Bowl Notes

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College Football - Monday, January 1st

Cotton Bowl - Nebraska vs. Auburn - This one could be high scoring as Nebraska can throw and Auburn can look unstoppable at times. The Cornhuskers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 non-conference games. Auburn is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games. The Tigers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite. The Over is 4-1 in the Cornhuskers last 5 games overall but the Under is 13-5 in the Cornhuskers last 18 non-conference games. The Under is 5-0 in the Tigers last 5 Bowl games but the Over is 4-1 in the Tigers last 5 games overall.

Outback Bowl - Penn State vs. Tennessee - How either of these teams is playing on New Year's Day is a mystery. Both teams have high profiles but Fulmer has more talent.The Nittany Lions are 1-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. Penn State is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog. The Volunteers are 6-15 ATS in their last 21 games as a favorite. The Volunteers are 1-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Under is 4-0 in the Nittany Lions last 4 vs. a team with a winning record. The Under is 4-1 in the Nittany Lions last 5 games in January. The Under is 9-4-2 in the Volunteers last 15 games as a favorite.

Capital One Bowl - Wisconsin vs. Arkansas - Both teams exceeded expectations this season. Could be a defensive struggle. Wisconsin is a sparkling 8-1 ATS in their last 9 non-conference games. The Badgers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 bowl games as an underdog. The Badgers are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games on Grass. The Razorbacks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games. The Under is 5-1 in the Badgers last 6 non-conference games and it is 4-1 in the Badgers last 5 games as an underdog. The Under is 4-0 in the Razorbacks last 4 Bowl games. The Under is 5-1 in the Razorbacks last 6 games on Grass.

Gator Bowl - Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia - Georgia Tech starting quarterback Reggie Ball and starting cornerback Kenny Scott are out for this game. Insiders report Tech may be getting inflated value because of the absence of overrated Ball. The Yellow Jackets are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 non-conference games. The Yellow Jackets are 3-8-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Mountaineers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. West Virginia is 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games as a favorite but they are only 2-9 ATS in their last 11 vs. the ACC. The Over is 4-0 in the Yellow Jackets last 4 Bowl games. The Over is 4-0 in the Mountaineers last 4 vs. ACC. The Over is 5-1 in the Mountaineers last 6 Bowl games.

Rose Bowl - USC vs. Michigan - Neither team is where they want to be. Michigan feels slighted at missing out on the title game while USC botched their chance by losing to UCLA.The Wolverines are 5-0-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. Michigan is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. The Wolverines are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 vs. the Pac-10. The Trojans are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. Big Ten. The Trojans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. The Over is 7-1 in the Wolverines last 8 Bowl games. The Over is 5-1 in the Wolverines last 6 games as an underdog. The Under is 4-0 in the Trojans last 4 vs. Big Ten. The Under is 4-1 in the Trojans last 5 games as a favorite.

Fiesta Bowl - Boise State vs. Oklahoma - This could be the best game of the day. Adrian Peterson is expected to play for the Sooners. Boise State averaged 39.4 points and 424.2 yards per game this season. Ian Johnson was the fourth ranked running back in the nation and quarterback Jared Zabransky ranked 8th in passing rating in the nation.The Broncos are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Bowl games. Boise State is 24-8-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Broncos are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games as an underdog. The Sooners are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite. The Sooners are 8-2-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Under is 4-0 in the Broncos last 4 games as an underdog. The Under is 6-0 in the Broncos last 6 non-conference games. The Under is 4-0 in the Sooners last 4 bowl games as a favorite. The Under is 5-1 in the Sooners last 6 vs. a team with a winning record. The Under is 5-2 in the Sooners last 7 night games.