San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Odds And Prediction

Dec 3, 2016; Laramie, WY, USA; Wyoming Cowboys fans cheer against the San Diego State Aztecs during the fourth quarter at the Mountain West Championship college football game at War Memorial Stadium. The Aztecs beat the Cowboys 27-24. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports /

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Odds And Prediction

We are now to the part of bowl season where we have one bowl a day until Friday. Then we begin the part of multiple college football games every day. If you are a college football fan, there isn’t much better than this! Next up is the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl!

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You will still get my picks against the spread and point wagers just like I did all season long. I didn’t have a great regular season, but I can make it look a whole lot better with a strong bowl season! It was a decent start on Saturday, but just in case you missed any:
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Geico Las Vegas Bowl
Raycom Camellia Bowl
AutoNation Cure Bowl
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Miami Beach Bowl
Boca Raton Bowl

Nov 19, 2016; Provo, UT, USA; Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Taysom Hill (7) runs up the field against the Massachusetts Minutemen during the fourth quarter at Lavell Edwards Stadium. Brigham Young Cougars won the game 51-9. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports /

BYU(-10.5) vs. Wyoming at San Diego(5):

BYU(8-4)

Wins: vs. Arizona(18-16), vs. Toledo(55-53), at Michigan State(31-14), vs. Mississippi State(28-21), at Cincinnati(20-3), vs. Southern Utah(37-7), vs. Massachusetts(51-9), vs. Utah State(28-10)

Losses: at Utah(19-20), vs. UCLA(14-17), vs. West Virginia(32-35), at Boise State(27-28)

Record vs. bowl teams: 2-3

The Cougars, led by veteran QB Taysom Hill, lost their four games by a total of eight points. That said, their schedule doesn’t look all that tough in hindsight. Utah and West Virginia are solid teams, but Michigan State and UCLA didn’t turn out to be. Hill’s playmaking ability and BYU’s defensive prowess keep them in every game. Tanner Mangum will start this game over Hill, but we should see Hill at some point.

Wyoming(8-5, 6-3 Mountain West):

Wins: vs. Northern Illinois(40-34), vs. California-Davis(45-22), at Colorado State(38-17), vs. Air Force(35-26), at Nevada(42-34), vs. Boise State(30-28), vs. Utah State(52-28), vs. San Diego State(34-33)

Losses: at Nebraska(17-52), at Eastern Michigan(24-27), at UNLV(66-69), at New Mexico(35-56), vs. San Diego State(24-27)

Record vs. bowl teams: 4-4

Wyoming goes as far as running back Brian Hill takes them. The Cowboys struggled against teams that could stop the run, which doesn’t bode well for them in this game. The Cowboy defense has given up a lot of points this year. They were involved in the highest scoring game of the year. A game that saw three overtimes and 135 total points. Don’t expect anything near that here.

Prediction:

Really? That is a lot of points for a team that likes to slow the game down. I don’t think that they will be able to keep Wyoming totally under wraps. Both teams manhandled Utah State, but Wyoming beat a Boise team that BYU lost to. The difference? The Cowboys pulled the upset in Laramie. The Cougars lost in Boise. At any rate, all signs point to a close game. Like within single digits.

Pick: Wyoming

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