I always respect your posts but just giving you a little info on the Minnesota team this year, we lost many key people to injuries this year on both sides of the ball. We are finally healthy on both sides of the ball so you will see a different team. I agree our offense played bad at the beginning of the season but played a lot better as of late. Our defense was solid this year until we lost both D Tackles and had to play a smaller front line. That does not bold well in the B10, and we got ran over. I expect Minny to come out and play hard and dominate on both sides of the ball.
Thanks for the note. I took the injuries into consideration, so it really doesn't change my mind. They are definitely more healthy than in a long time. Defense is the Minnesota strength. I do think, however that a case can be made for the CMU Defense as well. And I am a Cooper Rush fan. The overall better emotions of this game favor CMU, and in Bowls I'm about motivation. I think both games today will be entertaining and very competitive. Good Luck!
Under 56 Colorado St-Nevada for 4 Units -120
You would think this game would be a nothing blah game. But emotions are high. CSU coming off their incredible season with J Mac at the helm follow it up with a mediocre season and their DC bolts for Georgia Southern. They've sold 1400 tickets to this game. Despite being the better team, they better buckle their chin strap. Nevada is PISSED. Despite becoming bowl eligible, the Bowls Committee decided to put to Conference Teams in this game, and the rumor is they let CSU choose who they wanted to play. So instead of getting to go to sunny Orlando, the Conference sent a 5-7 San Jose Team there and Nevada gets Tuscon Arizona. Not happy.....both teams are evenly matched which should keep the scoring below this Total. CSU could have both of their starting safeties out, and Nevada's OC has also departed, taking a Head Coaching position. Nevada's scored 30+ points against FBS teams 4 times, but 3 of those were against Defense 98th or worse. A slight lean to Nevada for motivation, but Under seems to be the better play.
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You would think this game would be a nothing blah game. But emotions are high. CSU coming off their incredible season with J Mac at the helm follow it up with a mediocre season and their DC bolts for Georgia Southern. They've sold 1400 tickets to this game. Despite being the better team, they better buckle their chin strap. Nevada is PISSED. Despite becoming bowl eligible, the Bowls Committee decided to put to Conference Teams in this game, and the rumor is they let CSU choose who they wanted to play. So instead of getting to go to sunny Orlando, the Conference sent a 5-7 San Jose Team there and Nevada gets Tuscon Arizona. Not happy.....both teams are evenly matched which should keep the scoring below this Total. CSU could have both of their starting safeties out, and Nevada's OC has also departed, taking a Head Coaching position. Nevada's scored 30+ points against FBS teams 4 times, but 3 of those were against Defense 98th or worse. A slight lean to Nevada for motivation, but Under seems to be the better play.
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It is so hard to play an under in these bowls. Not saying unders cant happen, but to bet them is hard. You see the games so far, the tackling is frightening. No one wants to stick their head in there and get hurt during the WTF BOWL or the HANES UNDERWEAR BOWL. You see a ton of arm tackling and a ton of wide open receivers. Pitt just looked so bad versus GT and then to put them in this Military game was just a set up to fail game. My question was why didnt PITT just air it out all game. Navy had 8-9 men in the box at times. Sure the Pitt QB threw some INTs but one was because Boyd slipped and the other was desperation. He may have had another one but you get the jist. Otherwise, he was throwing where ever he wanted. I didnt understand the OFF Tackle runs when they were down 21. Made no sense. Anyway, the unders are rough and take guts to play. No one in these toilet bowls are going to MILK the clock or RUN the clock as some say they will do. They are on vacation. They are going to wing it around. Look at Navy throwing on 1st down. Stuff like that. Well, best of luck everyone. PENNYWISE
