The Bum's 2014-15 Bowl Betting Results - Trends -Stats- Best Bets Bowl Season Thread

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2014-15 Bowl Betting Results

January 1, 2015

BOWL CONFERENCE STANDINGS

Conference Straight Up (SU) Against the Spread (ATS)

ACC 4-5 5-4

American (AAC) 1-2 1-2

Big 10 2-3 2-3

Big 12 1-3 1-3

CUSA 4-1 3-2

Independent 2-1 2-1

Mid-American 1-3 2-2

Mountain West 3-4 3-4

Pac-12 4-1 2-3

SEC 4-3 4-3

Sun Belt 1-1 1-1


OVERALL GAME RESULTS

Wager SU Win SU Loss ATS Win ATS Loss

Favorite 13 14 10 17

Underdog 14 13 17 10

Over Under
15 12


2014-15 BOWL SCHEDULE - RESULTS

Date Bowl Matchup Line, Total Score ATS/Total

Saturday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Nevada vs Louisiana-Lafayette 1.5, 62.5 16-3 Underdog-Under

Saturday, Dec. 20 New Mexico Bowl Utah State vs Texas-El Paso 10, 45.5 21-6 Favorite-Under

Saturday, Dec. 20 Las Vegas Bowl Utah vs Colorado State 3, 57 45-10 Favorite-Under

Saturday, Dec. 20 Idaho Potato Bowl Western Michigan vs Air Force 2.5, 59 38-24 Underdog-Over

Saturday, Dec. 20 Camellia Bowl South Alabama vs Bowling Green 3.5, 55 33-28 Underdog-Over

Monday, Dec. 22 Miami Beach Bowl Brigham Young vs Memphis 1.5, 56 55-48 Favorite-Over

Tuesday, Dec. 23 Boca Raton Bowl Marshall vs Northern Illinois 8.5, 68 52-23 Favorite-Over

Tuesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl Navy vs San Diego State 3, 52 17-16 Underdog-Under

Wednesday, Dec. 24 Bahamas Bowl Central Michigan vs Western Kentucky 3.5, 68 49-48 Underdog-Over

Wednesday, Dec. 24 Hawai'i Bowl Fresno State vs Rice 1, 59 30-6 Favorite-Under

Friday, Dec. 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl Illinois vs Louisiana Tech 7, 54.5 35-18 Favorite-Under

Friday, Dec. 26 Quick Lane Bowl Rutgers vs North Carolina 3.5, 72 40-21 Underdog-Under

Friday, Dec. 26 St. Petersburg Bowl North Carolina State vs UCF 2, 47.5 34-27 Underdog-Over

Saturday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl Cincinnati vs Virginia Tech 2, 49.5 33-17 Underdog-Over

Saturday, Dec. 27 Sun Bowl Duke vs Arizona State 7.5, 65 36-31 Underdog-Over

Saturday, Dec. 27 Independence Bowl Miami-Fla. vs South Carolina 3, 62 24-21 Underdog-Under

Saturday, Dec. 27 Pinstripe Bowl Boston College vs Penn State 3, 41 31-30 Underdog-Over

Saturday, Dec. 27 Holiday Bowl Nebraska vs Southern California 7, 63 45-42 Underdog-Over

Monday, Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl Texas A&M vs West Virginia 3, 66.5 45-37 Underdog-Over

Monday, Dec. 29 Russell Athletic Bowl Oklahoma vs Clemson 6, 49 40-6 Underdog-Under

Monday, Dec. 29 Texas Bowl Arkansas vs Texas 7, 42.5 31-7 Favorite-Under

Tuesday, Dec. 30 Music City Bowl Notre Dame vs Louisiana State 9, 51 31-28 Underdog-Over

Tuesday, Dec. 30 Belk Bowl Georgia vs Louisville 7, 54 37-14 Favorite-Under

Tuesday, Dec. 30 Foster Farms Bowl Maryland vs Stanford 14, 44.5 45-21 Favorite-Over

Wednesday, Dec. 31 Peach Bowl Mississippi vs Texas Christian 3, 55 42-3 Favorite-Under

Wednesday, Dec. 31 Fiesta Bowl Boise State vs Arizona 2.5, 66 38-30 Underdog-Over

Wednesday, Dec. 31 Orange Bowl Mississippi State vs Georgia Tech 5.5, 59.5 49-34 Underdog-Over

Thursday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl Auburn vs Wisconsin - - -

Thursday, Jan. 1 Cotton Bowl Michigan State vs Baylor - - -

Thursday, Jan. 1 Citrus Bowl Missouri vs Minnesota - - -

Thursday, Jan. 1 Rose Bowl - National Semifinal Oregon vs Florida State - - -

Thursday, Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl - National Semifinal Alabama vs Ohio State - - -

Friday, Jan. 2 Armed Forces Bowl Houston vs Pittsburgh - - -

Friday, Jan. 2 Taxslayer Bowl Iowa vs Tennessee - - -

Friday, Jan. 2 Alamo Bowl Kansas State vs UCLA - - -

Friday, Jan. 2 Cactus Bowl Washington vs Oklahoma State - - -

Saturday, Jan. 3 Birmingham Bowl East Carolina vs Florida - - -

Sunday, Jan. 4 Godaddy Bowl Toledo vs Arkansas State - - -

Monday, Jan. 12 National Championship Game TBD vs TBD - - -

**Winner listed in Red

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NCAAF
Dunkel

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1

Game 255-256: Auburn vs. Wisconsin (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Auburn 102.788; Wisconsin 93.377
Dunkel Line: Auburn by 9 1/2; 67
Vegas Line: Auburn by 6; 63
Dunkel Pick: Auburn (-6); Over

Game 257-258: Michigan State vs. Baylor (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan State 104.007; Baylor 110.573
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 6 1/2; 74
Vegas Line: Baylor by 2 1/2; 70
Dunkel Pick: Baylor (-2 1/2); Over

Game 259-260: Missouri vs. Minnesota (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 101.404; Minnesota 100.791
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 1; 44
Vegas Line: Missouri by 5 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+5 1/2); Under

Game 261-262: Florida State vs. Oregon (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 104.461; Oregon 119.817
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 15 1/2; 67
Vegas Line: Oregon by 8; 71 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (-8); Under

Game 263-264: Ohio State vs. Alabama (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio State 99.515; Alabama 117.418
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 18; 62
Vegas Line: Alabama by 9; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alabama (-9); Over

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NCAAF
Armadillo's Write-Up

Bowl Season

Sugar Bowl, New Orleans 1/1
Ohio State will use 3rd string QB Jones here; he threw 34 passes all year long; Buckeyes are 1-9 vs SEC teams in bowls, with lone win in a Sugar Bowl they later vacated. Buckeyes lost by 7-5 points last couple bowls; Meyer is 7-2 in bowls overall, 1-2 vs Saban overall. Alabama had won its last four bowls before getting upset here LY; their last four bowl wins are all by 16+ points. Bama is 2-3 vs spread in games with a single digit spread; OSU is 3-0. Saban is 8-7 in bowls, 5-2 as Bama's coach. Double digit dogs won last two Sugar Bowls; four of last five here went over total. SEC teams lost last three trips here, with Alabama losing 45-31 LY. Four of last five Sugar Bowls went over total.

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 1/1
Oregon played in only two games this season that were decided by less than 18 points; how will they handle a stressful 4th quarter? Winston is 27-0 as Florida State's QB; his last four wins were all by five or less points- he plays better in second half of games. Seminoles are underdogs for first time since 2011 (49 games); Fisher is 1-3 as an underdog, but 4-0 SU in bowls. FSU won national title on this field LY. Oregon won 42-30 here over UCLA in October; they won/covered last eight games, are 3-0 vs spread in tilts with single digit spread; Seminoles are 2-2. Underdogs are 3-1-1 vs spread in last five Rose Bowls; Pac-12 teams split last four here, with Oregon splitting their last two trips here.

Citrus Bowl, Orlando, 1/1
Minnesota covered nine of last ten times as a dog; they split their last six games after 5-1 start, are 2-1 vs spread in games with single digit spread. Missouri won six of last seven games, losing to Alabama 42-13 in SEC title tilt; they're 7-1 in games with single digit spread. This is first time Mizzou has been favored since November 1 (3-2 as a favorite). Gophers lost their last five bowls, with four of last five bowl losses by 4 or less points. Missouri scored 41 points in winning each of its last two bowls. Favorites won/covered this game three of last four years, with three of those four going over the total.

Cotton Bowl, Arlington TX 1/1
TCU won big after being shunned for playoff spot; Baylor is only team to beat Frogs this year, how will they react here? Michigan State won its last three bowls by total of 8 points; they were dog in all three games; Spartans are 0-2 this season in games with a single digit spread. Baylor scored 52.7 ppg in winning two of last three bowls; dogs covered three of their last four. Bears scored 49 ppg in winning last five games overall; they're 1-2 in games with single digit spread. Baylor lost its OC to Tulsa, which has to be disruptive. Favorites won/covered this game four of last five years; Big 12 team lost this game the last five years, but they were up against SEC foes, not Big 14 teams.

Outback Bowl, Tampa 1/1
Wisconsin AD Alvarez (former coach) is interim Badger coach after they lost coach Anderson to Oregon State. Wisconsin lost its last four bowls, three Rose Bowls and 34-24 as 1-point favorite vs South Carolina LY. Auburn won four of last five bowl games, losing national title game LY; four of those five bowls were decided by exactly three points. Tigers are 1-6 vs spread in last seven games, 2-4 in games with single digit spread. Badgers lost Big 14 title game 59-0, will be out for redemption for that debacle. SEC teams are 4-1 vs Big 14 teams in this game the last five years. Underdogs are 3-1-1 vs spread in this bowl last five years; four of last five went over total.

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NCAAF

Thursday, January 1

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Sugar Bowl betting preview: Ohio State vs. Alabama
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Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (-9, 58.5)

When No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Ohio State square off in a College Football Playoff semifinal in New Orleans, the matchup will feature two legendary programs with identical 12-1 records this season but not much else in common. For starters, the Crimson Tide have a trusted senior quarterback in Blake Sims, who has passed for 26 touchdowns against seven interceptions and is coming off a sparkling 23-of-27 performance for 262 yards with two touchdowns and no picks against Missouri in the SEC title game. The Buckeyes, on the other hand, will once again turn to Cardale Jones after the red-shirt sophomore made his first career start against Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game, throwing for 257 yards and three TDs.

Ohio State enters this matchup on a roll, having won five of its last six games by double figures, including a resounding 59-0 rout of the Badgers their last time out. The Buckeyes were the most surprising of the four selections for the CFP, but none of that matters now as they - as well as the Crimson Tide - sit one win away from playing for the national championship against either Oregon or Florida State. Alabama is looking to advance to the national title game for the fourth time in six seasons while Ohio State hasn't played for the championship since losing to LSU at the end of the 2007 season.

Both teams are obviously quite talented on both sides of the ball, but the Crimson Tide rely more on their defense while the Buckeyes have counted on their offense throughout the season. Ohio State ranks fourth nationally with a scoring average of 45.2 points and has recorded at least 31 points in 12 of their 13 games, posting an average of 47.7 points in its last three contests. Alabama is fourth in the country in points allowed (16.6) and has given up more than 23 points only once all year.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN.

LINE HISTORY: 'Bama opened as -10 faves at most books, but that's steadily been bet down to -9 a day before kickoff.

ABOUT OHIO STATE: The Buckeyes rank 11th nationally in rushing offense, mostly thanks to Ezekiel Elliott (1,402 yards) and quarterback J.T. Barrett (938), who fractured his ankle in Ohio State's regular-season finale, forcing Jones into the lineup. Sophomore defensive end Joey Bosa (13.5 sacks) is the lone first-team All-American for Ohio State, which had a pair of third-team All-Americans in Barrett and defensive tackle Michael Bennett, who set Big Ten championship game records with four tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. "We made history just by making the top four," senior cornerback Doran Grant told the media earlier this month. "This game is going to be exciting. It's going to be hard-fought with two great coaches going head-to-head and two great teams going head-to-head."

ABOUT ALABAMA: T.J. Yeldon (932 yards) and Derrick Henry (895 yards) each have 10 rushing scores for the Crimson Tide, while Sims has six rushing scores of his own. However, the clear offensive star for Alabama is junior wideout Amari Cooper (115 catches, 1,656 yards, 14 touchdowns), who finished third in the Heisman Trophy balloting and owns virtually every school receiving record, including career catches (219), yards (3,392) and touchdowns (29). “This is really kind of a new season for us, a new opportunity," said Alabama coach Nick Saban, whose team held Missouri to 41 rushing yards on 23 carries last week. "What does everybody want the legacy of this team to be?"

TRENDS:

*Alabama is 4-1 ATS in their last five bowl games
*Under is 5-1 in Ohio State's last six games on fieldturf
*Alabama is 4-1 ATS in their last five games following an ATS win
*Over is 7-1 in Alabama's last eight bowl games

CONSENSUS: At the time of writing, 54 percent of Consensus users were backing the Buckeyes.

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NCAAF

Thursday, January 1

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Rose Bowl betting preview: Florida State vs. Oregon
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Florida State Seminoles vs. Oregon Ducks (-8, 71)

The inaugural College Football Playoff has arrived and second-seeded Oregon will face third-seeded Florida State in a semifinal contest in the Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Mutual on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, Calif. The Ducks will be looking to topple defending national champion Florida State, which has won 29 consecutive games. The winner will meet top-seeded Alabama or fourth-seeded Ohio State in the national title game on Jan. 12.

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota was the landslide winner of the 2014 Heisman Trophy voting and 2013 winner Jameis Winston is the quarterback of Florida State, marking a rare meeting of Heisman winners in bowl games. “You have two of the greatest players in college football right now,” Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher told reporters. “That makes for great TV and makes for great competition. It’s what it’s about – getting the best against the best.” The other Heisman-winning quarterbacks to square off in a bowl game are 2007 winner Tim Tebow (Florida) against 2008 winner Sam Bradford (Oklahoma) when the Gators won the 2008 national title and 2004 winner Matt Leinart (USC) versus 2003 winner Jason White (Oklahoma) when the Trojans won the 2004 title.

Standout Oregon cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu suffered a serious knee injury in practices leading up to the contest and won’t be available. The highly regarded Ekpre-Olomu has nine career interceptions and opposing teams typically don’t throw much to his side of the field. The Ducks have a plus-17 turnover margin – and Winston tossed 17 interceptions – so it will be interesting to see what effect Ekpre-Olomu’s absence has on the game.

TV: 5 p.m. ET, ESPN.

LINE HISTORY: The majority of shops opened the Ducks 8-point faves, but after seeing the line go as high as -9.5 it's come back down to its opening number as kickoff approaches.

ABOUT FLORIDA STATE: Winston wasn’t as sharp as his Heisman winning campaign as his mistake-prone ways and off-field conduct drew more attention than his 3,559 yards and 24 touchdowns. Still, the Seminoles averaged 34.8 points per game and have solid performers in running back Dalvin Cook (905 yards, eight touchdowns) and receiver Rashad Greene (93 receptions for 1,306 yards and seven TDs). Defensively, Florida State allows 23 points per game and the standouts of the unit include middle linebacker Reggie Northrup (team-best 113 tackles), free safety Jalen Ramsey (75 tackles, including 9.5 for losses) and defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. (team-best 11 tackles for losses).

ABOUT OREGON: Mariota produced 52 touchdowns (38 passing, 14 rushing) while passing for 3,783 yards and rushing for 669, helping the Ducks average 46.3 points per game. Running back Royce Freeman (1,299 yards, 16 touchdowns) emerged as the season wore on while Byron Marshall had a team-best 61 receptions for 814 yards and Devon Allen added 41 catches for 684 yards. Oregon allows 22.5 points per game with free safety Erick Dargan leading the team in tackles (82) and interceptions (six), defensive end DeForest Buckner compiling a team-leading 12 tackles for losses while outside linebacker Christian French has a team-best 6.5 sacks.

TRENDS:
* Oregon is 8-0 ATS in their last eight overall
* Florida State is 1-5 ATS in their last six overall
* Under is 5-1 in Oregon's last six bowl games
* Under is 5-0 in Florida State's last five bowl games

CONSENSUS: At the time of writing, 57 percent of Consensus users were backing the underdog Seminoles.

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NCAAF

Thursday, January 1


Golden Gophers head into bowl season hot ATS

Minnesota is entering the Citrus Bowl coming off four straight wins against the spread to close out the season. The Gophers were dogs in each of those contests, with an average spread of +9.5.

Minny is currently +4.5 against Mizzou Thursday.


Auburn enters Outback Bowl slumping ATS

Auburn enters their bowl game going 1-6 against the spread in their final seven, including failing to cover in their final four contests. During their final seven games the Tigers had an average scoring margin of -3, while facing an average spread of -9.5.

Auburn is currently 6.5-point favorites against Wisconsin.

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Cerrano from the movie Major League flipped the coin for the Sugar Bowl; he is the Allstate Insurance spokesman now. Bob Uecker must be proud.

-- The trophy for winning the Outback Bowl weighs 60 pounds; seems heavy.

-- If you get those helmet stickers for stuff you do in games, how does Ohio State's 3rd-string QB already have half his helmet covered?

-- People in Alabama have to injure shoulders the way they wave those pompoms with ferocity. Seriously, some of them must soak their arms after games.

-- If I'm Mrs Garcia from that Buick commercial, I'm keeping a close eye on her female neighbor, who seems to have the hots for Mr Garcia.

-- That said, the "mayhem" guy from the Allstate commercials makes me laugh.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Our second List of 13 this year.......

13) Oregon 59, Florida State 20-- Extreme ugliness in third quarter for Seminoles, who turned ball over four times in that quarter alone. Game was 18-13 at half, seemed like a normal FSU game, but then they imploded in the second half. Ugly end to an impressive winning streak.

12) Ohio State 42, Alabama 35-- If I'm Braxton Miller, I'm packing my bags, calling coaches tomorrow, finding a new place to play next year. QB job for the Buckeyes is taken. LSU seems like a good place for Miller to land.

11) If I'm in one of those celebrity death pools (you get a point for every year under 100 when one of your celebrities passes away), I'm taking Urban Meyer; looks like he could have a stroke at any second, totally humorless, high-stress job.

10) Speaking of Meyer, one of his daughters goes to Georgia Tech and is engaged to a Yellow Jacket football player. Young man will be a graduate assistant at Ohio State next season. Its good to be engaged to the boss' daughter.

9) If ESPN ranked their college football play-by-play guys, Chris Fowler wouldn't be in the top five, yet there he is, calling the national title game. Why? Fowler seems to enjoy tennis more than football. ESPN better not let Rece Davis walk; he is their best college football guy, in my opinion.

8) SEC ends this bowl season 5-5; they're 26-18 in bowls the last six years. I'll have more bowl knowledge like this after I finish my research project this weekend.

7) Fairfield Stags are only 4-8 this season, but four of their last eight games went to overtime, so at least they're an interesting 4-8.

6) Evansville 52, Northern Iowa 49-- Panthers were up 10 at the half, but lost for fourth time in their last five visits here. Purple Aces are a contender in the MVC.

5) UConn is in same basketball league as East Carolina, Tulane and South Florida; this just seems odd. To me, the Huskies would've been a better fit for the Big 14 than Rutgers is, but then again, no one asked me.

4) TCU's basketball team is 13-0, yet the Horned Frogs are unranked, maybe due to their schedule being the easiest in the country so far. That'll all change quickly, with Big X play starting this weekend. TCU opens league play with West Virginia.

3) Biggest thing holding back an 8-team college football playoff might be the idea that crowds wouldn't be very good for the first round games. Fans can't afford to make three road trips in a month.

2) Think David Blatt will still be coaching the Cavaliers when Lebron James comes back from his injuries? They won't win a lot without him.

1) I'm in a grocery store Thursday night and I say to the cashier, "Hey I haven't seen you all year!!!" She didn't seem the least bit amused by this.

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NCAAF
Armadillo's Write-Up

Bowl Season

Cactus Bowl, Tempe 1/2
Oklahoma State salvaged 6-6 record with OT win as 20-point dog in its rivalry game at Oklahoma; Cowboys are 0-2 in games with single digit spread. Washington coach Petersen was 5-2 in his bowls at Boise State; Huskies are 2-3 in last five bowls, Oklahoma State won three of its last four- favorites covered four of their last five. Underdogs won/covered three of last five Cactus Bowls, with four of five staying under total- Big 12 teams are 3-2 in those games. Huskies are 4-5 in last nine games, allowed 52 points in a over a I-AA team; they're 6-2 vs spread in games with single digit spread.

Alamo Bowl, San Antonio 1/2
Pac-12 teams are 5-1 in bowls, Big X teams 1-4. Big X teams won this game four of last five years. Kansas State covered eight of last ten games, is 3-2 in games with single digit spread. UCLA won five of last six tilts; they allowed 30+ points in all three losses, all of which were at home- they're 4-4 in games with single digit spread. Bruins are 2-3 in last five bowls, Kansas State lost four of last five, with favorites 4-0 vs spread (with one pick 'em). Snyder is 3-6 in his last nine bowls, covering once. Both teams have veteran QBs, which often leads to high scoring games. Favorites won/covered four of last five Alamo Bowls;

Taxslayer Bowl, Jacksonville 1/2
Tennessee is in its first bowl in four years; they found QB when they put soph Dobbs in- they won three of last four games, have to be fired up for this one. Vols lost three of last four bowls, Jones is 1-2 in bowls. Iowa lost three of last four games, allowing 32 ppg; they lost last two bowls 31-14/21-14- Ferentz is 6-5 as a bowl coach. Underdogs won this game SU three of last five years, with four of five games staying under total. SEC-Big 14 bowls are taking on life of own as sniping between the leagues escalates. Big 14 teams are 5-4 SU in bowls, 6-3 vs spread; they were dog in every game. SEC teams are 5-5 in bowls, 3-4 as favorites. Over last six years, SEC teams are 11-7 in bowls vs Big 14 teams.

Military Bowl, Fort Worth 1/2
Favorites won last five Military Bowls, covering four, with four of five games going over total. Pitt's coach bolted for Wisconsin; Houston fired its coach, now they'll be without their new coach another two weeks (he is Ohio State's OC). Pitt is 3-2 in its last five bowls; Houston is 2-3 in last five bowls, with favorites covering four of five games. Cougars won five of last seven games after 2-3 start that included 27-7 loss to Texas-San Antonio. Pitt allowed 49 ppg in one three-game stretch, also lost to Akron by 11. Pitt is 3-5 in tilts with single digit spread, Houston 3-2-1. Underdogs are 7-2 vs spread in ACC bowl games this season.

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NCAAF

Friday, January 2

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Game of the Day: Kansas State vs. UCLA
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Kansas State Wildcats vs. UCLA Bruins (-1.5, 59)

Game to be played at the AlamoDome, San Antonio, Texas

Some of the best offensive talent in the nation will be on display when No. 10 Kansas State takes on No. 15 UCLA in San Antonio, Texas. The Bruins boast one of the nation's top quarterbacks in junior Brett Hundley, who is one of two players in the country to complete at least 70 percent of his passes for at least 20 touchdowns with no more than five interceptions. The Wildcats' offense is highlighted by senior wideout Tyler Lockett, who ranks fourth in the nation in receiving yards (1,351) and eighth in receptions (93) in addition to being a dynamic kick returner.

Both teams are looking to get to 10 victories for the second straight season after falling short of that goal their last time out. Kansas State absorbed a 38-27 loss to Big 12 co-champion Baylor on Dec. 6, while UCLA has not played since its five-game winning streak was halted by Stanford 31-10 on Nov. 28. Both teams also are looking to win a second straight bowl game, something the Bruins have not done since capturing eight in a row from 1982-91, while the Wildcats haven't won consecutive bowl appearances since 1999 and 2000.

This potentially could be the final game on the sideline for Kansas State coach Bill Snyder. The 75-year-old boasts 187 victories since taking over the Wildcats program in 1989 and, while he has not indicated that he will walk away following this season, retirement is always a possibility. Still, Snyder remains excited for the Alamo Bowl, telling reporters: "Having the opportunity to play against UCLA and a Jim Mora-coached football team is a great challenge for us - one I'm sure our youngsters will be excited to get invested in. It's a very challenging preparation for us."

TV: 6:45 p.m. ET, ESPN.

LINE HISTORY: Action opened at UCLA +1, but quickly moved to a pick'em. The line spent an entire week listed as a pick'em before action moved the line to UCLA -1 and eventually -1.5. The total opened at 59 and has remained there.

INJURY REPORT: Kansas State - DL Terrell CLinkscales (Prob-Personal), DL Travis Britz (Out-Ankle), DB Dylan Schellenberg (Out-Leg) UCLA - QB Brett Hundley (Prob-Finger), DB Preist Willis (Ques-Head)

ABOUT KANSAS STATE (9-3 SU, 8-4 ATS, 7-5 O/U): The Wildcats gave up 584 yards in their last game against Baylor, including 412 through the air, and lost despite 14 receptions for 158 yards and a touchdown from Lockett. Quarterback Jake Waters (3,163 yards, 20 TDs) threw his sixth interception of the season - a rare turnover for a team that has given the ball to its opponent only 11 times all year. "They play perfect football almost," Bruins receiver Jordan Payton told the media. "They don't make any mistakes (and are) extremely disciplined, so it is going to take one of our best games we've ever played, and we are definitely going to be ready for it."

ABOUT UCLA (9-3 SU, 4-8 ATS, 4-7-1 O/U): Hundley, who is projected as a first-round NFL draft pick, enters this matchup with a 70.4 completion percentage to go with 3,019 passing yards and 21 touchdowns against five interceptions. He also has contributed 548 yards and eight TDs on the ground, although Paul Perkins (1,378 yards, seven TDs) carries the bulk of the load for the Bruins' ground attack. Still, Perkins and his teammates will need to refocus in the wake of the upset against Stanford, as he told reporters recently: "I don't get over any loss. I lost last night in a video game, I'm still mad about it. The bowl is going to be nice, but it can't make up for the opportunity that we had."

TRENDS:

*Wildcats are 19-6-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
*Bruins are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. loss.
*Under is 5-1 in Wildcats last 6 neutral site games.
*Over is 10-4 in Bruins last 14 vs. Big 12.

CONSENSUS: 54.25 percent of users are backing Kansas State with 63.4 percent on the over.

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Friday's Tip Sheet

January 1, 2015

Armed Forces Bowl – Ft. Worth, Texas
Pittsburgh (-3, 54) vs. Houston – 12:00 PM EST

Both these teams went through up-and-down seasons as Pittsburgh put together a 6-6 season, while Houston finished at 7-5. After losing its AAC opener to UCF, the Cougars won five of their final seven games in conference play, capped off by a 38-31 loss to conference co-champion Cincinnati. Sophomore quarterback Greg Ward, Jr. is settling in under center for Houston, coming off his seventh straight start in the defeat to Cincinnati, throwing for a career-best 360 yards. Houston’s best win this season came as a road underdog at Memphis in October, the only victory against a team that made a bowl.

The Panthers began the season at 3-0, then proceeded to lose six of their next seven games, but finished with back-to-back victories over Syracuse and Miami. Half of Pittsburgh’s wins came against bowl teams (Miami, Virginia Tech, and Boston College), but allowed at least 40 points in losses to North Carolina, Duke, and Georgia Tech. Running back James Conner racked up 1,675 yards this season on the ground, but never broke the 85-yard mark in the final three wins over UM, VT, and BC, while rushing for at least 220 yards in the losses to UNC and Duke.

Pitt has dropped two of its past three bowl games, but knocked off Bowling Green, 30-27 in last season’s Little Caesar’s Bowl. Houston fell short in last season’s BBVA Compass Bowl to Vanderbilt, 40-24, while playing in the Armed Forces Bowl for the third time since 2008 (1-1).

Taxslayer Bowl – Jacksonville, Florida
Iowa vs. Tennessee (-3 ½, 51 ½) – 3:20 PM EST

The Hawkeyes dropped three of their final four games to close the season, as Iowa looks to snap a two-game bowl skid. Iowa’s (7-5) last two losses came by a combined five points at home to Nebraska and Wisconsin, while blowing a 24-7 lead in an overtime setback to the Huskers. Kirk Ferentz’s club didn’t have many solid wins on its schedule, beating Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, and Illinois in Big Ten play, while all four conference losses came to bowl squads.

Tennessee (6-6) is playing in its first bowl game since 2010, even though half of its wins have come against SEC opponents. The Volunteers knocked off a pair of bowl teams at home to kick off the season against Utah State and Arkansas State, while rallying past South Carolina in overtime for its only signature SEC win. Dual threat quarterback Joshua Dobbs started the final five games for the Vols, throwing eight touchdown passes and rushing for six more scores (3-2 SU/ATS).

The Vols began the season at 4-1 to the ‘under’ in the first five games with a total of 50 or higher. However, UT went 2-0-1 to the ‘over’ in the final three chances with games above a 50 total, while scoring at least 45 points in two of those contests. Iowa cashed the ‘under’ in four of the opening five games, but went 5-1-1 to the ‘over’ to close the season.

Alamo Bowl – San Antonio, Texas
UCLA (-1 ½, 59 ½) vs. Kansas State – 6:45 PM EST

The most intriguing matchup on Friday’s card takes place in the Lone Star State with an exciting Pac-12/Big 12 battle. UCLA (9-3) began the season as a team to compete for the inaugural four-team playoff, but back-to-back home losses to Utah and Oregon derailed any chance at a national title. The Bruins bounced back with five consecutive wins, while limping to the finish with a 31-10 home loss to Stanford. Jim Mora’s team failed to cover seven of their first eight games, but the Bruins put together a 3-1 SU/ATS record in the last four games of the season.

Kansas State (9-3) held its own in the Big 12 race alongside TCU and Baylor this season, but lost to both clubs in conference play. The Wildcats didn’t have many signature wins, as K-State edged Oklahoma in Norman, 31-30 as seven-point underdogs in October. Out of the five bowl teams that K-State beat this season, three of those teams were blasted in bowl action (Oklahoma, UTEP, and Texas).

The Wildcats snapped a five-game bowl skid in last December’s Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl against Michigan in a 31-14 victory. UCLA is playing in its first-ever Alamo Bowl, while coming off a 42-12 blowout of Virginia Tech in last season’s Sun Bowl.

Cactus Bowl – Tempe, Arizona
Oklahoma State vs. Washington (-6 ½, 56 ½) – 10:00 PM EST

The Cowboys (6-6) became bowl-eligible by rallying past Oklahoma, 38-35 in Norman as 21-point underdogs. Oklahoma State won five of its first six games, while dropping each of its next five contests prior to the win over the Sooners. In four losses during the five-game skid, the Cowboys scored 14 points or less, while freshman Mason Rudolph has been the man under center in each of the past two games. Rudolph averaged 277 yards passing in the two games against Baylor and Oklahoma, covering each time as heavy underdogs.

Washington (8-5) goes for its second straight nine-win season and the first in Chris Petersen’s tenure as head coach. The Huskies rolled to a 4-0 start in non-conference play, but slipped up in five of the first seven Pac-12 games before finishing strong with routs over Oregon State and Washington State. UW didn’t beat one bowl team this season, as its best victory is over an FCS school, Eastern Washington, who went 11-2 in the regular season.

Oklahoma State has won three of the past four bowls, but lost to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl last January, 41-31. Washington is playing in its fifth straight bowl, splitting the past four, while Petersen owns a 4-1 record in his past five bowl games as head coach of Boise State.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 2

Matchup Skinny Tech Trend

PITT vs. HOUSTON (Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl)...
New coaches both ways! Pitt 1-2 vs. line in bowls last two years, UH also 1-2 its last three bowls. Cougs closed 2014 on 6-3-1 spread run, now 18-8-1 last 27 on board. Also 10-1-1 vs. line last 12 away from home, 7-1-1 last 9 as dog.
Houston, based on team trends.

IOWA vs. TENNESSEE (Taxslayer Gator Bowl)...
Kirk Ferentz 6-2 last 8 as dog, and Hawkeyes closed 2014 on 6-3 spread run. Ferentz has also covered in 5 of last 6 bowls. Vols 1-4 as chalk this season and have not covered a bowl game since 2008 Outback (only two appearances since).
Iowa, based on team trends.

UCLA vs. KANSAS STATE (Alamo Bowl)...
Bruins only 4-8 vs. line this season, 2-4 vs. line away from Rose Bowl. Bill Snyder 8-4 vs. line in 2014, 34-16-1 vs. spread since 2011. Also 14-7-1 vs. points last 22 away from Manhattan.
K-State, based on Bill Snyder trends.

OKLAHOMA STATE vs. WASHINGTON (Cactus Bowl)...
Prior to covers in last two, OSU was 2-9-1 vs. line previous 12 on board. Gundy just 2-4 vs. line last six on board. Chris Petersen 5-2 SU and vs. line in bowls at Boise. Huskies covered last three in 2014 and are 3-1 SU and vs. spread in bowls since 2010.
UW, based on team trends.

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2014-15 Bowl Betting Results

January 2, 2015


BOWL CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Conference Straight Up (SU) Against the Spread (ATS)
ACC 4-6 5-5
American (AAC) 1-2 1-2
Big 10 5-4 5-4
Big 12 1-4 1-4
CUSA 4-1 3-2
Independent 2-1 2-1
Mid-American 1-3 2-2
Mountain West 3-4 3-4
Pac-12 5-1 3-3
SEC 5-5 5-5
Sun Belt 1-1 1-1


OVERALL GAME RESULTS
Wager SU Win SU Loss ATS Win ATS Loss
Favorite 15 17 12 20
Underdog 17 15 20 12
Over Under
19 12


2014-15 BOWL SCHEDULE - RESULTS

Date Bowl Matchup Line, Total Score ATS/Total

Saturday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Nevada vs Louisiana-Lafayette 1.5, 62.5 16-3 Underdog-Under
Saturday, Dec. 20 New Mexico Bowl Utah State vs Texas-El Paso 10, 45.5 21-6 Favorite-Under
Saturday, Dec. 20 Las Vegas Bowl Utah vs Colorado State 3, 57 45-10 Favorite-Under
Saturday, Dec. 20 Idaho Potato Bowl Western Michigan vs Air Force 2.5, 59 38-24 Underdog-Over
Saturday, Dec. 20 Camellia Bowl South Alabama vs Bowling Green 3.5, 55 33-28 Underdog-Over
Monday, Dec. 22 Miami Beach Bowl Brigham Young vs Memphis 1.5, 56 55-48 Favorite-Over
Tuesday, Dec. 23 Boca Raton Bowl Marshall vs Northern Illinois 8.5, 68 52-23 Favorite-Over
Tuesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl Navy vs San Diego State 3, 52 17-16 Underdog-Under
Wednesday, Dec. 24 Bahamas Bowl Central Michigan vs Western Kentucky 3.5, 68 49-48 Underdog-Over
Wednesday, Dec. 24 Hawai'i Bowl Fresno State vs Rice 1, 59 30-6 Favorite-Under
Friday, Dec. 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl Illinois vs Louisiana Tech 7, 54.5 35-18 Favorite-Under
Friday, Dec. 26 Quick Lane Bowl Rutgers vs North Carolina 3.5, 72 40-21 Underdog-Under
Friday, Dec. 26 St. Petersburg Bowl North Carolina State vs UCF 2, 47.5 34-27 Underdog-Over
Saturday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl Cincinnati vs Virginia Tech 2, 49.5 33-17 Underdog-Over
Saturday, Dec. 27 Sun Bowl Duke vs Arizona State 7.5, 65 36-31 Underdog-Over
Saturday, Dec. 27 Independence Bowl Miami-Fla. vs South Carolina 3, 62 24-21 Underdog-Under
Saturday, Dec. 27 Pinstripe Bowl Boston College vs Penn State 3, 41 31-30 Underdog-Over
Saturday, Dec. 27 Holiday Bowl Nebraska vs Southern California 7, 63 45-42 Underdog-Over
Monday, Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl Texas A&M vs West Virginia 3, 66.5 45-37 Underdog-Over
Monday, Dec. 29 Russell Athletic Bowl Oklahoma vs Clemson 6, 49 40-6 Underdog-Under
Monday, Dec. 29 Texas Bowl Arkansas vs Texas 7, 42.5 31-7 Favorite-Under
Tuesday, Dec. 30 Music City Bowl Notre Dame vs Louisiana State 9, 51 31-28 Underdog-Over
Tuesday, Dec. 30 Belk Bowl Georgia vs Louisville 7, 54 37-14 Favorite-Under
Tuesday, Dec. 30 Foster Farms Bowl Maryland vs Stanford 14, 44.5 45-21 Favorite-Over
Wednesday, Dec. 31 Peach Bowl Mississippi vs Texas Christian 3, 55 42-3 Favorite-Under
Wednesday, Dec. 31 Fiesta Bowl Boise State vs Arizona 2.5, 66 38-30 Underdog-Over
Wednesday, Dec. 31 Orange Bowl Mississippi State vs Georgia Tech 5.5, 59.5 49-34 Underdog-Over
Thursday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl Auburn vs Wisconsin 6, 65 34-31 Underdog-Push
Thursday, Jan. 1 Cotton Bowl Michigan State vs Baylor 3, 68 42-41 Underdog-Over
Thursday, Jan. 1 Citrus Bowl Missouri vs Minnesota 3, 46.5 33-17 Underdog-Over
Thursday, Jan. 1 Rose Bowl - National Semifinal Oregon vs Florida State 7.5, 74 59-20 Favorite-Over
Thursday, Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl - National Semifinal Alabama vs Ohio State 7.5, 58 42-35 Underdog-Over
Friday, Jan. 2 Armed Forces Bowl Houston vs Pittsburgh - - -
Friday, Jan. 2 Taxslayer Bowl Iowa vs Tennessee - - -
Friday, Jan. 2 Alamo Bowl Kansas State vs UCLA - - -
Friday, Jan. 2 Cactus Bowl Washington vs Oklahoma State - - -
Saturday, Jan. 3 Birmingham Bowl East Carolina vs Florida - - -
Sunday, Jan. 4 Godaddy Bowl Toledo vs Arkansas State - - -
Monday, Jan. 12 National Championship Game TBD vs TBD

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Birmingham Bowl Preview

January 2, 2015


Matchup: East Carolina Pirates vs. Florida Gators
Venue: Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Date: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015
Time/TV: 1:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Line: Florida -7, Total 56

East Carolina and Florida had high hopes for the 2014 season. Both schools were close to having big seasons, but a series of gut-wrenching losses for each team has resulted in a trip to the Birmingham Bowl.

The Pirates and Gators will square off at Legion Field in the Iron City on Saturday at noon Eastern. ESPN will provide the telecast.

As of Friday afternoon, most betting shops had Florida (6-5 straight up, 6-5 against the spread) listed as a seven-point favorite with a total of 56. Gamblers can back ECU on the money line for a +200 return (risk $100 to win $200).

East Carolina (8-4 SU, 5-7) raced out to a 6-1 start in its first seven games, including wins at Va. Tech (28-21) and vs. North Carolina (70-41). The lone defeat came in a 33-23 loss at South Carolina as a 14-point underdog.

But on Nov. 1 at Temple, ECU's season took a turn for the worse. It couldn't overcome five lost fumbles, including a 63-yard scoop and score and lost 20-10 to the Owls despite owning a 428-135 advantage in total offense.

Twelve days later at Cincinnati, ECU allowed a late lead to slip away when the Bearcats made a 47-yard field goal with 15 seconds left. The Pirates wasted special performances from Breon Allen, Shane Carden and Justin Hardy.

Carden completed 35-of-61 passes for 425 yards and two TDs without an interception, while Hardy hauled in 15 receptions for 188 yards and one score. Allen rushed 12 times for 129 yards and one TD.

Ruffin McNeil's squad won its next two games and squared off with UCF in its regular-season finale at home. ECU trailed the Knights 26-9 early in the fourth quarter, only to battle back and take the lead behind three TD passes from Carden, who hit Hardy with a 13-yard scoring strike to put his team ahead 30-26 with 2:17 left.

However, on the game's final play, UCF attempted a Hail Mary and it was answered by Breshad Perriman, who gave the Knights a 32-30 win with the 51-yard TD catch.

Florida won three of its first four games with the lone defeat coming at Alabama by a 42-21 count. In a critical Week 7 showdown vs. LSU at The Swamp, the Gators led by 10 midway through the second quarter. They went ahead 24-20 with 6:10 remaining in the fourth quarter.

On LSU's ensuing drive, it converted a 3rd-and-25 play and eventually scored to go up 27-24 with 2:40 left. UF promptly marched into the red zone and in a third-and-goal situation, an easy TD pass was dropped by back-up TE Tevin Westbrook. Therefore, UF settled for a short field goal to tie the game.

Will Muschamp's team would get the ball back with time to get into field-goal range. With 24 seconds remaining, UF was on the fringe of LSU territory before Jeff Driskel was intercepted. The interception return set up a 50-yard field goal with three ticks remaining to lift LSU to an improbable 27-24 victory.

One week later, Florida allowed touchdowns by Missouri via a kick return, punt return, fumble return and a pick-six. The Tigers, who didn't get over 100 yards of total offense until the fourth quarter, easily won a 42-13 decision.

At that point, Muschamp's fate appeared to be sealed. But after an open date, Florida played inspired football in Jacksonville, smashing Georgia by a 38-20 count behind huge performances from RBs Matt Jones and Kelvin Taylor. UF won the next week by cruising past Vanderbilt 34-10 as a 14.5-point road favorite.

With a 5-3 record, one that should've been 6-3 if not for the cancellation of the home opener vs. Idaho, Muschamp appeared to have a chance to keep his job if the Gators could run the table with wins vs. South Carolina, vs. Eastern Ky. and at FSU.

On Nov. 15 at The Swamp, UF took a 17-10 over the Gamecocks on a one-yard TD run by Jones late in the third quarter. Florida nearly went ahead by two TDs late in the final stanza, but a Treon Harris TD run was called back due to a holding penalty. Several plays later, UF could've gone ahead by two possessions, only to have a short field goal blocked.

Nevertheless, UF got a stop and had the ball with a chance to run the clock out. It went three and out, though, and was forced to punt with less than 30 ticks left. The punt got blocked, once again giving Steve Spurrier's team life. It took advantage, scoring with 12 seconds remaining after Mike Davis recovered his own fumble in the end zone.

After the Gators kicked a field goal for a 20-17 lead in overtime, South Carolina answered and ended the game on a Dylan Thompson four-yard TD run. Less than 24 hours later, Muschamp was fired with the Gators looking at a 5-4 record. If UF had beaten LSU and South Carolina and been allowed to play Idaho, it could've easily been 8-2 at that point.

In the regular-season finale at Florida St., Muschamp's last game as the head coach, the game went much like all of the games during Coach Boom's four-year tenure. Muschamp had a terrific defensive game plan, one that forced former Heisman winner Jameis Winston to throw four interceptions and finish with a career-low in passing yards.

Three of Winston's picks were in the first quarter, but the first two resulted in just field goals for UF. After the third interception, the Gators had a first-and-goal situation with a 9-0 lead, only to see all its momentum go up in flames with one ill-fated play.

Harris rolled out after a play-action fake and threw a short pass to Westbrook. You could argue that Harris might have put a little too much zip on the throw, but it hit Westbrook in the hands, just like Jeff Driskel's pass to him did in the end zone against LSU. Westbrook couldn't handle the throw, which bounced in the air and was intercepted and returned 94 yards for a TD.

Trailing 24-19 in the second half, the Gators missed two field goals. Still, they had the ball with a chance to win in the final two minutes. UF advanced into FSU territory thanks to a pass-interference call on a fourth-down incompletion. Facing 4th and 11 several plays later, Harris had DeMarcus Robinson wide open over the middle, but the freshman QB threw the ball behind him and Robinson couldn't make what would've been a spectacular catch.

Both teams are going to be without key players for various reasons. ECU lost leading rusher Breon Allen to a torn MCL at practice on Wednesday. Allen rushed for a team-best 869 yards and eight TDs, averaging 6.5 yards per carry. Also, the Pirates' best defensive lineman Terry Williams and starting safety Domonique Lennon are 'out' after being ruled academically ineligible.

Florida won't have one of its best pass rushers, Bryan Cox Jr., who had hip surgery in December. Also, special-teams ace and sixth-year senior Andre DeBose chose not to play in the bowl game and to get on with the rest of his career. Finally, starting DT Darious Cummings didn't make the trip due to a violation of team rules.

The 'over' is 8-3 overall for UF, but the 'under' has cashed in two of its last three games. UF's games have averaged a combined score of 51.6 points per game.

Totals have been an overall wash for ECU (6-6), but the 'over' has hit in three of its last four games.

**B.E.'s Bonus Nuggets**

-- Florida went 0-2 ATS in a pair of games as single-digit favorites.

-- ECU went 2-0 ATS in two games as an underdog this year.

-- ECU has lost two of its three bowl games since McNeill took over for Skip Holtz. The one victory came last year, however, as the Pirates thumped Ohio 37-20 as 14-point 'chalk' at the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl.

-- Carden is the all-time leading passer in school history, passing alum and former Jacksonville Jaguar David Garrard earlier this season. Carden has 84 career TD passes compared to just 28 interceptions. Carden connected on 65.0 percent of his throws this season for 4,309 yards with a 28/8 touchdown-to-interception ratio.

-- Hardy came into his senior year already holding the record for receiving yards in ECU history. He padded his stats in 2014, catching 110 balls for 1,334 yards and nine TDs.

-- Harris orchestrated a comeback win for UF at Tennessee. He appeared poised to become the starter for the LSU game, but a sexual-assault allegation kept him out of uniform against the Tigers. He has started every game since then, however. The true freshman from Miami completed only 50.0 percent of his throws, but he took care of the ball for the most part with a 7/3 TD-INT ratio. Harris rushed for 291 yards and three TDs, averaging 4.5 YPC.

-- UF's Jones rushed for a team-best 817 yards and six TDs, averaging 4.9 YPC. He has announced his intention to declare for the NFL Draft after this game. Taylor rushed for 565 yards and six TDs, averaging 5.0 YPC.

-- Robinson led UF in catches (47) and receiving yards (774) and had seven TD receptions.

-- New Florida head coach Jim McElwain has hired a new defensive coordinator (Geoff Collins from Mississippi St.) and offensive coordinator (Doug Nussmeier from Michigan). It's not official yet but many reports have indicated that the next hire will be Randy Shannon, the former head coach at Miami who has been an assistant at Arkansas the last two years.

-- Main reason to watch UF-ECU: The matchup between Hardy and UF All-American CB Vernon Hargreaves III.

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2014-15 Bowl Betting Results

January 2, 2015

BOWL CONFERENCE STANDINGS

Conference Straight Up (SU) Against the Spread (ATS)

ACC 4-6 5-5
American (AAC) 2-3 2-3
Big 10 5-5 5-5
Big 12 2-5 2-5
CUSA 4-1 3-2
Independent 2-1 2-1
Mid-American 1-3 2-2
Mountain West 3-4 3-4
Pac-12 6-2 4-4
SEC 6-5 6-5
Sun Belt 1-1 1-1


OVERALL GAME RESULTS

Wager SU Win SU Loss ATS Win ATS Loss

Favorite 16 20 13 23
Underdog 20 16 23 13
Over Under Push
22 13 1


2014-15 BOWL SCHEDULE - RESULTS

Date Bowl Matchup Line, Total Score ATS/Total

Saturday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Nevada vs Louisiana-Lafayette 1.5, 62.5 16-3 Underdog-Under
Saturday, Dec. 20 New Mexico Bowl Utah State vs Texas-El Paso 10, 45.5 21-6 Favorite-Under
Saturday, Dec. 20 Las Vegas Bowl Utah vs Colorado State 3, 57 45-10 Favorite-Under
Saturday, Dec. 20 Idaho Potato Bowl Western Michigan vs Air Force 2.5, 59 38-24 Underdog-Over
Saturday, Dec. 20 Camellia Bowl South Alabama vs Bowling Green 3.5, 55 33-28 Underdog-Over
Monday, Dec. 22 Miami Beach Bowl Brigham Young vs Memphis 1.5, 56 55-48 Favorite-Over
Tuesday, Dec. 23 Boca Raton Bowl Marshall vs Northern Illinois 8.5, 68 52-23 Favorite-Over
Tuesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl Navy vs San Diego State 3, 52 17-16 Underdog-Under
Wednesday, Dec. 24 Bahamas Bowl Central Michigan vs Western Kentucky 3.5, 68 49-48 Underdog-Over
Wednesday, Dec. 24 Hawai'i Bowl Fresno State vs Rice 1, 59 30-6 Favorite-Under
Friday, Dec. 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl Illinois vs Louisiana Tech 7, 54.5 35-18 Favorite-Under
Friday, Dec. 26 Quick Lane Bowl Rutgers vs North Carolina 3.5, 72 40-21 Underdog-Under
Friday, Dec. 26 St. Petersburg Bowl North Carolina State vs UCF 2, 47.5 34-27 Underdog-Over
Saturday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl Cincinnati vs Virginia Tech 2, 49.5 33-17 Underdog-Over
Saturday, Dec. 27 Sun Bowl Duke vs Arizona State 7.5, 65 36-31 Underdog-Over
Saturday, Dec. 27 Independence Bowl Miami-Fla. vs South Carolina 3, 62 24-21 Underdog-Under
Saturday, Dec. 27 Pinstripe Bowl Boston College vs Penn State 3, 41 31-30 Underdog-Over
Saturday, Dec. 27 Holiday Bowl Nebraska vs Southern California 7, 63 45-42 Underdog-Over
Monday, Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl Texas A&M vs West Virginia 3, 66.5 45-37 Underdog-Over
Monday, Dec. 29 Russell Athletic Bowl Oklahoma vs Clemson 6, 49 40-6 Underdog-Under
Monday, Dec. 29 Texas Bowl Arkansas vs Texas 7, 42.5 31-7 Favorite-Under
Tuesday, Dec. 30 Music City Bowl Notre Dame vs Louisiana State 9, 51 31-28 Underdog-Over
Tuesday, Dec. 30 Belk Bowl Georgia vs Louisville 7, 54 37-14 Favorite-Under
Tuesday, Dec. 30 Foster Farms Bowl Maryland vs Stanford 14, 44.5 45-21 Favorite-Over
Wednesday, Dec. 31 Peach Bowl Mississippi vs Texas Christian 3, 55 42-3 Favorite-Under
Wednesday, Dec. 31 Fiesta Bowl Boise State vs Arizona 2.5, 66 38-30 Underdog-Over
Wednesday, Dec. 31 Orange Bowl Mississippi State vs Georgia Tech 5.5, 59.5 49-34 Underdog-Over
Thursday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl Auburn vs Wisconsin 6, 65 34-31 Underdog-Push
Thursday, Jan. 1 Cotton Bowl Michigan State vs Baylor 3, 68 42-41 Underdog-Over
Thursday, Jan. 1 Citrus Bowl Missouri vs Minnesota 3, 46.5 33-17 Underdog-Over
Thursday, Jan. 1 Rose Bowl - National Semifinal Oregon vs Florida State 7.5, 74 59-20 Favorite-Over
Thursday, Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl - National Semifinal Alabama vs Ohio State 7.5, 58 42-35 Underdog-Over
Friday, Jan. 2 Armed Forces Bowl Houston vs Pittsburgh 5.5, 53.5 35-34 Underdog-Over
Friday, Jan. 2 Taxslayer Bowl Iowa vs Tennessee 3, 51 45-28 Favorite-Over
Friday, Jan. 2 Alamo Bowl Kansas State vs UCLA 1, 61.5 40-35 Undedog-Over
Friday, Jan. 2 Cactus Bowl Washington vs Oklahoma State 7, 57 30-22 Underdog-Under
Saturday, Jan. 3 Birmingham Bowl East Carolina vs Florida - - -
Sunday, Jan. 4 Godaddy Bowl Toledo vs Arkansas State - - -
Monday, Jan. 12 National Championship Game Ohio State vs. Oregon - - -

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NCAAF
Armadillo's Write-Up

Bowl Season

Godaddy.com Bowl, Mobile, 1/4
Seniors who red-shirted a year at Arkansas State had a different coach in all five years of college, in addition to two other interim coaches for bowl games. Red Wolves are in this bowl for 4th year in row, winning last two by 17-13/23-20 scores. Underdogs won/covered this bowl three of last four years, with last three staying under total. Over last six years, MAC bowl favorites are 2-5-1 vs spread; they're 1-10 SU in bowls last couple years. Toledo is 2-3 in last five bowls, allowing 38.7 ppg in last three; Rockets won four of last five games, are 1-3-1 vs spread in games with a single digit spread. ASU is 3-2 in games with single digit spread.