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December 9th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

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The Washington Huskies and the Boise State Broncos are going to square off on the Las Vegas Bowl odds and betting lines. Join us here at Cappers Info, as we make our Las Vegas Bowl picks & predictions for football for what should be a great game on Saturday.

Las Vegas Bowl Picks: Washington Huskies vs. Boise State Broncos
Date: Saturday, December 22nd, 3:30 ET
Location: Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Bowl Betting Odds: Boise State -5.5
Washington vs. Boise State Live TV: ESPN

The Broncos have to get tired of the Las Vegas Bowl, knowing that this is the third straight year that they are coming to Sin City. That being said, this have won and covered both of the last two games against Pac-12 teams, and they have a great history of playing against the big conference boys. Washington though, has had a great under Head Coach Steve Sarkisian, as the team stuck around last year against the Heisman Trophy winner, QB Robert Griffin III and the Baylor Bears in the Alamo Bowl, and it pulled off the upset of the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 2010 Holiday Bowl as double digit underdogs in a dominating performance.

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The difference this year with the Broncos is that they aren’t nearly as good as they were in years past. Yes, they won 10 games again this year, but they weren’t nearly as dominating in doing so, especially with the losses to what turned out to be pretty average or above average Michigan State and San Diego State outfits. QB Joe Southwick is definitely not QB Kellen Moore by any stretch of the imagination, and if not for the defense, Southwick probably would have lost his job. It just doesn’t cut it to throw for just 2,466 yards and 17 TDs when you’re playing for a team that could have busted the BCS.

Meanwhile, the Huskies were a 7-5 team this year that played against a truly hellacious schedule. Not only did they play in the Pac-12, where they had to take on a number of fantastic teams, but they scheduled the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge as well. In spite of all of this, the club allowed just 353 yards and 23.8 points per game. The offense has shown its potential over the years, and RB Bishop Sankey and QB Keith Price could put a lot of points on the board in spite of the fact that the unit only scored 35 total touchdowns on the campaign. We definitely want the points on our side in this one, and we wouldn’t be surprised if this game ends in an upset.

Washington vs. Boise State Pick: Washington Huskies +5.5
Las Vegas Bowl Score Prediction: Washington 24 – Boise State 20

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December 8th, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

The Las Vegas 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 Washington Huskies and the Boise State Broncos are going to do battle at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. Join me for my Las Vegas Bowl tips for this 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff that can be seen on ESPN.

I’ve got a real tough time with this ‘total’ in the Las Vegas Bowl, knowing that both of these teams have great defenses. The truth of the matter though, is that this is a game that should feature a ‘total’ in the high-30s, not the mid-40s. What really tips this one off the scales for me though, is that fact that neither offense has shown much of a pulse, really all season long.

2012 Las Vegas Bowl
Washington Huskies (7-5, 7-5 ATS) +5.5
Boise State Broncos (10-2, 6-6 ATS) -5.5
Over/Under 44

When you look at the games against the best teams that the Broncos played this year, you have to be very unimpressive and underwhelmed when push comes to shove. They only played five games all year long against teams that ultimately went on to bowl eligibility, and in those games, the average game reached a total of just 32.2 points per game. Heck, the Fresno State Bulldogs, who only scored 10 against this Boise State defense, averaged eight more points than that per game by themselves.

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And it isn’t like Washington isn’t battled tested either. They played against one of the most brutal schedules in America this year, yet they still held teams down to just 353.0 yards and 23.8 points per game. Take out the four worst defensive outings of the year, three of which came against teams that have significantly better offenses than the Broncos do, and what’s left is nothing but teams scoring anywhere from three to 24 points against this unit. QB Keith Price really should have been able to do more this year than throw 18 TDs, which is about how many it felt like he threw during last year’s Alamo Bowl against the Baylor Bears alone. He might get two scores against this Boise State defense, but that’s going to be it in the end. There’s just nothing here that makes me think this game is going to get into the 40s without a lot of help from the defenses and the special teams units.

Washington vs. Boise State Picks & Tips: Under 44

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