2017 Academy Sports And Outdoors Texas Bowl Odds And Prediction

HOUSTON, TX – FEBRUARY 05: A general view in the fourth quarter as the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons are tied 28-28 during Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

2017 Academy Sports And Outdoors Texas Bowl Odds And Prediction

Bowl season is really ramping up with 17 games between now and Saturday. I will be here giving you all of the info you need to make an educated pick against the spread if you so choose. Bowl season got off to a tough start, but I have improved lately. Next up is the Academy Sports And Outdoors Texas Bowl

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For the rest of the bowl season, you will get my picks against the spread and point wagers just like I did all season long. I had a solid regular season, but I can make it look a whole lot better with a strong bowl season!

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DXL Frisco Bowl
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Bahamas Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Birmingham Bowl
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Dollar General Bowl
Hawaii Bowl
Zaxby’s Heart Of Dallas Bowl
Quick Lane Bowl
Cactus Bowl
Walk On’s Independence Bowl
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Foster Farms Bowl

AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 09: The Texas Longhorns defense huddles at the start of the fourth quarter against the San Jose State Spartans at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

Texas vs. Missouri(-2.5) at Houston, TX(3):

Texas 6-6, 5-4(t-4th Big 12(10):

Wins: vs. San Jose State(56-0), at Iowa State(17-7), vs. Kansas State(40-34), at Baylor(38-7), vs. Kansas(42-27), at West Virginia(28-14)

Losses: vs. Maryland(41-51), at (4)USC(24-27), vs. (12)Oklahoma(24-29), vs. (10)Oklahoma State(10-13), at (8)TCU(7-24), vs. Texas Tech(23-27)

Record vs. bowl teams: 2-5

After the Maryland game, Texas locked down opponents with their defense. Kansas State was the only other team that topped 28 points on them. This offense was mostly a mess. Chris Warren never really got going this year. Texas had serious issues moving the ball all year long. That wont really change by bowl season, though the extra month of practice can only help.

Missouri 7-5, 4-4(t-6th SEC):

Wins: vs. Missouri State(72-43), vs. Idaho(68-21), at Connecticut(52-12), vs. Florida(45-16), vs. Tennessee(50-17), at Vanderbilt(45-17), at Arkansas(48-45)

Losses: vs. South Carolina(13-31), vs.Purdue(3-35), vs. (15)Auburn(14-51), at Kentucky(34-40), at (4)Georgia(28-53)

Record vs. bowl teams: 0-4

Missouri lost five straight after winning the home opener, including being pounded into their own turf by Purdue. Strangely enough, Missouri didn’t beat a bowl eligible team. This offense looked great, but it was against mostly bad teams. Senior running back Ish Witter ran for 488 yards in the last three games alone! Missouri heads into this with a balanced offense, but with a defense that struggled against good teams.

Prediction:

Missouri is going to have serious problems with this Texas defense, but I’m not sure that Texas can move the ball well enough to win this game. However, the current balance of the Missouri offense might just be good enough to win this game. The over/under in this is up to 61.5. It shouldn’t be. I feel better about taking the under in this than betting the spread.

Pick: Missouri

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