahoma State has left in the tank for this one. They lost a heartbreaker last week at Oklahoma in overtime and now are on the road against Baylor, who has proven they have the ability to beat very good teams.
Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-4) vs Baylor Bears (6-5)
Saturday December 1
Floyd Casey Stadium – Waco, TX
12:00PM
Moneyline: Oklahoma State-185, Baylor +160
Spread: Oklahoma State -4.5
O/U: 81
Oklahoma State
Usually the Bedlam game is the last one of the season but this year, with no conference title game, the Big 12 has mixed things up., I am not sure the schedule change benefits anyone.
The Cowboys defense is never great but they were even more culpable last week allowing Landry Jones to throw for an even 500 yards. They couldn’t cover anybody with three Sooners receivers topping 100 yards. Baylor also has a great passing offense so it could be another long day for the Cowboys secondary.
On offense, QB Clint Chelf had his worst game since assuming the starting job. He will have to rebound and play well, both for this game and to be considered for the top job next year.
Did you notice that total of 81.5 points, it might be the biggest of the year, which means they are expecting neither team to be playing much defense. As a result, I think you can look at it from the perspective of identifying which team you think will win and make it so they win by 7 or more. If that team is Oklahoma State then play them with confidence.
Baylor
Baylor followed their shocking upset of Kansas State with another impressive victory last week at Texas Tech. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
In both games they scored 52 points as they have one of the most explosive offenses in the country. They have to be feeling pretty good now but the win last week made them bowl eligible so they don’t have as much to play for as they would have had they lost. They are catching the Cowboys at a good time though.
Lost in the hoopla was the fact that quarterback Nick Florence wasn’t all that great in the upset of K-State. The same couldn’t be said last week against the Red Raiders when he threw for nearly 400 yards. When Florence has a big day you can count on receiver Terrance Williams having a good one too. He had 175 yards last week, amazingly that is only his 4th best game of the season. Baylor has plenty of offense to make this a very fun and interesting contest.
Baylor has been killing it ATS of late, winning the last four and 5 of the last 6. In more than half of those games they were the underdog so they are used to this role. They have been a solid bet at home too with a 4-1 ATS record. Trying to guess the emotional state of teams is difficult but if you are going to take Baylor it has to be in part because you think OSU might come out a little sluggish. If they do Baylor could bury them in a hurry.
Spread Pick: Oklahoma State -4.5
O/U Pick Over
Score Prediction: Oklahoma State 55 – Baylor 45
Pitt has had an up and down season…literally. They have gone the season in this order, two losses, two wins, two more losses, two more wins, two more losses. After winning last week they are hoping to maintain that form and pick up the final win they need to become bowl eligible.
In what might be one of the least-watched games of week 14, the South Alabama Jaguars are set to take on the Hawaii Warriors in a battle of 2-win teams. The Jaguars are representing the Sun Belt Conference, while Hawaii comes from the Mountain West. Neither team has been able to establish their offense at this point in the year, but both have also struggled to keep their opponents in check. Something’s got to give, and the game could be higher scoring than some anticipate.
With Penn State and Ohio State both ineligible for postseason play this season, the Big Ten has officially skipped Plan A and Plan B and gone straight to the Wisconsin Badgers when it comes to the Leaders Division. The Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Badgers will face off on Saturday for a chance at the Rose Bowl, where they’ll meet the winner of the Pac-12 championship game between the UCLA Bruins and the Stanford Cardinal.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the No. 13 Florida State Seminoles are both coming off brutal losses to in-state rivals, but both also have a chance to redeem themselves in the ACC championship. The winner of this battle will propel themselves into the Orange Bowl, and while last week’s losses were tough on both squads, they have to forget the past and focus on this weekend’s matchup.
Kansas State has had almost 2 weeks to get over their shocking loss to Baylor, which knocked them out of the BCS title race, but they can still wrap up the Big 12 title and a BCS bowl berth if they beat Texas or if Oklahoma loses.
Oklahoma still has a chance to win the Big 12 title, but they need to beat TCU in this game and also have Kansas State lose at home to Texas.
There are rumours that Boise State is trying to undo their move to the Big East scheduled for next season. Right now they are 6-1 in the Mountain West, looking to finish with a win and then see what happens.
The Bearcats are actually not all that far from another very good season. They may have three losses but they are by a total of just 16 points and this squad has put up some very impressive numbers this year.
Cincinnati Bearcats (8-3) vs Connecticut Huskies (5-6)
Saturday December 1
Rentschler Field – Storrs, CT
3:30PM
Moneyline: Cincinnati -220, Connecticut +180 from Sportsbook.ag
Spread: Cincinnati -5.5
O/U: 39
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Cincinnati
They just have gone largely unnoticed because their signature win was against a mediocre Virginia Tech program. All the upheaval in the Big East hasn’t helped either even though they have a player with the best name in college football.
That player would be QB Munchie Legaux, one of the more athletic players in the country. With him executing the attack CIncinnati has one of the most balanced offenses out there, running and passing for more than 200 yards per game.
Also, I bet you didn’t know that Cincinnati is 13th in the nation in scoring defense giving up just 17ppg – I know I didn’t. This team might not be loaded with top flight talent but they execute and get results.
The Bearcats have been a money winner too going 7-3 ATS this season, including 2-1 on the road. Historically they have not fared well visiting the Huskies though, having lost the last two games outright and the last three against the number in the series. Due to recent performance I think the Bearcats are pretty good value in this one though they have less to play for.[soliloquy id=”82219″]
Connecticut
The Huskies should be feeling better than they have at any point this season after back to back wins against Pittsburgh and Louisville. Now they are looking to carry that momentum into the final against CIncinnati to get the final victory they need to become bowl eligible this year. They have had success against the Bearcats in Storrs but haven’t been very strong at home this season.
This could be a defensive battle as the Huskies are just a smidge worse than Cincinnati on defense giving up an average of 18.5ppg. They will want to turn this into a defensive battle too because this team is not built for a shootout. Normally the Huskies are pretty good at running the ball but not this season. They are averaging less than 100 yards per contest – and it is not like they have a souped up passing attack to compensate.
With a bowl berth in the offing the Huskies should be the more motivated team. A ton of coaches have been fired already and Paul Pasqualoni might find himself among them if he misses the postseason again after 4 straight bowl appearances under Randy Edsall. The home team is 7-1 in this one usually winning by a large margin – 16ppg.
Spread Pick: Connecticut +5.5
O/U Pick: Over
Score Prediction: Cincinnati 24 – Connecticut 21
Hard to believe but things have actually gotten worse this year for the Jayhawks as they will likely finish with fewer victories for the second season in row.
The Big East is down this year with no teams ranked in the top 25, but still the winner of this game will bag a BCS bowl berth.
With Oregon and Kansas State both losing last week Alabama is back on track to play in the BCS title game, but they have to beat Auburn and then 3rd ranked Georgia in the HUGE SEC title game. Auburn (3-8) has had a season to forget and they are 07 in SEC play. .
South Carolina at its best was one of the strongest teams in the country. They clobbered Georgia at home giving them their only loss and their own two losses were back to back road trips to LSU and Florida.
