Orange Bowl Miami Jan 3
Favorites covered seven of last nine Orange Bowls. Paterno has a 10-1-2 record as favorite in bowls, and is 5-2-1 as favorite this season. Florida State has had numerous distractions, somehow got into ACC title game, upset Virginia Tech and is here, but no mistake about it, this is not a stellar Seminole squad. Penn State covered its last seven games, while Florida State lost three of its last four games, losing to Clemson, Florida by combined score of 69-14. Seminoles are 2-1 as underdog this season.
Penn State lost its only game on last play at Ann Arbor Oct 15; otherwise, they'd be quite a story. Of course, they also snaked out the Sept 24 game at Northwestern, converting 4th-and-long in last minute of 34-29 win. Bowden's impressive record in bowls (15-10-1 vs spread, mostly as favorite) makes it hard to suggest giving 10 points, but I sure as hell wouldn't take the points, as Lions seem like team of destiny this season, and have a senior QB in shifty Robinson.
These two coaches have combined to win 712 games and four national titles. Paterno's team is on upswing; Seminoles are little bit on downside of things, but their young QB improved as the season went on. This spread jumped to 10 after Nicholson was sent home for domestic dispute in hotel; those kind of things rarely help. Seven of last 10 Florida State games went over total. If you made me take a side in this game, I'd tiptoe to Penn State
Rose Bowl Pasasdena Jan 4
USC, Texas won last two Rose Bowls; this game has incredible amount of hype, think LA location might actually hurt USC, with them being so close to him, distractions-wise. Reggie Bush as a Heisman winner has to inspire Longhorns, since their QB had to sit there and watch the ceremony in New York. Texas went up to Columbus in September and beat Ohio State, 25-22, outgaining Buckeyes 383-260, if they can beat Ohio State in Horseshoe, it is possible that they can win this game on the up.
USC trailed at halftime in these games: 13-10 at Oregon, 21-3 at Arizona State, 21-14 at Notre Dame, 21-13 at home vs Fresno St; they won all those games, and haven't lost at all, but point is, in their last four games, they were +15 in turnovers. Maybe they don't get these turnovers here; if not, their defense can be beat by big plays. Trojans haven't always played sixty minutes well; they need their A game to beat the Longhorns.
Texas scored 40+ points in each of their last 11 games; Ohio St was only team to keep them under 40, and only team that was a favorite to beat them. Longhorns covered all seven of their tilts vs bowl teams this season. Enough of the talk; lets play ball!!!!
Favorites covered seven of last nine Orange Bowls. Paterno has a 10-1-2 record as favorite in bowls, and is 5-2-1 as favorite this season. Florida State has had numerous distractions, somehow got into ACC title game, upset Virginia Tech and is here, but no mistake about it, this is not a stellar Seminole squad. Penn State covered its last seven games, while Florida State lost three of its last four games, losing to Clemson, Florida by combined score of 69-14. Seminoles are 2-1 as underdog this season.
Penn State lost its only game on last play at Ann Arbor Oct 15; otherwise, they'd be quite a story. Of course, they also snaked out the Sept 24 game at Northwestern, converting 4th-and-long in last minute of 34-29 win. Bowden's impressive record in bowls (15-10-1 vs spread, mostly as favorite) makes it hard to suggest giving 10 points, but I sure as hell wouldn't take the points, as Lions seem like team of destiny this season, and have a senior QB in shifty Robinson.
These two coaches have combined to win 712 games and four national titles. Paterno's team is on upswing; Seminoles are little bit on downside of things, but their young QB improved as the season went on. This spread jumped to 10 after Nicholson was sent home for domestic dispute in hotel; those kind of things rarely help. Seven of last 10 Florida State games went over total. If you made me take a side in this game, I'd tiptoe to Penn State
Rose Bowl Pasasdena Jan 4
USC, Texas won last two Rose Bowls; this game has incredible amount of hype, think LA location might actually hurt USC, with them being so close to him, distractions-wise. Reggie Bush as a Heisman winner has to inspire Longhorns, since their QB had to sit there and watch the ceremony in New York. Texas went up to Columbus in September and beat Ohio State, 25-22, outgaining Buckeyes 383-260, if they can beat Ohio State in Horseshoe, it is possible that they can win this game on the up.
USC trailed at halftime in these games: 13-10 at Oregon, 21-3 at Arizona State, 21-14 at Notre Dame, 21-13 at home vs Fresno St; they won all those games, and haven't lost at all, but point is, in their last four games, they were +15 in turnovers. Maybe they don't get these turnovers here; if not, their defense can be beat by big plays. Trojans haven't always played sixty minutes well; they need their A game to beat the Longhorns.
Texas scored 40+ points in each of their last 11 games; Ohio St was only team to keep them under 40, and only team that was a favorite to beat them. Longhorns covered all seven of their tilts vs bowl teams this season. Enough of the talk; lets play ball!!!!
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