College Football: New Era Pinstripe Bowl Odds And Prediction

Oct 29, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Northwestern Wildcats wide receiver Austin Carr (80) dive into the end zone in the third quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 24-20. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports /

New Era Pinstripe Bowl Odds And Prediction

Now that the holiday is over, we kick into bowl week in earnest! There are four games on Wednesday. First up is the New Era Pinstripe 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
Motel 6 Cactus Bowl

Nov 26, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers running back James Conner (24) rushes the ball against the Syracuse Orange during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. PITT won 76-61. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

Northwestern vs. (23)Pittsburgh(-4.5) at New York, NY(3):

Pittsburgh(8-4, 5-3 ACC):

Wins: vs. Villanova(28-7), vs. Penn State(42-39), vs. Marshall(43-27), vs. Georgia Tech(37-34), at Virginia(45-31), at Clemson(43-42), vs. Duke(56-14), vs. Syracuse(76-61)

Losses: at Oklahoma State(38-45), at North Carolina(36-37), vs. Virginia Tech(36-39), at Miami(FL)(28-51)

Record vs. bowl teams: 3-4

Pitt is the only team in recent memory to beat two teams that were in the top five at the end of the regular season (Penn State and Clemson). Pitt’s offense can hang with anyone, as shown by the last two games of the regular season when they scored 132 points. But they also give up quite a few points. Fortunately for Pitt, Northwestern is not known for scoring a bunch of points.

Northwestern(6-6, 5-4 Big Ten(14):

Wins: vs. Duke(24-13), at Iowa(38-31), at Michigan State(54-40), vs. Indiana(24-14), at Purdue(45-17), vs. Illinois(42-21)

Losses: vs. Western Michigan(21-22), vs. Illinois State(7-9), vs. Nebraska(13-24), at Ohio State(20-24), vs. Wisconsin(7-21), at Minnesota(12-29)

Record vs. bowl teams: 2-5

The Wildcats boast one of the worst losses for a bowl team in a 9-7 slugfest against Illinois State. Clayton Thorson and Justin Jackson are a good foundation for an offense though, and Austin Carr is tough to cover one on one. Northwestern has a solid defense, but Pitt will give them all they want.

Prediction:

Both of these teams were more pesky than consistent this year. Northwestern is one of those teams that doesn’t look like anything special, then they smack you in the mouth. That said, Pitt’s two wins against current top five teams says it all. They can beat anyone if they show up.

Pick: Pittsburgh

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