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2018 Playstation Fiesta Bowl Odds And Prediction

By Mike Marteny

GAINESVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 06: Nick Brossette #4 of the LSU Tigers runs for yardage during the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on October 6, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 06: Nick Brossette #4 of the LSU Tigers runs for yardage during the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on October 6, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 30: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions cleans the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl trophy after defeating the Washington Huskies 35-28 at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /

2018 Playstation Fiesta Bowl Odds And Prediction

Happy New Year from all of us here at Fantasy CPR. This is our last day of Bowl Games, and we will have them all picked for you! The next one is another New Years Six Bowl with the Playstation Feista Bowl kicking off early in the desert.

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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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ORLANDO, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 01: Darriel Mack Jr. #8 of the UCF Knights celebrates after running in a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the American Athletic Championship against the Memphis Tigers at Spectrum Stadium on December 01, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. The Knights won 56-41. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /

(11)LSU(-7.5) vs. (8)Central Florida at Glendale, AZ(4):

LSU 9-3, 5-3(t-2nd SEC West)

Wins: vs. Miami(FL)(33-17), at Southeast Louisiana(31-0), at Auburn(22-21), vs. Louisiana Tech(38-21), vs. Mississippi(45-16), vs. Georgia(36-16), vs. Mississippi State(19-3), at Arkansas(24-17), vs. Rice(42-10)

Losses: at Florida(19-27), vs. Alabama(0-29), at Texas A&M(72-74)

Record vs. bowl teams: 5-3

Joe Burrow proved to be more than a game manager when LSU got involved in the highest scoring football game in NCAA history. This is still a team that would rather run the ball. Nick Brossette isn’t Leonard Fournette, but he is still a very good back. LSU got a break when Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who was involved in an attempted robbery over the weekend, was cleared to play in this game. He ran for 626 yards this season, and they are going to need him. More on that later.

This defense is a very strong unit that will be weaker than it has been all season. Kristian Fulton is hurt, Kelvin Joseph is suspended, and Greedy Williams is sitting out for the draft, so the secondary is particularly beaten up.

Central Florida 12-0, 9-0 (1st AAC)

Wins: at Connecticut(56-17), vs. South Carolina State(38-0), vs. Florida Atlantic(56-36), vs. Pittsburgh(45-14), vs. SMU(48-20), at Memphis(31-30), at East Carolina(37-10), vs. Temple(52-40), vs. Navy(35-24), vs. Cincinnati(38-13), at South Florida(38-10), vs. Memphis(56-41)

Losses: NONE

Record vs. bowl teams: 7-0

The undefeated record is a little soft. UCF only played one team that was ranked at the time. None of them are currently ranked. Something can be said for winning all of your games, but something can also be said for playing a soft schedule. They are actually lucky that they didn’t play 2-9 North Carolina because of a hurricane. It would have actually weakened the schedule more!

The loss of McKenzie Milton is huge. He is the guy that made all things possible with this team. Backup Darriel Mack brought the Knights back from a big first half deficit to take down Memphis again and put themselves in a New Years Six Bowl. Mack is going to be fine. The offense was never the issue this year.

It was the defense. Lost in the video game numbers that McKenzie Milton put up is just how bad this defense was, particularly in stopping the run.

Prediction:

This is one of the worst matchups for UCF. Their Achilles Heel is run defense, and they draw one of the best running teams in all of college football. Not only that, they have to tangle with a pretty tough LSU defense. That said, if Darriel Mack can get the ball to those receivers on the outside, UCF can put up some points here.

I don’t think Greg McRae is anywhere near Trayveon Williams, so don’t expect UCF to run over LSU like the Aggies did. I also see the LSU backs as even better than the Memphis backs. I don’t really like the half since I think UCF is going to show up for this game. I also don’t see the UCF defense coming up with many stops on third down. They are going to get worn out.

Pick: LSU

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