Well the bowl season has started and my first 2 best bets went 1-1 so I hope to do much better this week. So onto my picks for this week’s bowl games.

 

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

Best Bets 1-1 ATS

 

My first best bet in the bowls this week is LOUISIANA TECH tonight getting 10 points from TCU in the POINSETTIA BOWL. This is a tough bowl game for a TCU team that played in the Rose Bowl last year. It seems in the early bowl games that the team that is excited to be there usually beats the team that isn’t happy about it and this is the case in this bowl game. TCU without a doubt is the more talented team but the LaTech defense is tough and matches up well with TCU’s offensive line. On the flip side, LaTech’s offensive line has almost a 50 lb. weight advantage over TCU’s defensive line, this could take its toll late in the game. All in all I think 10 points is too many so I am taking Louisiana Tech to keep the game within the number and possibly if they catch TCU in letdown mode they could even pull the upset.

 

My next best bet is Thursday night in the LAS VEGAS BOWL between Arizona State and Boise State. You have to know that I am a big Smurfs fan and I am very happy the line on this game is staying below 2 touchdowns, as of this posting it sits at 13 ½. My pick should be obvious it is BOISE STATE. This wasn’t an easy pick as I’m sure there isn’t one Broncos fan who isn’t disappointed about this bowl game. This pick also goes against what I just said in my first best bet. The difference here is that Coach Petersen is a class guy and will get his team ready for this game and this is also Kellen Moore’s last game as a Bronco. When you throw in these 2 factors it becomes obvious to me that Boise State will come to play. ASU on the other hand just fired their coach Dennis Erickson and this could play either way for the ASU team. It’s hard to go against a team that is by far the more talented team so in this case I will make an exception to the rule I said in my first best bet. I will lay the 13½ points and take Boise State in what could be a blowout.

 

My last best bet for this week’s bowl games is the OVER 61½ in the HAWAII BOWL between Nevada and Southern Miss. Both of these teams can score points as they both average in the 30’s and their defenses give up in the 20’s making this “almost” an easy bet but nothing is for certain. This bowl has averaged 77 points and I am sure playing this game in beautiful Hawaii has a lot to do with it. Bet the over in this game as it will probably be over before the start of the fourth quarter.

 

Well that’s my best bets for the bowl games this week. I will be back on Friday with my picks for the NFL as most of the games are being played on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day, and I for one am grateful to the NFL for having the holiday spirit not to interfere with Christmas and spending the day with your family.

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !!

 

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

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