{"id":6736,"date":"2009-01-03T10:01:48","date_gmt":"2009-01-03T15:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=6736"},"modified":"2009-01-03T10:01:48","modified_gmt":"2009-01-03T15:01:48","slug":"2009-international-bowl-30109","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/gambling\/2009-international-bowl-30109\/","title":{"rendered":"2009 International Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>2009\u00a0International Bowl: Buffalo vs. Connecticut\u00a0Preview<\/h2>\n<p>The Buffalo Bulls upset Ball State in winning the MAC title and will head north to face the UConn Huskies January 3 for the International Bowl.<br \/>\nIf you look at the recent history between the Bulls and UConn, you will see four straight ATS wins by the Huskies and a 139-10 total score. But these Bulls have improved dramatically under coach Turner Gill.<\/p>\n<p>Oddsmakers currently have the Huskies listed as 6\u00bd-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game&#8217;s total is sitting at 51. \u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Buffalo is 8-5 SU, 9-4 ATS\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0Connecticut is 7-5 SU, 5-6 ATS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The International Bowl is a ncaa football bowl game played in Toronto, Ontario.\u00a0It is the only post-season bowl game played outside the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The 2009 International Bowl will feature the Mid-American Conference Champion University of Buffalo Bulls against the University of Connecticut Huskies from the BIG EAST Conference.<\/p>\n<p>The game will highlight two of the top running backs in the NCAA this season.<\/p>\n<p>UConn has achieved its first back-to-back bowl seasons since moving up to Division I-A in 2002. MAC champion Buffalo has scored at least 30 points seven times and features both a 3,000-yard passer (Drew Willy) and a 1,300-yard rusher (James Starks). The Huskies, meanwhile, have the nation&#8217;s leading rusher, Donald Brown (1,822 yards, 17 touchdowns), and a very solid defense.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulls won their first MAC conference championship with an upset victory over the previously undefeated Ball State.\u00a0The Huskies earned their second straight bowl trip with a 7-5 record in the highly-rated BIG EAST Conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Betting Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games<br \/>\nBuffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut<br \/>\nConnecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo<br \/>\nConnecticut is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo<\/p>\n<p>Jan 03<\/p>\n<p>Big East &amp; Mid-American<br \/>\nToronto, ON Canada<br \/>\nRogers Center<br \/>\nESPN2 12:00 P.M.<br \/>\nConnecticut vs. Buffalo<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.internationalbowl.org\/\">http:\/\/www.internationalbowl.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/respsportscapping.php?schedule\/game_id,6679\/picks_type,paid\">CLICK HERE FOR 2009 INTERNATIONAL BOWL GAMBLING PICKS &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmaker.ag\/?cmpid=3052_603\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"2009 International Bowl\" src=\"http:\/\/banners.bmaker.ag\/images\/book_football_180_150_1.gif?cmpid=3052_603\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2009 International Bowl\" width=\"180\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Bowl is a ncaa football bowl game played in Toronto, Ontario. 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