College Football: Motel 6 Cactus Bowl Odds And Prediction

Sep 16, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver KD Cannon (9) scores a touchdown on a reception during the fourth quarter against the Rice Owls at Rice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Motel 6 Cactus Bowl Odds And Prediction

Now that the holiday is over, we kick into bowl week in earnest! There are four games on Tuesday. Last up is the Motel 6 Cactus 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
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Dollar General Bowl
Hawaii Bowl
St. Petersburg Bowl
Quick Lane Bowl
Camping World Independence Bowl
Zaxby’s Heart Of Dallas Bowl
Northrup Grumman Military Bowl
National Funding Holiday Bowl

Nov 4, 2016; Boise, ID, USA; Boise State Broncos running back Jeremy McNichols (13) during second half action against the San Jose State Spartans at Albertsons Stadium. Boise State defeats San Jose State 45-31. Mandatory Credit: Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports /

Boise State(-7.5) vs. Baylor at Phoenix, AZ(4):

Boise State(10-2, 6-2 Mountain West:

Wins: at Louisiana-Lafayette(45-10), vs. Washington State(31-28), at Oregon State(38-24), vs. Utah State(21-10), vs. New Mexico(49-21), vs. Colorado State(28-23), vs. BYU(28-27), vs. San Jose State(45-31), at Hawaii(52-16), vs. UNLV(42-25)

Losses: at Wyoming(28-30), at Air Force(20-27)

Record vs. bowl teams: 6-2

Boise had a good season, but not against the spread. That said, the spread is low enough in this game that it shouldn’t matter too much. Brett Rypien, Jeremy McNichols and Thomas Sperbeck are good enough to play for any school. The defense has had their issues though. That could spell trouble against Baylor.

Baylor(6-6, 3-6 Big 12(10):

Wins: vs. Northwestern State(55-7), vs. SMU(40-13), at Rice(38-10), vs. Oklahoma State(35-24), at Iowa State(45-42), vs. Kansas(49-7)

Losses: at Texas(34-35), vs. TCU(22-62), at Oklahoma(24-45), vs. Kansas State(21-42), vs. Texas Tech(35-54), at West Virginia(21-24)

Record vs. bowl teams: 1-4

Baylor won six straight to open the season, then dropped their last six. The loss of quarterback Seth Russell once again derailed the season, but it was already in jeopardy before he went out. From star running back Shock Linwood shoving a coach on the sideline to the continuing probe into the allegations that got Art Briles fired, this is a season to forget for Baylor. Would a win give them redemption?

Prediction:

Big 12(10) teams have not done well in bowl games lately. Baylor is no exception. Boise is a disappointment against the spread, but they still put together a solid season. Baylor still has plenty of weapons on offense. This team won a bowl game last year with a wide receiver starting at quarterback. Can Boise keep up with their athletes? I am expecting a high scoring game, but Baylor runs out of gas first.

Pick: Boise State

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