Saturday Bowl Games

North Carolina +2–The Tarheels have had a great season and WV has been up and down. the heels can finish off the season with a big win here and they should keep Pat White in check.Big problem for Mountaineers is 3-12 ATS mark away from home vs. ACC foes.

Carolina on the other hand has some good things in their favor.Coach Butch Davis teams are 6-0 ATS after no-cover in two out of three affairs.North Carolina is 12-13 and 9-6-1 ATS in bowls, with West Virginia 12-16 and desultory 6-12-1 ATS, including 0-4 against the number as favorites. The ACC has won and covered five of the six Car Care bowls with the Big East 1-4 SU and ATS.

Wisconsin +5.5

This is a play on experience as the Badgers have a ton of senior talent in this game, the other team with this much senior leadership was FAU and you were able to see what they did last night.Wisconsin is 6-3 ATS as bowl underdog and will attack the Noles run defense which was exploited in November for 192.6 yards per game. The Badgers run all over Bowden and the Noles!

California -10

This is a big number but with a ton of suspensions and little motivation, Miami is in trouble.

The Canes are just 4-12 ATS after the first month of the season over the last two seasons,and they will be facing a hostile crowd with Cal right down the street.Cal is 11-1 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points over the last three seasons.Cal wins in a laugher!

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Motor City Bowl

Motor City Bowl

Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan

Florida Atlantic comes into this contest as the third team that finished the season at 6-6 and has been granted access to a bowl game. The Owls of Florida Atlantic are no slouches though when it comes to bowl games. Head coach Schnellenberger took over the program in 2001 when they didn’t have a football team. He is 5-0 SU & ATS in bowls, including last years 44-27 win over Memphis in the New Orleans Bowl and he knows how to motivate his kids for a big game.

Central Michigan will be stopping at the Motor City bowl for the third time in the last three years and this will provide an incredible home field for them. Central Michigan stumbled down the stretch losing the last two games and that cost them a shot at another MAC title and instead has forced them to try and get up for the Owls the day after Christmas. The Owls did not even know if they were going to make it to a bowl game and had to win 5 of 6 down the stretch to get here and are pleased to be here.

Our first system of the year gets involved here and it is all about experience as the Owls are returning 18 players from last year’s squad and experience is vital in a bowl game. Here is the system:

Play On - Underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points - in non-conference games, with 17 or more total starters returning.
(70-30 since 1992.)

The situation's record this season is: (8-2).
Over the last 3 seasons the situation's record is: (20-12).
Over the last 5 seasons the situation's record is: (28-13).
Over the last 10 seasons the situation's record is: (41-18).

Florida Atlantic is 10-1 ATS versus poor pass defenses - allowing a completion percentage of 58 percent or worse. FAU is 6-0 ATS after allowing 37+ points and Central Michigan is 2-10 ATS after allowing 375+ passing yards. Take the Owls plus the points!

Florida Atlantic +6

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Poinsettia Bowl

Poinsettia Bowl

TCU vs. Boise St.






TCU played a good schedule and finished with a very impressive 10-2 record and some key wins along the way. Boise St finished undefeated at 12-0 but were overlooked by the BCS folks and Utah got the coveted invite to play against Alabama. The question will be would this motivate Boise St or depress them as instead of a BCS game they play TCU in San Diego.

The Frogs faced 5 bowl-caliber teams and went 3-2 SU but 2-3 ATS outscoring those opponents 22-14 & out gaining them 392-274. BSU faced 8 bowl eligible teams and went 8-0 SU and 6-2 ATS outscoring them by 20 ppg and out gaining them by 97 ypg. The bottom lie is both these teams are good teams and if not for Utah they both could be in a better position. Utah beat TCU on a last second play and they remained undefeated zipping by Boise to the BCS.

The snub was taken harder by Boise St and in a match up of two good teams I like to focus on the defensive side of the ball. The defense for TCU has been outstanding and has allowed 7 or more points in just five games this season. The frogs have a huge defensive line and know how to apply pressure and shut down a good offense. In fact only one team this year has scored over 14 against them and that was Oklahoma and they just held them to 35 points.

Motivation is on the side of TCU to win this game and knock out an undefeated team. The line says the rest. The line itself also speaks volumes as an undefeated Boise Team finds themselves as 2 point dogs. TCU is 8-2 ATS as favorite and
23-12 ATS in all games. TCU has covered six of its last seven as favorites of up to three points and 25 of 34 as the chalk overall. The Frogs have also cashed five of seven against WAC foes.

TCU Horned Frogs -2.5

New Orleans Bowl

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New Orleans Bowl


This is a rarity for a bowl game because you get the Golden Eagles of Southern Mississippi in this game and they finished at 6-6 and will not even have a winning record. Troy on the other hand has a winning record and won the Sun Belt Conference and head towards another New Orleans bowl.

One does have to give credit to the Golden Eagles though because they started the season horribly with a 2-6 start but ended very strongly nailing four in a row, straight up and against the spread to get this bowl appearance. In those four wins the Eagles dominated winning by a combined score 35-9.

When it comes to this game you have to look at more than motivation because distractions could be a huge disadvantage for some teams with Bourbon Street calling. Troy has already acknowledged it and all it has to offer. "I am going to stay away from Bourbon Street until after the game," junior linebacker Bear Woods said. "That is just me, though."

Brown said that will be the key for the entire team.

"The key is probably to not stay out too late before the game," Brown said. "I am not really a young guy, but this is my first time to go to a bowl game, and that is what some of the guys have told us. We have great senior leaders on this team and they have helped the rest of us know what to expect once we get there." That is easier said then done when you’re in New Orleans. Troy has been here before and is giving little respect to the Eagles and so is most of the country, but watch out in this game. Troy has had problems finishing and Southern Miss has a first year coach in Fedora will make sure they are ready for this game.

Southern Mississippi is 6-2 ATS versus Sun Belt foes and they are 4-0 ATS their last four games and they are 5-0 ATS after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their last game. This game will be much closer than the experts think.

Pick: Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles +4

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Las Vegas Bowl

BYU vs. Arizona

The location of this game is in sin city and you would think that would make for a home field advantage for the Arizona Wildcats since they are so close, but that is not the case. BYU has such a huge following so you can expect the fans to travel as they have in the past when the cougars have played in this game. This game is going to be on turf and you think that would play in favor for BYU but they are just 9-17 ATS on turf since 1993.

BYU’s motivation may be a bit questioned in this game as they looked like they may be heading to the BCS game but dropped games to TCU and Utah down the stretch and have faltered and wanted to play in a bigger bowl game than this. BYU is 4-20 ATS after 2-game road trip and they come into this one flat disappointed it just two weeks to throw away what could have been the perfect season.

On the other hand this is the first bowl game for Arizona in ten years! That gives them the motivation edge in this game and if you read any of our other previews you would know that this is something we lean heavily on. Arizona is excited to play in this game and it shows that the future is bright for the wild cats.

BYU has been a cash burner all year as they have failed miserably against the number at 3-8 ATS. They are also just 1-6 ATS after a conference game and the wildcats are 4-1 with two weeks of rest or more. That shows that they know how to prepare for a game when giving enough time. We have the interesting situation of a team that is unranked in Arizona being favored over a team that is ranked seventeenth in the country. The odds maker knows what they are doing and we feel the same way so we will go with the Wildcats to get the bowl win!

Arizona -2

St. Petersburg Bowl

St. Petersburg Bowl

Memphis vs. South Florida

Seems like the same song and dance for the South Florida Bulls. In the early season they are rated highly and projected by many to make a splash in the season win the Big East and do well. They start the season off by winning and winning big, then are upset and fade away as the season goes on. This has to wear on the team as they see it happening all over again. They went from title contender to falling off the map just like they did last year. When that happened last year they went into a bowl game and got squashed in a big way by Oregon losing 56-21. Things could look bleak again this year as they face off against the Memphis Tigers and they are 3-1 ATS when the play the Bulls. The only good news is that the Bulls are playing close to home.

The Memphis rushing attack has been fantastic this season. RB Curtis Steele leads the squad with 1,175 rushing yards and seven scores. The Tigers’ offense ranks 19^th in the NCAA on the ground with 205.6 rushing yards per game. They face a daunting task however going up against one of the tougher run defenses in South Florida. Excluding New year day games, dogs of 12 points are more are 9-2 ATS in the last 11 games since 1996.

This is one of the easiest examples of a team that is just not motivated to play in a bowl game and when it comes to bowl games, motivation is huge! We are taking the Tigers and the big spread in this one with a decent running attack. South Florida without motivation will be a tough team to lay this kind of points with and they are just 2-4 ATS in the last six games in December and 3-7 ATS as a favorite this year.

Memphis +12

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New Mexico Bowl

Fresno St vs. Colorado St.

The second game in the bowl schedule is the complete polar opposite of the first one as the Bulldogs of Fresno St take on the Rams of Colorado St. The first thing that jumps out at us is the fact that the Bulldogs have been burning money all year long for Bulldog backers as they are just 10-26 ATS in the last 36 lined games that they have played in.

The good news is Pat Hill knows how to get his team excited at the end of the season and they often show up and play well near the end of the season. They run into a Ram team that is powerless against any offense as they put up very bad numbers, especially on the road. In this season's six road games, they allowed an average of 36.8 points and 423.3 total yards. The Rams offense hasn't been very good either, as they're averaging only 23.9 points, including just 21 on the road.

The special teams will be a huge factor in this one as the Bulldogs are number one in the country in blocked kicks. They also sport a huge offensive line that was great at setting up lanes for runners and protecting the Quarterback.

Colorado St put some impressive wins together to get to the bowl game to include an impressive win over Wyoming. Closer review of that game will show that they were out gained by Wyoming which is not a good sign.

The Bulldogs also lost head coach Pat Hill when he applied for the Washington job but at the last minute he bowed out of the competition saying he was committed to the program at Fresno and that will energize the kids and the fan base for this bowl game.

That’s good news for a Fresno St team that can score a lot of points and plays tough on a neutral field since the fans travel really well. The Rams are just 8-9 ATS on a neutral field and will be star struck as they play in this bowl game.

Fresno St. -3

Eagle Bank Bowl

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On paper this game looks like he could be a sluggish back and forth between two teams that don’t actually have high powered offenses but when you start to look deeper it actually has the makings of a pretty good contest! This is the first time that this bowl has ever been played and Wake Forest gets a chance for revenge in this one. They were ranked #16 this year when Navy upset them and sent them tumbling down the rankings. This is also a big day for Wake Forest because they will have 16 seniors playing the last game of the year. Wake is 4-2 ATS in the last 6 bowl games but can they stop Navy? When they met last time the midshipmen ran all over them on the ground, but Wake had some serious letdown after beating Florida St. The option is nothing new to Wake as they have had to prepare for it three times in the

The big difference in this game is that Wake has a balanced offense and that will be enough to eat holes in a weak Navy defense. Granted they are coming off two shutouts to end the season but they are doing it against very weak offense and Wake is a step up in competition.

Riley Skinner QB for Wake Forest has plenty of motivation for this one. ``If you're a quarterback, and you've had that kind of game, the worst game of your career, you'd be crazy if you didn't want another shot at them,'' Skinner said. ``As much as I hate watching the film (during) the last two weeks, over and over again, it kind of gives you a little motivation and urgency to get back out there and go play these guys again, and kind of prove something and get a little revenge.

``That's obviously, from my standpoint, what I'd like to do,'' he added. ``Just knowing that you were pretty much the reason for that loss is pretty tough on you, but it's also motivating.''

Wake Forest is 5-0 ATS in games in December and they are 6-2 ATS in revenge games. They come out big in this game and get revenge with a huge victory.

Wake Forest -3

Who wins the Heisman?

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Bradford -400

Tebow +300

McCoy +650

I really think at those odds McCoy has a shot he led his team in rushing, broke all sorts of records this year becoming the number one guy in Texas and he beat Bradford. His only loss was a come back by Texas Tech on the road and to me he is a great shot with great odds of winning this thing!

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Florida -3 against Oklahoma....that is an interesting line!

Motivation for the Big Game

College Football Bowl Game Motivation

One of the most overlooked factors to investigate when making a selection on a bowl game is motivation. Teams are in unique situations and all of them are different and with a lit bit of searching you can find factors that display whether a team is motivated to play well in a bowl game. This article will cover some factors and some teams that may have motivation to win during the bowl season or no reason to show at all.

Factor #1: Just a little bit of respect: The BCS polls are a disturbing mind numbing look at college football and politics and money are just as responsible for the rankings it would seem then how a team will perform. So when the rankings screw a team it may provide motivation. There is no team that emulates this more than the Texas Longhorns. They beat Oklahoma and had just as many losses as the Sooners yet it is Oklahoma playing for the national title and the Longhorns on the outside looking in. This could affect a team negatively or positively, do they want to win to prove they should be in the Championship or do they lay an egg thinking they should not be in this game? In this case Texas is not in the proper mindset to play and could lose it outright if they are not careful! The case could be made that Boise St is also in this situation.

Factor #2 The at large bid: Winning gets a bid to the BCS and you can get it by winning the conference championship or by getting the at large bid but only one team gets that reward. That is usually enough motivation for any team to play well and this year that team is the Utah Utes. They had to go perfect to get this bid and then they still had to beat out Boise St for a chance to play Alabama. The theory is the world is against them and they had to prove their worth to get to a BCS bid and now only winning would grant them the respect they deserve not to mention that they could go undefeated, another motivator!

Factor #3 Win one for the gipper: Great coaching can’t be beat and throughout the year a great coach can be the different between a few wins and losses. With that in mind when it gets to the last game of the year especially if it is a big win the kids are motivated to go all out. To me two teams fit this mold. Jo Pa in Penn St has always been a sentimental favorite but this year more than ever as he brought Penn St back to a trip to the Rose Bowl. In Cincinnati Brian Kelly brought the Bearcats out of the dregs of society to be Big east Champions and convincing ones at that, but they have not finished the mission and only a win can do that!

Factor #4 Location, Location, Location: Teams with no motivation can easily be swayed by where the bowl game is being played or some teams even get a slight home field advantage. In the Music City bowl its Vanderbilt that is playing in their backyard and on the other end of the spectrum its Notre Dame getting a paid vacation to Hawaii. Motivation could be tough to come by for the Irish.

These factors are not the only reasons to look for motivation for college bowl games there are much more than this. Before making a wager on a bowl game make sure to check to see if you can find the factors. Good Luck this bowl season!

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The Schedule is out!

Here it is folks the bowl schedule for this year! Remember here at Bowl Central every bowl game will be covered from top top bottom so make sure to stop by and check out the writeups the great record and everything you want to know when it comes to the bowl games!

2008-09 College Football Bowl Schedule

BOWL LOCATION DATE/TIME NETWORK

EagleBank Bowl
Wake Forest vs. Navy Washington, D.C.
RFK Stadium Dec. 20, 11 a.m. ESPN

New Mexico
Colorado State vs. Fresno State Albuquerque
University Stadium Dec. 20, 2:30 p.m. ESPN

magicJack St. Petersburg
Memphis vs. South Florida St. Petersburg. Fla.
Tropicana Field Dec. 20, 4:30 p.m. ESPN2

Pioneer Las Vegas
BYU vs. Arizona Las Vegas
Sam Boyd Stadium Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ESPN

R+L Carriers New Orleans
Southern Miss vs. Troy New Orleans
Superdome Dec. 21, 8:15 p.m. ESPN

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia
Boise State vs. TCU San Diego

Qualcomm Stadium Dec. 23, 8 p.m. ESPN

Sheraton Hawaii
Hawaii vs. Notre Dame Honolulu
Aloha Stadium Dec. 24, 8 p.m. ESPN

Motor City
Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan Detroit
Ford Field Dec. 26, 8 p.m. ESPN

Meineke Car Care
West Virginia vs. North Carolina Charlotte, N.C.
Bank of America Stadium Dec. 27, 1 p.m. ESPN

Champs Sports
Wisconsin vs. Florida State Orlando, Fla.
Florida Citrus Bowl Dec. 27, 4:30 p.m. ESPN

Emerald
Miami (Fla.) vs. California San Francisco
AT&T Park Dec. 27, 8 p.m. ESPN

Independence
Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech Shreveport, La.
Independence Stadium Dec. 28, 8:15 p.m. ESPN



Papajohns.com
NC State vs. Rutgers Birmingham, Ala.
Legion Field Dec. 29, 3 p.m. ESPN

Valero Alamo
Missouri vs. Northwestern San Antonio
Alamodome Dec. 29, 8 p.m. ESPN

Roady's Humanitarian
Maryland vs. Nevada Boise, Idaho
Bronco Stadium Dec. 30, 4:30 p.m. ESPN

Texas
Rice vs. Western Michigan Houston
Reliant Stadium Dec. 30, 8 p.m. NFL Network

Pacific Life Holiday
Oklahoma State vs. Oregon San Diego
Qualcomm Stadium Dec. 30, 8 p.m. ESPN

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces
Houston vs. Air Force Fort Worth, Texas
Amon G. Carter Stadium Dec. 31, Noon ESPN

Brut Sun
Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh El Paso, Texas
Sun Bowl Dec. 31, 2 p.m. CBS

Gaylord Hotels Music City
Boston College vs. Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn.
LP Field Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m. ESPN

Insight
Kansas vs. Minnesota Tempe, Ariz.
Sun Devil Stadium Dec. 31, 5:30 p.m. NFL Network

Chick-fil-A
LSU vs. Georgia Tech Atlanta
Georgia Dome Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ESPN

Outback
South Carolina vs. Iowa Tampa, Fla.
Raymond James Stadium Jan. 1, 2009, 11 a.m. ESPN

Capital One
Georgia vs. Michigan State Orlando, Fla.
Florida Citrus Bowl Jan. 1, 2009, 1 p.m. ABC

Konica Minolta Gator
Clemson vs. Nebraska Jacksonville, Fla.
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Jan. 1, 2009, 1 p.m. CBS

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi
Penn State vs. USC Pasadena, Calif.
Rose Bowl Jan. 1, 2009, 4:30 p.m. ABC

FedEx Orange
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech Miami
Dolphin Stadium Jan. 1, 2009, 8:30 p.m. FOX

AT&T Cotton
Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech Dallas
Cotton Bowl Jan. 2, 2009, 2 p.m. FOX

AutoZone Liberty
Kentucky vs. East Carolina Memphis, Tenn.
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Jan. 2, 2009, 5 p.m. ESPN

Allstate Sugar
Utah vs. Alabama New Orleans
Superdome Jan. 2, 2009, 8 p.m. FOX

International
Buffalo vs. Connecticut Toronto
Rogers Centre Jan. 3, 2009, Noon ESPN2

Tostitos Fiesta
Ohio State vs. Texas Glendale, Ariz.
University of Phoenix Stadium Jan. 5, 2009, 8 p.m. FOX

GMAC
Tulsa vs. Ball State Mobile, Ala.
Ladd-Peebles Stadium Jan. 6, 2009, 8 p.m. ESPN

FedEx BCS National Championship Game
Florida vs. Oklahoma Miami
Dolphin Stadium Jan. 8, 2009, 8 p.m. FOX

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