College Football: Hyundai Sun Bowl Odds And Prediction

Sep 17, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal treem mascot performs with marching band during tailgate festivities before a NCAA football game against the USC Trojans at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Hyundai Sun 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 Hyundai Sun 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
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Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
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Dollar General Bowl
Hawaii Bowl
St. Petersburg Bowl
Quick Lane Bowl
Camping World Independence Bowl
Zaxby’s Heart Of Dallas Bowl
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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

Nov 19, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Ryan Switzer (3) reacts after a touchdown catch in the first quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

(18)Stanford(-2.5) vs. North Carolina at El Paso, TX(3):

Stanford(9-3, 6-3 Pac 12):

Wins: vs. Kansas State(26-13), vs. USC(27-10), at UCLA(22-13), at Notre Dame(17-10), at Arizona(34-10), vs. Oregon State(26-15), at Oregon(52-27), at California(45-31), vs. Rice(41-17)

Losses: at Washington(6-44), vs. Washington State(16-42), vs. Colorado(5-10)

Record vs. bowl teams: 2-3

Christian McCaffrey was an important part of this team, but the Cardinal didn’t really start moving the ball on offense until Ryan Burns took over at quarterback. That opened things up for McCaffrey to have a big second half of the year. However, the Cardinal will have to do without McCaffrey in the bowl game. Is Burns and a solid defense enough to take down a high-powered North Carolina offense?

North Carolina(8-4, 5-3 ACC):

Wins: at Illinois(48-23), vs. James Madison(56-28), vs. Pittsburgh(37-36), at Florida State(37-35), at Miami(FL)(20-13), at Virginia(35-14), vs. Georgia Tech(48-20), vs. Citadel(41-7)

Losses: vs. Georgia(24-33), vs. Virginia Tech(3-34), at Duke(27-28), vs. North Carolina State(21-28)

Record vs. bowl teams: 4-3

This North Carolina offense is dangerous. Mitch Trubisky may be the most NFL ready quarterback in college. The Tarheels will be without Elijah Hood, but McCaffrey sitting hurts Stanford much more. T.J. Logan is a suitable backup. The WR duo of Ryan Switzer and Bug Howard, not to mention slot man Austin Proehl, son of former NFL receiver Ricky Proehl, is going to be tough to stop. Even for a defense like Stanford.

Prediction:

For those hoping to see two very good running backs going head to head, the Sun Bowl apologizes. Unfortunately, this is going to be the norm going forward, especially for running backs. Running backs have a very short shelf life at the next level. They get maybe one good contract, tops. Now the North Carolina offense will steal this show.

Pick: North Carolina

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