College Football: PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Odds And Prediction

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Dec 3, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) throws the ball in the second half against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the ACC Championship college football game at Camping World Stadium. Clemson Tigers won 42-35. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Odds And Prediction

Now it’s time for the two playoff games. There are still four games on January 2nd, but these are the two big ones, the Chick Fil A Peach Bowl and the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. The winners of these will face off on January 9th in the Championship game!

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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
AdvoCare V100 Bowl
Birmingham Bowl
Belk Bowl
Valero Alamo Bowl
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Capital One Orange Bowl
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Chick Fil A Peach Bowl

Nov 26, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Curtis Samuel (4) celebrates after scoring the winning touchdown in the second overtime against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 30-27 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports /

(3)Ohio State(-2.5) vs. (2)Clemson at Glendale, AZ(3):

Ohio State(11-1, 9-1 Big Ten(14):

Wins: vs. Bowling Green(77-0), vs. Tulsa(48-3), at Oklahoma(45-24), vs. Rutgers(58-0), vs. Indiana(38-17), at Wisconsin(30-23), vs. Northwestern(24-20), vs. Nebraska(62-3), at Maryland(62-3), at Michigan State(17-16), vs,. Michigan(30-27)

Losses: at Penn State(21-24)

Record vs. bowl teams: 8-1

For those of you that have a beef about Ohio State not winning their division and still getting in the playoff, you don’t have much of a foundation. They have less losses than Penn State and better wins than Michigan. The committee wants the four best teams, and I think they succeeded in that respect. And honestly, making the conferences less important should be the goal here anyway. I’m all for that, and have been for a while.

J.T. Barrett is the leader of the offense. If Ohio State has a weakness, it’s their receiving corps. They disappeared at times this season, but the rest of the team was good enough to overshadow that discrepancy. The defense has a lot to do with that. Is Clemson’s secondary good enough to exploit that.

Clemson(12-1, 8-1 ACC):

Wins: at Auburn(19-13), vs. Troy(30-24), vs. South Carolina State(59-0), vs. Georgia Tech(26-7), vs. Louisville(42-36), at Boston College(56-10), vs. North Carolina State(24-17), at Florida State(37-34), vs. Syracuse(54-0), at Wake Forest(35-13), vs. South Carolina(56-7), vs. Virginia Tech(42-35)

Losses: vs. Pittsburgh(42-43)

Record vs. bowl teams: 10-1

Clemson faced an astonishing 11 teams that made it to bowl games. That said, they are very fortunate to not have two more losses. They got better at winning close games this season, which may make them a tougher out in this year’s playoffs. DeShaun Watson’s numbers were similar to last year, but he did not win the Heisman as many had predicted. Wayne Gallman and Mike Williams were consistent contributors all year long. This is a formidable offense.

Prediction:

The main difference I see in this game is the defenses. Ohio State’s is much better. They didn’t play as many explosive offenses, but even when they did, they clamped down. The Clemson offense is better than Ohio State’s, but so long as the Buckeyes can keep them in the 20’s they have this game. I’m not sold on Clemson’s ability to come up with enough big plays on the defensive side of the ball.

Pick: Ohio State

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