Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Odds And Prediction

Nov 26, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joshua Dobbs (11) runs for a short gain during the second half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium. Vanderbilt won 45-34. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

Franklin American Mortgage Music City 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! Next up is the Franklin American Mortgage Music City 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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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
AdvoCare V100 Bowl
Birmingham Bowl
Belk Bowl
Valero Alamo Bowl
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Hyundai Sun Bowl

Sep 24, 2016; Evanston, IL, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers tight end Cethan Carter (11) celebrates his touchdown with teammates against the Northwestern Wildcats during the second half at Ryan Field. Cornhuskers won 24-13. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports /

Nebraska vs. (21)Tennessee(-6.5) at Nashville, TN(1):

Nebraska(9-3, 6-3 Big Ten(14):

Wins: vs. Fresno State(43-10), vs. Wyoming(52-17), vs. Oregon(35-32), at Northwestern(24-13), vs. Illinois(31-16), at Indiana(27-22), vs. Purdue(27-14), vs. Minnesota(24-17), vs. Maryland(28-7)

Losses: at Wisconsin(17-23), at Ohio State(3-62), at Iowa(10-40)

Record vs. bowl teams: 5-3

Nebraska won their way into the top ten before being knocked out by the Big Ten(14) elite. The team that takes the field in Nashville wont really resemble the one that Nebraska fans saw for much of the season. Ryker Fyfe, not Tommy Armstrong, will be under center due to Armstrong’s ailing hamstring. WR Jordan Westerkamp was injured in practice and will be unavailable. Nate Geary, the heart of the defense, was suspended for violation of team rules (not going to class). This seriously hurts their chances in what looked like a good matchup for Nebraska.

Tennessee(8-4, 4-4 SEC):

Wins: vs. Appalachian State(20-13), vs. Virginia Tech(45-24), vs. Ohio(28-19), vs. Florida(38-28), at Georgia(34-31), vs. Tennessee Tech(55-0), vs. Kentucky(49-36), vs. Missouri(63-37)

Losses: at Texas A&M(38-45), vs. Alabama(10-49), at South Carolina(21-24), at Vanderbilt(34-45)

Record vs. bowl teams: 6-4

Ten of Tennessee’s 12 games were against bowl teams. That makes them more tested than most teams out there. The loss to Vanderbilt was ugly, and this team seemed lost when running back Jalen Hurd up and left, but Josh Dobbs is still an elite athlete. That said, the Vols were a disappointment again this year. Do they really want to be in this game?

Prediction:

We have a team that failed to meet expectations in Tennessee and a Nebraska team that may have overachieved early in the year. Both came crashing down as the calendar hit November. Nebraska because of injuries and Tennessee because of internal issues. Nebraska is missing many key components here. Tennessee has underachieved in each of the last two years. Why is anyone’s guess. On paper, this looks like a huge mismatch. So why am I not confident in this at all? Nashville is a Vanderbilt town, and Nebraska has always traveled well. They beat a UCLA team in a bowl last year that they had no business beating. It could happen again.

Pick: Nebraska

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