Bowl Mania: 2018 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Odds And Prediction

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2018 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Odds And Prediction

We are finally up to New Year’s Eve with our bowl picks. We have six bowl games for our New Year’s Eve, the most of any day so far this bowl season. Next up, we have the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

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It was a rough weekend no matter what. I at least hoped Oklahoma would put up a fight. Despite Alabama not covering, Oklahoma was never really in that game.

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!

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Hyundai Sun Bowl
Redbox Bowl

STILLWATER, OK – SEPTEMBER 15: Running back Justice Hill #5 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys struggles to stay in bounds on a break away run against the Boise State Broncos at Boone Pickens Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Cowboys defeated the Broncos 44-21. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

(23)Missouri(-8.5) vs. Oklahoma State at Memphis, TN(2):

Missouri 8-4, 4-4(T-4th SEC East)

Wins: vs. Tennessee-Martin(51-14), vs. Wyoming(40-13), at Purdue(40-37), vs. Memphis(65-33), at Florida(38-17), vs. Vanderbilt(33-28), at Tennessee(50-17), vs. Arkansas(38-0)

Losses: vs. Georgia(29-43), at South Carolina(35-37), at Alabama(10-39), vs. Kentucky(14-15)

Record vs. bowl teams: 4-4

Drew Lock‘s numbers may not have been what they were last year, but he was arguably better this year. Lock had some big moments this year. Missouri was struggling at 4-4 in the middle of the SEC before winning out after losing on the last play of the game against Kentucky. The Tigers are finally fully healthy, and for all the attention that this offense gets, teh defense played very well down the stretch.

Oklahoma State 6-6, 3-6(t-7th Big 12(10):

Wins: vs. Missouri State(58-17), vs. South Alabama(55-13), vs. Boise State(44-21), at Kansas(48-28), vs. Texas(38-35), vs. West Virginia(45-41)

Losses: vs. Texas Tech(17-41), vs. Iowa State(42-48), at Kansas State(12-31), at Baylor(31-35), at Oklahoma(47-48), at TCU(24-31)

Record vs. bowl teams: 3-4

You know, for a team that beat West Virginia and Texas and lost to Oklahoma and Iowa State by a combined seven points, the Cowboys sure had some bad losses. They got blown out by Kansas State and Texas Tech. They gave up 31 points to a TCU team on it’s third string QB. This defense was not very good anywhere.

The offense was a different story. Taylor Cornelius took this QB job and ran with it. Justice Hill wasn’t as dominant as last year, but he didn’t need to be either. Tylan Wallace leads a very good receiving corps as well.

Prediction:

The former Big 12 foes face off in what could be an entertaining bowl game. Drew Lock is going to put on a show in his last college game. That’s the only thing I know for sure. Oklahoma State’s offense is good enough to get points, but with the way Missouri’s defense played down the stretch in the SEC, I tend to think that they are good enough to stop the Cowboys a few times. That will be enough.

If Oklahoma State shows up, they can take this down to the end with a chance to win. If they don’t Missouri is capable of blowing them out. The safer bet is Missouri here, but I’m lowering the bet just in case Oklahoma State comes to play.

Pick: Missouri

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