Handicapping by Liz

So, the bowl season is upon us and there are 34 bowl games on tap to choose from. I will start off the bowl season with these picks.

The New Mexico Bowl between Wyoming and Fresno State. The current line on this game is Fresno State by 11 ½ and the over/under is 55. Fresno State should win this game but I like the points and Wyoming to keep the game close. This is my first bowl pick and it’s an underdog play on Wyoming plus the 11 ½

The St. Petersburg Bowl between Central Florida and Rutgers. The current line is Rutgers by 2 ½ and the over/under is 43 ½. Central Florida had a terrific season and is very happy to be in this bowl game, Rutgers on the other hand were hoping for a much better bowl game and could come in a little flat. However, somewhere in the second half I look for Rutgers who definitely played the tougher schedule to pull away just enough to get the win and cover in this game. This is a regular play on Rutgers minus the 2 ½ points.

The New Orleans Bowl between Middle Tennessee and Southern Mississippi. The current line on this game is So. Miss by 3 ½ points and the O/U is 57 ½.
Even though MT has the better record here they certainly didn’t play the better teams. So. Miss. has a big advantage here as they have played in a lot more bigger games. This is a best bet on Southern Mississippi minus the 3 ½ points.

Well, that’s it for the first 3 bowl games more to come soon.

On Thursday night I do like the Indianapolis Colts on the road to cover the 3 points against Jacksonville. Like I said last week I am firmly entrenched in the Colts bandwagon and I do believe they will win and cover this game.

As always bet with your head not over it :