College Football: AdvoCare V100 Bowl Odds And Prediction

Nov 24, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Trevor Knight (8) looks for an open receiver during the first half against the LSU Tigers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

AdvoCare V100 Bowl Odds And Prediction

Now that the holiday is over, we kick into bowl week in earnest! There are four games on Wednesday. Last up is the AdvoCare V100 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
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Russell Athletic Bowl
Foster Farms Bowl

Dec 3, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Jesse Ertz (16) scrambles out of the pocket against the TCU Horned Frogs during the first half at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports /

Kansas State vs. Texas A&M(-3.5) at Houston, TX(3):

Kansas State(8-4, 6-3 Big 12(10):

Wins: vs. Florida Atlantic(63-7), vs. Missouri State(35-0), vs. Texas Tech(44-38), vs. Texas(24-21), at Iowa State(31-26), at Baylor(42-21), vs. Kansas(34-19), at TCU(30-6)

Losses: at Stanford(13-26), at West Virginia(16-17), at Oklahoma(17-38), vs. Oklahoma State(37-43)

Record vs. bowl teams: 2-4

Kansas State has one of the best defenses in the Big 12(10). Of course, that is like saying that the corn dogs are the best food at the fair. None of them are very good, but that’s the best you can get there. This offense is deceptively good behind QB Jesse Ertz. You don’t realize how fast he is until he runs by you. He may be the best dual threat quarterback in this game, but he isn’t the most heralded.

Texas A&M(8-4, 4-4 SEC):

Wins: vs. UCLA(31-24), vs. Prairie View A&M(67-0), at Auburn(29-16), vs. Arkansas(45-24), at South Carolina(24-13), vs. Tennessee(45-38), vs. New Mexico State(52-10), vs. UTSA(23-10)

Losses: at Alabama(14-33), at Mississippi State(28-35), vs. Mississippi(28-29), vs. LSU(39-54)

Record vs. bowl teams: 5-3

The Aggies lost the state of Mississippi without Trevor Knight, but Knight was in there for the losses to Alabama and LSU. A&M may have the best group of receivers in the SEC, but I still don’t think they have the best passer to get them the ball. That group takes a bit of a hit with the loss of Speedy Noil, but there are plenty of other able bodies to take the snaps

Prediction:

Who will do a better job of stopping the quarterback run game? A&M has a decided advantage with their receiving corps and RB Trayveon Williams. I would tend to say that Ertz is a better runner and better decision maker than Knight, even though he doesn’t have quite the athletic ability. Myles Garrett may be the best defensive player in college, but he can’t do it himself. I think K-State’s unit is better as a whole, but their secondary will struggle with A&M’s receivers. Can Knight get them the ball? He played pretty well against Kansas State as a member of Oklahoma, but I’ve seen enough from him to know that he is always one play away from a meltdown.

Pick: Kansas State

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