I’ve decided instead of giving you picks on every bowl game considering there are 35 this year, I would give you my best bets for any given day of bowls. I will also keep a running total of my best bets at the bottom of every bowl update, so that you can see how I’m doing at any given time. Best bets can be favorites, underdogs or over/unders so it’s just the one category and that’s best bets. So onto my picks for this Saturday’s bowl games.

 

 

My best bets this bowl season start with WYOMING getting 7 points from Temple in the NEW MEXICO BOWL. These early bowl games are tough to pick as these teams are usually very happy to be in a bowl game. This is the case for Temple and Wyoming making this a question of who wants it more. Both teams have outstanding players withTemple having running back Bernard Pierce and Wyoming having true freshman quarterback, Brett Smith. Wyoming has fared very well this year in the role of an underdog having gone 5-2 ATS as a dog with 3 outright upset wins. Temple has struggled this year against teams with winning records going 1-4 ATS. You have to factor in that this will be a predominately Mountain West crowd and you’ve got my first best bet of the bowl season. Take Wyoming with the 7 points to stay within the number and possibly win this game outright.

 

My other best bet on Saturday is the OVER 59 in the NEW ORLEANS BOWL between UL Lafayette and San Diego State. The reason for this pick is because both teams have outstanding quarterbacks who have thrown for 20 touchdowns apiece this year. You put these two teams in a dome where weather is no factor and you should have a game that goes up and down the field all day. The Ragin’ Cajuns have gone over the total in 8 of their games this year and 8 of their games have gone over 60 points. Add in the fact that the Aztecs have scored at least 31 points in 7 of their games this year and I can’t see how you can’t bet the over on this game. Take the over 59 in the New Orleans Bowl and sometime mid third quarter you will be able to relax and wait to cash your winning bet.

 

 

2011-12 College BOWL Games up-to-date stats 

Best Bets 0-0 ATS and 0-0 SU

 

As for tonight’s NFL game between Atlanta and Jacksonville I am leaning towards Atlanta and the only reason is because they are home, not enough reason to make them a pick.

 

 

I will be back on Saturday with my NFL picks for the weekend.

 

As always bet with your head and not over it.    :)

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