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December 31st, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

The Orange Bowl is one of the games on the college football bowl schedule this year, and today, I’m set to make my NCAA football pointspread picks for the ‘total’ in this clash. The Northern Illinois Huskies and the Florida State Cowboys are going to do battle at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. Join me for my Orange Bowl tips for this 8:30 p.m. ET kickoff that can be seen on ESPN.

The question that I have to ask myself about the Orange Bowl this year is whether the Seminoles are going to play defensively. If they do, there really should be no way that these Huskies should do all that much against this unit. If they don’t, this could end up being a dogfight that results in 40 points a side, because the one thing that I do have the utmost confidence in is the fact that QB EJ Manuel is going to put some points on the board against a defense that got some fat and impressive stats off of some awfully weak teams that had no business competing against a BCS team this year.

2013 Orange Bowl
Northern Illinois Huskies (12-1, 9-2-2 ATS) +13.5
Florida State Cowboys (11-2, 3-9 ATS) -13.5
Over/Under 58.5

Many are going to point to the fact that both DE Tank Carradine and DE Brandon Jenkins are out of the lineup for the Noles as a big time problem, but I just don’t see it that way. DE Bjorn Werner is going to want to prove that he should be a Top 10 pick in the NFL Draft, and a good game in the Orange Bowl could do just that for him. This is still a very deep defense with a lot to prove, especially after the unit was trampled at times by the Florida Gators. As we saw against the triple option of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the gimmicks aren’t going to work against Florida State, and that will remain true against the Huskies as well.

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Take all of the yards and all of the points that QB Jordan Lynch put up this year and throw them out the window in this one. Remember that the Iowa Hawkeyes held Lynch and the gang down to just 17 points, and the Kansas Jayhawks kept NIU down to just 23. If that’s what two bad AQ conference schools were able to do to the Huskies, what are the Seminoles going to do to them with a full month to prepare for the game? Though in the end, the disappointing Seminoles might not show up to play and get run over, I have to think that they are really going to care about this one and get the job done. If that’s the case, this could be a shutout.

Northern Illinois vs. Florida State Picks & Tips: Under 58.5

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December 31st, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

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To beat the Orange Bowl odds, you have to put a heck of a lot of work into the game. Our college football expert handicappers have done just that here at Cappers Info, and we think that we have the winning edge for the clash between the Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Florida State Seminoles.

Orange Bowl Picks: Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Florida State Seminoles
Date: Tuesday, January 1st, 8:30 ET
Location: Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Orange Bowl Betting Odds: Florida State -13.5
Northern Illinois vs. Florida State Live TV Coverage: ESPN

There are a couple of countering forces going against each other in this game, and that makes this one of the tougher ones to handicap, especially for someone that is jaded by wearing garnet and gold glasses (figure we should get that out there in the first place). This is a big game with a big prize at the end of it, and Florida State has a good history of playing in bowl games of late. The team has won four bowl games in a row, and the only bowl games that it has lost of late were the 2007 Music City Bowl when seemingly half of the team was suspended and the 2005 Orange Bowl in which the club was overmatched by Penn State. Aside from that, this team has been golden in these spots, and that win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish last year in the Champs Sports Bowl looks darn good at the moment, knowing that the Golden Domers haven’t lost since that point.

Northern Illinois is the trendy pick in this one, and there are some good reasons for that. The Florida State defensive line is all banged up, and that could be the key for QB Jordan Lynch to do the necessary damage to get the ball moving against the Noles. Remember that Lynch rushed for 1,771 yards and threw for 2,962 yards this year, though this is obviously the biggest challenge that he has faced this year. The Huskies dropped oodles of points on teams from the MAC, but the defense still gives us some cause for concern. Remember that this team allowed 19.0 points per game, but we really should discount games against teams like Massachusetts, Eastern Michigan, Akron, Buffalo, and Tennessee Martin. Just count games against bowl teams this year, and NIU allowed 27.0 points per game.

FSU’s defense hasn’t really been beaten up this year in any game that it shouldn’t have been, save for perhaps the game against the Florida Gators. If there is an answer for Lynch, this game will be a romp. The Noles will score against this defense as long as they want to be in this game. If they do, this will look a heck of a lot like the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Hawaii Warriors a few years ago, and a heck of a lot less like the Boise State Broncos and the Oklahoma Sooners from the old Fiesta Bowl. Don’t be afraid to lay the lumber with the garnet and gold, as this game could ultimately get ugly.

Northern Illinois vs. Florida State Pick: Florida State Seminoles -13.5
Orange Bowl Score Prediction: Florida State 41 – Northern Illinois 17

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December 31st, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

I’ve been studying the ‘total’ for the Rose Bowl odds for quite some time, and I’m ready to make my Rose Bowl picks for the clash between the Stanford Cardinal and the Wisconsin Badgers. The Wisconsin vs. Stanford kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m. ET at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA, and I’m going to show you which way to bet on college football to make your CFB pick on for this great game.

2013 Rose Bowl
Wisconsin Badgers (8-5, 6-7 ATS) +5.5
Stanford Cardinal (11-2, 8-5 ATS) -5.5
Over/Under 47

It’s really difficult to think that I want to play an ‘over’ in a game where one team plays outstanding defense and has a suspect offense and the other has no passing game to work with whatsoever, but I still think that the Granddaddy of them All has the potential to have at least 50-55 points scored in it. Don’t let that 5-8 over/under record of Stanford jade you in this one. In spite of the fact that Wisky had a terrible offense for the mass majority of the season that really didn’t bust out once and for all until the last game of the year in the Big Ten Championship Game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, ‘over’ bettors still went 8-4 on the campaign in Badgers games.

Head Coach Barry Alvarez knows what he is doing with the Badgers in spite of the fact that he hasn’t coached a game in quite some time. He knows that he is going to turn around and hand the ball to RB Montee Ball, RB James White, and RB Melvin Gordon at least 35-40 times between the three of them in the Rose Bowl, regardless of what the score is. This is a man that has a great knack for coaching up big, huge offensive linemen, and the four weeks to prepare for this game has been more than enough to get the big uglies motivated to take on a Stanford team that allows just a svelte 88.0 yards per game on the ground in the high octane Pac-12.

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It’s not like the Stanford offense is totally inept. The offense has done a better job of finding its way into the end zone with QB Kevin Hogan calling the shots. RB Stepfan Taylor is doing more damage on the ground, and Hogan is keeping the chains moving with a 72.9 percent completion percentage. The Badgers have been known to give up some points at times this year, especially against mobile quarterbacks. Again, I really don’t think that this is going to be a ridiculous shootout, but it doesn’t really have to be one either. If both of these teams can find the end zone three times apiece, that should be more than enough to get it into the 50s and past the ‘total’.

Wisconsin vs. Stanford Picks & Tips: Over 47

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December 31st, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

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The Wisconsin Badgers and the Stanford Cardinal are going to square off on the Rose Bowl odds and betting lines. Join us here at Cappers Info, as we make our Rose Bowl picks & predictions for football for what should be a great game on Tuesday.

Rose Bowl Picks: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Stanford Cardinal
Date: Tuesday, January 1st, 5:00 ET
Location: Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
Rose Bowl Betting Odds: Stanford -5.5
Wisconsin vs. Stanford Live TV: ESPN

It has been quite awhile since Barry Alvarez graced the field as the head coach of the Badgers, but with Bret Bielema gone for the Arkansas Razorbacks, Alvarez has one more crack at winning the Granddaddy of them All in the Rose Bowl. Alvarez inherits a team that is white hot at the moment, as Wisconsin really has played great ball down the stretch of the season. Many gave Wisky a tough time for a bad start to the year, but in the end, a loss to Oregon State, a loss at Nebraska, and a pair of overtime defeats to Ohio State and Penn State were nothing to be ashamed of. The only loss of any real note was the 16-13 home defeat against Michigan State, and that too, came in overtime. This has largely been a team of bad fortune more than anything else this year, but that bad fortune is nothing new for this team in this spot. The Badgers have been beaten in back to back Rose Bowls, and they are trying to avoid becoming the first team since 1977-1979 when the Michigan Wolverines lost three Rose Bowls in a row.

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The passing game remains abysmal for the Badgers, but RB Montee Ball and RB James White had themselves great seasons once again. Ball is the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history after finding the end zone 21 times this year, and he finished up with 1,727 rushing yards as well. White had 802 yards on just 119 carries, while RB Melvin Gordon also averaged a whopping 10.8 yards per carry to tally 570 yards on the campaign. These three are going to have their work cut out for them against a Stanford defense that has been out of this world this year by Pac-12 standards. The team held down the Oregon Ducks in Autzen Stadium and was able to manhandle the UCLA Bruins not just once, but twice on the way here to Pasadena. Head Coach David Shaw has his team in the Rose Bowl, which is something that neither QB Andrew Luck nor Head Coach Jim Harbaugh were able to do in their time on “The Farm.”

This still feels like a game that the Badgers are going to find some way to win to us. We think that this team has been vastly underrated all year long, and they finally busted out of their shells in the Big Ten Championship Game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. It’s going to be tough sledding to run the football, just as it has been in the last two Rose Bowls, but the Stanford offense, unlike those of the Ducks and the Horned Frogs before it, cannot capitalize with huge plays. The losing streak in the Rose Bowl will come to a close, and Alvarez will be carried off the field by his players in arguably the most emotional win in Wisconsin’s football history.

Wisconsin vs. Stanford Pick: Wisconsin Badgers +5.5
Rose Bowl Score Prediction: Wisconsin 23 – Stanford 17

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December 31st, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

5Dimes SportsbookMy 2013 Outback Bowl picks between the Michigan Wolverines and the South Carolina Gamecocks are all set and ready to go here at Cappers Info. The Outback Bowl kickoff starts at 1:00 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, FL, and I’m going to be your expert college football handicapper that points you towards the winning bet for the Michigan vs. South Carolina game.

2013 Outback Bowl
South Carolina Gamecocks (10-2, 8-4 ATS) -4.5
Michigan Wolverines (8-4, 5-7 ATS) +4.5
Over/Under 47.5

There are only two words that you need to know about this game if you are a Michigan fan: Jadeveon. Clowney. The freshman defensive end is clearly a force to be reckoned with. He single handedly blew apart the Clemson Tigers this year, and he finished up the campaign with 13 total sacks. This is a man that literally does everything, and he has the speed to chase down QB Denard Robinson and QB Devin Gardner, both of which try to use their legs to get themselves out of all sorts of trouble. The truth of the matter is that the Michigan offense really hasn’t done much to impress me this year, as it has averaged just 13.3 points per game against teams ranked in the Top 25 in total defense this year. That just isn’t going to cut it to get this game to the ‘total’ in all likelihood.

It’s not like South Carolina’s offense has been all that impressive either. The team only put up 24 against the Wofford Terriers, and it really only put up 27 against the Clemson Tigers thanks to the fact that the defense had such a remarkable game that forced Clemson into a ton of terrible spots. This is an offense that ranks 66th in the country passing and 85th in rushing, and matters are made worse by the fact that RB Marcus Lattimore’s time with the Gamecocks is over thanks to the injuries and the fact that he is going to the NFL after this year is over with. QB Connor Shaw has the potential to be great, but like QB Stephen Garcia before him, he just isn’t living up to his potential. Shaw and the South Carolina QBs have combined this year for 24 TD passes against just nine picks, but combined, they don’t have 3,000 yards through the air.

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It’s just not a pretty game in my eyes. Michigan did its job in the first half against the Buckeyes on the road, but it really just had nothing going in the second half of that one, which is why the game was ultimately lost. South Carolina isn’t going to do anything to overwhelm Big Blue, but in the end, it will do enough to get a victory and little more. Don’t be surprised if neither of these teams end up getting even in the 20s, let alone in the high-20s or 30s, and I think that it’ll take at least 28 South Carolina points to have a chance to beat us. I just don’t see it happening.

South Carolina vs. Michigan Picks & Tips: Under 47.5

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December 31st, 2012 By Andrew Ryan
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The 2013 Outback Bowl picks are set to go here at Cappers Info, and we are ready to make our free bowl picks for all of the games on the schedule. Check out the South Carolina vs. Michigan picks and predictions for what should be a remarkable game.

Outback Bowl Picks: South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Michigan Wolverines
Date: Tuesday, January 1st, 1:00 ET
Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL
Outback Bowl Betting Odds: South Carolina -4.5
South Carolina vs. Michigan Live TV Coverage: ESPN

The Wolverines and the Gamecocks are going to be coming to the Outback Bowl this year, and this is a game that really could be a mismatch from the opening kickoff. Michigan has shown some promise this year, but this is also a team that was clocked by Nebraska in Lincoln, beaten in the Shoe by the Buckeyes, and challenged by the likes of Northwestern and Air Force. Not to mention the fact that the team was smashed by the Crimson Tide 41-14 in the opening game of the year. This isn’t a game that is quite that difficult, but it is a game with a similar feeling that is going to require this offense doing something special against a stout defense, something that it hasn’t been able to do all year long.

Head Coach Steve Spurrier has built up a juggernaut in the Gamecocks. They still haven’t quite made it to the BCS or the National Championship Game, but a 10-2 season this year really sent messages to the rest of the country that this team is once again going to be for real into the future as well. It’s just too bad that SC plays against the likes of the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs, or they would be prime contenders for all of the marbles year in and year out. Michigan is going to have to play well on defense, because as we have already seen in the past, DE Jadeveon Clowney has the ability to blow up an offense’s game plan all by himself. This offense for the Gamecocks though, is awfully suspect with RB Kenny Miles and RB Mike Davis carrying the load instead of RB Marcus Lattimore, and it is just as questionable with QB Connor Shaw calling the shots from behind center.

That being said, we think that this is going to ultimately look like a prototypical South Carolina game this year. Shaw won’t play all that well, but he’ll do enough to win the game by putting a few TDs on the board. That’s going to be more than enough to take care of a frustrated Michigan offense, which knows that it has a long road ahead to stop Clowney and the nation’s 12th ranked defense.

South Carolina vs. Michigan Pick: South Carolina Gamecocks -4.5
Outback Bowl Score Prediction: South Carolina 24 – Michigan 6

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December 31st, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

BovadaThe Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Georgia Bulldogs are set to kick off the 2013 Capital One Bowl on Tuesday 1/1, and I’m set to make my Capital One Bowl pick for the affair at the Florida Citrus Bowl. Kickoff is set for 1:00 ET, and I’ve got the perfect NCAA football pick for the Capital One Bowl.

2013 Capital One Bowl
Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-3, 6-6-1 ATS) +8.5
Georgia Bulldogs (11-2, 7-6 ATS) -8.5
Over/Under 60.5

One of the little known facts that you won’t find about the bowl season this year that I dug up is that the Cornhuskers have actually played eight of their 12 games beyond the ‘total’ this year. This is a team that is always billed to be one of the best defensive teams in the land. It’s true that this secondary is out of this world, but when you get to the front seven, the Black Shirts just aren’t as strong as they normally are. The end result is that the team has been trampled by the Ohio State Buckeyes and Wisconsin Badgers in a pair of brutal losses against teams that just drilled the ball right down their throats.

Enter: Georgia. The Bulldogs actually found a way to run on the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship Game, as RB Todd Gurley had a remarkable game for a freshman on such a big stage. He nearly won the game all by himself against what is perceived to be the best team in America and likely the national champs. Yes, the Bulldogs were beaten by the South Carolina Gamecocks, but every team is allowed a mulligan. In the SEC, going 11-1 in the regular season and then losing by a matter of a few yards to the Crimson Tide still makes you one of the best teams in America. Remember too, that not only can UGA run it, but QB Aaron Murray has a cannon of an arm, and he has had a great year in which he has thrown for nearly 3,500 yards in the SEC.

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I just can’t help but wonder if the Cornhuskers are going to get tattooed in this game and totally run off of the tracks by the Georgia offense. The Bulldogs averaged 37.2 points per game this year, and I’ve got to think that they are at least going to get to that mark in this one as well. As long as QB Taylor Martinez doesn’t ultimately screw me over, this should be an ‘over’ contest on New Year’s Day to kick off 2013.

Nebraska vs. Georgia Picks & Tips: Over 60.5

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December 31st, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

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To beat the Capital One Bowl odds, you have to put a heck of a lot of work into the game. Our college football expert handicappers have done just that here at Cappers Info, and we think that we have the winning edge for the clash between the Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Georgia Bulldogs.

Capital One Bowl Picks: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Georgia Bulldogs
Date: Tuesday, January 1st, 1:00 ET
Location: Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL
Capital One Bowl Betting Odds: Georgia -8.5
Nebraska vs. Georgia Live TV Coverage: ABC

The last time that we saw the Cornhuskers, they were busy getting trampled by the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. They still have one of the best secondaries in the country, thus one of the best pass defenses in the land at 148.2 yards per game, but all of their defensive stats were skewed by the 70-31 loss in that one. The team had won six straight games in conference prior to that, but when Nebraska has been bad, it has been awful. We also really don’t trust QB Taylor Martinez, as he hasn’t proven all that much to us in his first few years with the Children of the Corn in the biggest games that he has played, and this is going to be a really tough test against a team that has a lot to prove in this one.

The Bulldogs came up just a few yards short of playing for the BCS National Championship this year, and they are going to be in the middle of a real fight in this one if they don’t bring their A-Game. If they do though, they really shouldn’t have all that much in the way of problems. QB Aaron Murray threw for 3,458 yards this year and has rounded into one of the best quarterbacks that the SEC has to offer, and RB Todd Gurley has matured quickly as a freshman and has a chance to break all sorts of school rushing records when push comes to shove if he stays for all four years in Athens. This year, Gurley had 1,260 yards and 16 trips to the end zone, and he played a yeoman’s game against the Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship Game.

Remember two years ago when Alabama was shut out of the BCS? The team came to the Sunshine State and blew the doors off of the Michigan State Spartans, whom many think were shafted out of the BCS that year. That’s sort of what this game reminds us of. Nebraska has allowed at least 63 points twice this year, and though we don’t think that that will ultimately happen again when push comes to shove, we just don’t see how Martinez is going to keep the ball moving against this unit. If he does, it’ll be a shock to us, as we think that this is going to be a one-romp from the opening kickoff. Look for the Dawgs to have their day, as they lock up finishing in the Top 5 in the country this year with a 12-2 record.

Nebraska vs. Georgia Pick: Georgia Bulldogs -8.5
Capital One Bowl Score Prediction: Georgia 45 – Nebraska 20

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December 31st, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

The Heart of Dallas Bowl is one of the games on the college football bowl schedule this year, and today, I’m set to make my NCAA football pointspread picks for the ‘total’ in this clash. The Purdue Boilermakers and the Oklahoma State Cowboys are going to do battle at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, TX. Join me for my Heart of Dallas Bowl tips for this 12:00 p.m. ET kickoff that can be seen on ESPNU.

When I look at the Heart of Dallas Bowl, I immediately think about the bowl game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. I was one of the many that really thought that the Gophers would have to win a low scoring game if they were to do it, but instead, they were able to stand toe to toe with one of the top offenses in the country. They came up short, but there was really never a doubt that the Gophers were going to stay in front of the college football bowl game odds. This really looks like the exact same game to me.

2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl
Purdue Boilermakers (6-6, 6-6 ATS) +17
Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-5, 6-5 ATS) -17
Over/Under 70

There’s nothing that isn’t below average about the Boilermakers. Their offense was shaky, their defense was shaky, they don’t have a quarterback that can light it up, they don’t have any big time receivers that you know can put up 100 yards at the drop of a hat, and they don’t have a rusher that averaged even 75 yards per game this year. That all really doesn’t bode well. What I do see though, is that QB Robert Marve really did a nice job hanging onto the football this year. He only threw three picks, and he and QB Caleb TerBush did a great job competing with some of the best teams on Purdue’s schedule this year.

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And of course, there are the Cowboys, who just fly up and down the field with ease every single drive. They have put up 41 and 36 points over the course of their last two bowl games, and there is no reason to think that they aren’t going to score at least 40 again in this one after averaging over 44 points per game on the season. The big question though, is whether the Boilers are going to be able to keep up. If the answer to that question is yes, just as I suspect it is, this is a game that should ultimately go flying past the ‘total’ when push comes to shove.

Purdue vs. Oklahoma State Picks & Tips: Over 70

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The Heart of Dallas Bowl is one of the great games of the season on the 2013 bowl schedule, and today, we are making our Purdue vs. Oklahoma State picks and predictions and trying to beat the Heart of Dallas Bowl odds here at Cappers Info.

Heart of Dallas Bowl Picks: Purdue Boilermakers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys
Date: Tuesday, January 1st, 12:00 ET
Location: Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX
Heart of Dallas Bowl Betting Odds: Oklahoma State -17
Purdue vs. Oklahoma State Live TV Coverage: ESPNU

Purdue was one of the last teams to qualify for a bowl game this year, and the Heart of Dallas Bowl betting lines suggest just that. The team fired its head coach right after the season and is more or less going to go limping into this game, and that’s why it is the biggest underdog on the bowl betting lines this year. Oklahoma State did win just one more game than the Boilermakers did. However, the Pokes clearly have the better of these two sides and can shoot it out with anyone in the nation.

We’re a bit bothered by the fact that this point spread is so high, though. The Cowboys did win their share of games this year by at least three scores, but down the stretch of the season, they were beaten in three of their final five games, including losing a tight one to the Oklahoma Sooners in overtime in Bedlam. Seemingly every close game that the club played was lost, and the only exception was the game against the Kansas Jayhawks, who were the doormats of the Big XII all year long. Head Coach Mike Gundy knows that he has an offense that can get some things done, as the team averaged 548.9 yards and 44.7 points per game, but there are some real questions about his defense as well.

We really think that this is something that Purdue can take advantage of. QB Robert Marve played well down the stretch, and he only had three picks against 13 TDs. None of the receivers on this team were really all that great, but none of the rushers were either. Then again, when we look at this Purdue team, we see nothing but the Minnesota Golden Gophers, who nearly pulled off a huge upset in their bowl game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders earlier this year. We’re not saying that Purdue is going to pull off the upset, but we do think that this is just a mammoth amount of points to be giving any reasonable team against any other team that just isn’t one of the best 10 in the country this year. The Boilers challenged Notre Dame in South Bend, and they’ll challenge the Pokes as well.

Purdue vs. Oklahoma State Pick: Purdue Boilermakers +17
Heart of Dallas Bowl Score Prediction: Oklahoma State 35 – Purdue 31

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December 31st, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

I’ve been studying the ‘total’ for the Gator Bowl odds for quite some time, and I’m ready to make my Gator Bowl picks for the clash between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Mississippi State vs. Northwestern kickoff is set for 12:00 p.m. ET at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, FL, and I’m going to show you which way to bet on college football to make your CFB pick on for this great game.

2013 Gator Bowl
Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4, 6-6 ATS) +1.5
Northwestern Wildcats (9-3, 11-1 ATS) -1.5
Over/Under 53.5

The Wildcats were one of the best ATS teams in the country this year at 11-1, and the common thought is that they should be the team to back in this game. This is about the ‘total’ though, and I know that I have a tough time justifying taking the ‘over’ in this one. The Wildcats are going to try to run the heck out of the football, and though they to operate at a breakneck pace when they can and do all sorts of goofy things with two quarterbacks and a slew of men rushing the ball, the Bulldogs have the defense to string things out and use speed to get to the football.

This is an MSU team that I think is severely underrated this year. The club allowed just 22.4 points per game this year, and if you take out the four losses, that average comes scream down into the low-teens. It was a defense that just didn’t relent this year, and hindsight 20/20, even holding QB Johnny Manziel and the Texas A&M Aggies’ offense down 38 points this year is quite the accomplishment. Head Coach Dan Mullen is going to want to run the heck out of the football, and he is going to do so even though his reserve back, RB Nick Griffin tore his ACL in preparation for this game. I expect to see a lot out of RB LaDarius Perkins on Tuesday afternoon, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he touched the ball 20-25 times.

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Northwestern played some scary good defense this year as well, and most probably didn’t even realize it. The 38 points allowed to the Michigan Wolverines was aided by overtime, and the 39 points allowed to the Penn State Nittany Lions seemed to be a bit of an anomaly. The rest of the season since Week 1, the club was holding teams all over the place in the teens and the low 20s, and that’s what I expect to see once again in this one. I don’t think that neither club touches 30, and if that’s the case, it should be a game that stays beneath the number.

Mississippi State vs. Northwestern Picks & Tips: Under 53.5

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December 31st, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

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The Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Northwestern Wildcats are going to square off on the Gator Bowl odds and betting lines. Join us here at Cappers Info, as we make our Gator Bowl picks & predictions for football for what should be a great game on Tuesday.

Gator Bowl Picks: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Northwestern Wildcats
Date: Tuesday, January 1st, 12:00 ET
Location: EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
Gator Bowl Betting Odds: Northwestern -1.5
Mississippi State vs. Northwestern Live TV: ESPN2

The 2013 calendar year kicks off in Jacksonville with the Gator Bowl, which should be a heck of a game to take in. The Bulldogs are coming out of the SEC with eight wins to their credit, and when you look back at their four losses, you have to still remain impressed. There aren’t many teams that beat Alabama, LSU, or Texas A&M, and the slip in the Egg Bowl really wasn’t all that notable, knowing that the game meant a heck of a lot more to the Ole Miss Rebels than it did to MSU. The Bulldogs are led by QB Tyler Russell, who very quietly had a great year, throwing the ball for 2,791 yards and 22 TDs. RB LaDarius Perkins and WR Chad Bumphis do a little bit of everything, as they were stars offensively for the team and also were featured on special teams as returners. Both men had over 900 yards from scrimmage this year, and Perkins needs 59 yards in this game to become a 1,000-yard back.

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Northwestern just continued to cover spreads left and right this year, and the argument could be made that it exceeded its own expectations this year by more than any other team in the Big Ten. You don’t think of this as a team that averaged over 31 points per game, nor do you think of it as a team that averaged allowing less than 23 points per game, but that was the end result. The rushing attack was out of this world this year and ended up ranking No. 15 in the land at 230.9 yards per game. RB Venric Mark was outstanding, rushing for 1,310 yards and 11 TDs, while QB Kain Kolter ran some of the offense and ended with 820 rushing yards, 796 passing yards, and a total of 20 touchdowns. Watch out for Kolter to play some wide out as well, as he caught 16 passes in the rare instances that he was used as a receiver as well. This is definitely a team that has some talent on it, and QB Trevor Siemian is good enough to work the ball up the field if he is given the chance to do so.

Normally speaking, it’s awfully bad news to fade a team that went 11-1 ATS on the season. However, normally speaking, it’s awfully bad news to fade a team from the SEC against a team from the Big Ten. The Big Ten has just been atrocious in these situations in the past, especially in the bowl games played here in the Sunshine State, and knowing that we can get a very solid Mississippi State team with a point and a half on our side to start, we just can’t pass on the chance.

Mississippi State vs. Northwestern Pick: Mississippi State Bulldogs +1.5
Gator Bowl Score Prediction: Mississippi State 27 – Northwestern 24

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