College Football: AutoZone Liberty Bowl Odds And Prediction

Nov 5, 2016; Waco, TX, USA; TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Kenny Hill (7) passes the ball against the Baylor Bears during the first half at McLane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /

AutoZone Liberty Bowl Odds And Prediction

Bowl season is more than half over, but we are really kicking it into high gear now! Friday is the single heaviest day of bowl season this year with five games taking place! First up is the AutoZone Liberty 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:
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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
AdvoCare V100 Bowl
Birmingham Bowl
Belk Bowl
Valero Alamo Bowl

Nov 19, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) shown on the field before the game against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

Georgia vs. TCU(-2.5) at Memphis, TN(3):

Georgia(7-5, 4-4 SEC):

Wins: vs. North Carolina(33-24), vs. Nicholls State(26-24), at Missouri(28-27), at South Carolina(28-14), at Kentucky(27-24), vs. Auburn(13-7), vs. Louisiana-Lafayette(35-21)

Losses: at Mississippi(14-45), vs. Tennessee(31-34), vs. Vanderbilt(16-17), vs. Florida(10-24), vs. Georgia Tech(27-28)

Record vs. bowl teams: 5-4

The win against Auburn looks good, but both Sean White and Kamryn Pettway were out for the Tigers in that one. Georgia played a solid schedule, and there were definitely growing pains for freshman QB Jacob Eason. For the bowl game, Georgia should have both Sony Michel and Nick Chubb at full strength. Can their young defense stop the TCU offense though?

TCU(6-6, 4-5 Big 12(10):

Wins: vs. South Dakota State(59-41), vs. Iowa State(41-20), at SMU(33-3), at Kansas(24-23), at Baylor(62-22), at Texas(31-9)

Losses: vs. Arkansas(38-41), vs. Oklahoma(46-52), at West Virginia(10-34), vs. Texas Tech(24-27), vs. Oklahoma State(6-31), vs. Kansas State(6-30)

Record vs. bowl teams: 1-5

TCU was supposed to have a vaunted offense. Instead they were held to single digits in two of their last three games. The inconsistency and nagging injuries to Kenny Hill took a toll, but the lack of a strong running game really hurt. The defense was gouged many times this year as well. That is a big departure from the norm for a Gary Patterson defense. Did they get it shored up in time for bowl season?

Prediction:

Jacob Eason looked better down the stretch, and Georgia’s defense looks much better than TCU’s. If Georgia gets caught in a situation where they have to throw to keep up, it could be a problem for them, but considering TCU was handcuffed by both Oklahoma State and Kansas State, Georgia should be able to do the same. This game may not be close.

Pick: Georgia

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