2018 Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl Odds And Prediction

2018 Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl Odds And Prediction

Bowl season is finally upon us! We are right in the middle of this. After the Christmas break, we have at least three games per day through Saturday. Leading up to the playoff on Saturday we have the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl.

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I finally lost a couple of picks over the week, but overall, I’m still doing pretty well.

For the rest of the bowls, 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!

Just in case you missed any:
Autonation Cure Bowl
Progressive New Mexico Bowl
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
DXL Frisco Bowl
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Jared Birmingham Bowl
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Dollar General Bowl
So-Fi Hawaii Bowl
ServPro First Responder Bowl
Quick Lane Bowl
Cheez-It Bowl
Walk On’s Independence Bowl
NewEra Pinstripe Bowl
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Camping World Bowl
Valero Alamo Bowl
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl
Belk Bowl

Arkansas State vs. Nevada(-1.5)at Tucson, AZ(2):

Arkansas State 8-4, 5-3(t-1st Sun Belt West)

Wins: vs. Southeast Missouri State(48-21), at Tulsa(29-20), vs. UNLV(27-20), vs. Georgia State(51-35), vs. South Alabama(38-14), vs. Coastal Carolina(44-16), vs. Louisiana-Monroe(31-17), Texas State(33-7)

Losses: at Alabama(7-57), at Georgia Southern(21-28), vs. Appalachian State(9-35), at Louisiana(43-47)

Record vs. bowl teams: 0-4

Oklahoma transfer Justice Hansen had another strong year, but unfortunately for the Red Wolves, they don’t have much around him. The defense played a lot better down the stretch, but Arkansas State hasn’t played a bowl team since late October.

Nevada 7-5, 5-3(t-2nd MWC West):

Wins: vs. Portland State(72-19), vs. Oregon State(37-35), at Air Force(28-25), at Hawaii(40-22), vs. San Diego State(28-24), vs. Colorado State(49-10), at San Jose State(21-12)

Losses: at Vanderbilt(10-41), at Toledo(44-63), vs. Fresno State(3-21), vs. Boise State(27-31), at UNLV(29-34)

Record vs. bowl teams: 2-4

Well, at least Nevada beat a bowl team. That’s something. I really like this Nevada offense. The defense is often a wreck, but they haven’t given up more than 30 since mid October.

Ty Gangi is just the latest in what is becoming a long line of productive Nevada quarterbacks. Sophomore receiver McLane Mannix is the favorite target for Gangi, but freshman Toa Taua came on big at the end of the season.

Prediction:

This game could be pretty high scoring. Arkansas State is a good passing offense. Nevada is well rounded, but their line needs to get some push if Taua is going to change this game. This could be a lot like the Baylor-Vanderbilt game. The last one with the ball wins.

I was a little surprised that this game opened with Arkansas State favored. This is a close game for the Wolfpack fans that are going to migrate down from Reno. That and I find it hard to trust a team that didn’t win a game against a bowl bound school. I realize that the Sun Belt often gets the bowl shaft, but the conference didn’t give them a lot to think about either.

Pick: Nevada

Stay tuned for the rest of the bowl picks against the spread, and our DFS picks for the NBA, NFL, and even some NHL action! We have something for everyone!