2017 San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl Odds And Prediction

SAN DIEGO, CA – DECEMBER 27: A giant United States flag is unfurled on the field during pregame festivities prior to the game between the UCLA Bruins and the Baylor Bears in the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium on December 27, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kent C. Horner/Getty Images) /

2017 San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl Odds And Prediction

Bowl season is really ramping up with 13 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. The last game for today is the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday 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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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
Academy Sports And Outdoors Texas Bowl
Northrup Grumman Military Bowl
Camping World Bowl
Valero Alamo Bowl

BERKELEY, CA – OCTOBER 13: Tavares Martin Jr. #8 of the Washington State Cougars has this touchdown catch called back for an offensive pass interference pushing off of Elijah Hicks #3 of the California Golden Bears during the second quarter of their NCAA football game at California Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2017 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

(18)Washington State vs. (16)Michigan State(-1.5)(5):

Washington State 9-3, 6-3(t-4th Pac 12):

Wins: vs. Montana State(31-0), vs. Boise State(47-44), vs. Oregon State(52-23), vs. Nevada(45-7), vs. (5)USC(30-27), at Oregon(33-10), vs. Colorado(28-0), vs. (21)Stanford(24-21), at Utah(33-25)

Losses: at California(3-37), at Arizona(37-58), at (17)Washington(14-41)

Record vs. bowl teams: 5-2

The Pac 12 North was theirs for the taking until they got blown out in the Apple Cup. Washington State started the season hot, but cooled down with the weather to a 3-3 finish. Who would have thought that a Mike Leach defense would have not just one, but two shutouts in the same season! However, this team still allowed more than 40 points three times. The Cougars will be without Tavares Martin Jr, their leading receiver, for the bowl. Not like it matters in this offense. 11 receivers caught double digit passes this year.

Michigan State 9-3,7-2(t-3rd Big Ten(14):

Wins: vs. Bowling Green(35-10), vs. Western Michigan(28-14), vs. Iowa(17-10), at (7)Michigan(14-10), at Minnesota(30-27), vs. Indiana(17-9),vs. (7)Penn State(27-24), vs. Maryland(17-7), at Rutgers(40-7)

Losses: vs. Notre Dame(18-38), at Northwestern(31-39), at (13)Ohio State(3-48)

Record vs. bowl teams: 4-3

The Spartans played choking defense against teams with average offenses. Just look at the Michigan and Penn State games. Teams with high powered offenses gave them trouble. Ohio State blew them off the field. Notre Dame did the same. The underrated Northwestern offense gave them fits as well. I understand that the Spartans are 9-3, but it’s a soft nine wins. Almost half their schedule was against non bowl teams. However, the Spartans did beat two top ten (at the time) teams.

Prediction:

I mentioned that Sparty had trouble with good offenses, and Washington State is about as good as it gets. Add to that an underrated Washington State front, and you get a recipe for an upset. This line opened with Wazzu favored, and should have stayed there. Michigan State only really played one good game against a good team all year. I actually think Wazzu wins by double digits.

Pick: Washington State

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