Service Plays Tuesday 12/29/09

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GOLD SHEET EXTRA: 1-4 IN BOWLS



UCLA-TEMPLE “UNDER”
Occasionally there are “totals” trends that are just too hard to ignore. So it
goes with UCLA, the nation’s most reliable “under” performer. And the Bruins
again seem worth a recommendation in their preferred “under” mode when
traveling across country to face Temple in the EagleBank Bowl at
Washington’s venerable RFK Stadium December 29. UCLA was not only
“under” 0-2 this season, but “under” 14 of its last 16, 17 of its last 20, 22 of its
last 28, and 25 of its last 32 since midway in the 2007 campaign!



MIAMI-FLORIDA
Big Ten teams have not exactly acquitted themselves well in the
postseason lately, recording a subpar 6-9 bowl spread mark over the past
two seasons, and standing sub-.500 vs. the number in most all bowl
categories over the past several decades. We don’t expect that to change
much when Wisconsin (a loser of its last two bowls) faces Miami-Florida in
the Champs Sports Bowl at Orlando’s Citrus Bowl December 30. The Badgers
have also not distinguished themselves lately as an underdog for HC Bret Bielema
as they used to for Barry Alvarez, dropping 9 of their last 13 spread decisions as
a dog. And the Canes have experienced enough spread success on the road (8-
5 vs. number last 13) to warrant a hard look in Orlando.




UCLA vs. TEMPLE (EagleBank, December 29)...Ugh! Neuheisel’s first
bowl since ‘02 Sun Bowl with U-Dub vs. Purdue. He lost 3 of 4 bowls with
Huskies after winning all 3 bowl tries with Colorado. Al “Touch of” Golden 8-
3 vs. line TY and 16-7 since LY vs. number. Al “Touch of” Golden also 8-2 vs
number last 10 as dog (3-0 TY). Neuheisel 5-1-1 as chalk at UCLA but two of
those shouldn’t count vs. WSU, and Neuheisel a poor favorite earlier in his
career. Note Bruins also “under” 10-2 TY and 14-2 last 16 on board! Although
Owls “over” 8-3 TY. Tech edge-Temple and “under,” based on team
and “totals” trends.



WISCONSIN vs. MIAMI-FLORIDA (Champs Sports, December
29)...Clemson (now at Music City) or Miami (now at Champs Sports) likely
quite upset for having to cede claim to the higher-profile Gator Bowl to make
room for Bobby Bowden’s last game. Wisconsin visits site of LY’s demolition
bowl loss vs. FSU in Orlando. Bielema only 4-9 vs. spread his last 13 as dog
(1-1 TY). Canes 8-5 vs. line away past 2 years. Tech edge-Miami, based
on team trends

 

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LOGICAL APPROACH:

OVERALL: 15-8
SIDES: 6-5
TOTALS: 9-3

1 UNIT: 4-2
2 UNIT: 3-3
3 UNIT: 7-3



Temple coach Golden is a hot commodity in the coaching world. He's made steady improvement at what's been a football laughing stock for years, improving from 1 to 4 to 5 to 9 wins in his 4 seasons. Temple's 8 game win streak was halted at 8 when they lost at Ohio in a game that decided their half of the MAC. Still, the program has found some life and the Owls are making their first Bowl trip since the 1979 Garden State Bowl (in which they, ironically, upset another Pac 10 team, Cal, as a small underdog). UCLA had been to 6 straight Bowls before missing out last season, coach Neuheisel's first at his alma mater. The Bruins improved by 2 wins this season with their most significant win coming early in the season at Tennessee. Temple began the season with a 27-24 loss to eventual FCS Champion Villanova, followed by a loss at powerful Penn State before reeling off those 9 straight wins. Their most notable win was at Navy and for the most part the other 8 wins came against weak MAC foes. Still, Temple is to be lauded for their successful season that was based largely on a strong running game. Temple ran for over 210 yards in each of the last 6 games. Their passing attack was limited. The statistics were fairly even although UCLA clearly played far better competition. Temple was opportunistic on offense, ranking # 89 in yards gained (338) but # 35 in points (30.2). The intangibles seemingly favor Temple and they should have the clear edge in fan support. UCLA's attitude may be suspect considering the cross country travel to play in a minor bowl in likely frigid conditions. UCLA QB Prince is probable for this game as is Temple star RB Pierce. Both were injured late in the season. This comes down to a matchup of UCLA's better talent versus Temple's enthuSIAsm. If UCLA made the cross country trip to play in a Florida Bowl there might be better support for a win. But Temple has accomplished much this season and they are looking forward to stepping up in class to face a big time program. They will not want to waste the opportunity to show how far the Temple program has come in just a few years. Temple pulls the upset, 20-16, making

TEMPLE a 3 Star
UNDER a 4 Star Selection .





This is a very attractive matchup between a perennial Big 10 contender and a Miami team rebounding from some average seasons but with a National Title within the past decade. Wisconsin is a typical Big 10 team in that they are physical and rely heavily on the running game. This year they did rely more on the pass and were almost perfectly balanced in averaging 207 rushing ypg and 209 passing ypg. They also play strong defense and were # 8 against the rush, allowing just 90 ypg while putting up average stats versus the pass. Miami was more of a passing team this season with two thirds of their yards through the air. QB Harris has great athleticism and is capable of making the big play from anywhere on the field. Wisconsin is in their eighth straight Bowl and are off of two straight Bowl losses. Miami had been to 9 straight Bowls before missing out 2 seasons ago. They returned Bowling last season, losing to Cal 24-17 in the Emerald Bowl, virtually a home game for Cal. Both teams should be motivated in view of their recent Bowl histories. Miami's most significant wins came early in the season against Georgia Tech and Oklahoma. They also have wins over 3 other Bowl bound teams. Wisconsin had no significant wins this season although they did outplay Ohio State in a 31-13 loss, outgaining the Buckeyes 368-184. They did defeat 4 teams headed to Bowls but none of the stature defeated by Miami. Wisconsin is usually well prepared for Bowls although they blown out last season by a faster, more athletic Florida State, 42-13 in this same Bowl. Miami has many of those same advantages. Although Wisconsin will want to make amends for that loss on this field they may find themselves overmatched. Ultimately Miami's greater team speed and more talent at the skill positions proves decisive. The Total may also provide a good play as each of Wisconsin's last 6 Bowls, and 7 of 9 dating back a decade, have produced 55 points or less with 7 of the 9 producing 45 points or less. Miami's last 5 Bowls have produced total points of 43 points or less. The forecast calls for Miami to win 27-20, making

MIAMI a 3 Star Selection
UNDER a 4 Star Selection .

 

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NELLYS GREENSHEET

OVERALL: 8-8

1*: 4-2
2*: 3-3
3*: 1-1
4*: 0-2




EAGLE BANK BOWL @Washington D.C. 3:30 PM
Ucla (-5) Temple (46)
A costly final game loss cost the Owls a chance at the MAC Championship despite a 7-1 MAC
record. Temple faced one of the weakest schedules in the nation and only defeated one fellow
bowl team but it was a great season from a program that is only a few years removed from
being at the bottom of the college football world. UCLA gambled taking this bowl bid as they
would have sat out the postseason had Army upset Navy. This will be a rare game for UCLA
on the east coast and a chance to showcase the program to a new audience and a fertile
recruiting ground. It was a rough season for the Bruins but winning three of the final four
games gets UCLA back in a bowl game in Rick Neuheisel’s second season. It is a far drop
from a team that started 3-0 with three quality non-conference wins however and a team that
was projected to be a sleeper contender in the Pac-10. Both teams featured shaky QB play
despite making bowl games but Temple certainly featured a more reliable running game. The
Bruins faced a tough slate of run defenses but too often mistakes in the passing game have
led to losses for the Bruins. UCLA was out-gained in seven of the final nine games of the
season and for the Owls this will be a huge game making the first bowl appearance since
1979. Temple beat a Pac-10 team in that game and although the schedule raises a lot of
questions this is a team that posted impressive scoring numbers and seemed to improve as
the season went on. Temple out-rushed nine of its final ten opponents and the Owls could be
an underdog with an edge on the ground in this match-up. The ‘over’ actually hit in the final
seven games of the season for Temple and while UCLA has been the ultimate ‘under’ team
more scoring could take place in this match-up as the Bruins defense is a bit overrated and
Temple might have trouble getting stops with the big jump in talent. TEMPLE BY 3

RATING 1: Temple (+5) over Ucla
RATING 2: ‘OVER’ (46) Ucla/Temple



CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL @Orlando, FL 7:00 PM
Miami, FL (-3½) Wisconsin (58½)
The Badgers pulled off an impressive upset in Coach Bielema’s first bowl game but the last
two years have resulted in disappointing efforts. Wisconsin was actually bumped down a
notch in the bowl order as the Outback Bowl chose Northwestern despite Wisconsin’s superior
record and the Badgers will return to the site of last year’s disastrous 42-13 loss to Florida
State. Wisconsin is an impressive rushing team led by John Clay but the Badgers are a team
that can be one-dimensional as the passing game has been inconsistent and QB Scott
Tolzien can be interception prone. The Wisconsin defense has had several impressive
performances however and the Badgers are a couple of close games from finishing with an
even stronger record. Miami got a lot of attention early in the year but proclamations that ‘the
U’ was back proved premature. The Hurricanes have impressive and intimidating talent but
Miami has struggled in most recent bowl games. These teams have very similar numbers
statistically with Wisconsin having slight edges on both sides of the ball but the much tougher
schedule for Miami must be taken into consideration. The Wisconsin secondary could be in for
a long day as Miami passed for 268 yards per game on the year but Jacory Harris did also
throw 17 interceptions. The Badgers should control the trenches in this match-up and decent
protection should be afforded in passing situations. Both offenses should have some success
as the high total indicates but the motivation edge should be with Wisconsin as Miami was
insulted to be placed in this bowl, being leaped over by a 6-6 Florida State team for the Gator
Bowl. Wisconsin travels well and the home state edge may not be as great as expected
playing in Florida. This game has to feel like a letdown for Miami when the Hurricanes were in
the national conversation and highly ranked much of the season before a couple of losses
came through while this will be a proving ground for a Badgers team that has endured
postseason disappointment the past two years. WISCONSIN BY 3

RATING 2: Wisconsin (+3½) over Miami, FL

 

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POINTWISE:

OVERALL: 4-9

1*: 1-1
2* :0-1
3*: 0-1
4*; 2-2
5*: 0-2
6*: 1-2




Another year, another bowl game for the Owls of Temple. Well, not really, as
this affair marks just their 3rd bowl game in their 111-year gridiron history, with
their last such reward coming in the '79 Garden State Bowl (28-17 win over
Cal, as 1-pt dogs), whose existence lasted just 4 years ('78 thru '81). Their
only other holiday shot came in the '34 Sugar Bowl (20-14 loss to Tulane). So
a rarity indeed for Temple. The Owls were most assuredly a collegiate football
doormat for the greater part of the past half century. They had their moments
under Wayne Hardin, who posted an 80-53-2 log from '70-'82, but just three
winning seasons since his departure, with 18 consecutive losing campaigns
(40-163) before this year's splendid 9-3 log, in Golden's 4th year at the helm.
From 1-11, to 4-8, to 5-7, to 9-3, he has done it all right. So much so, that he
was a finalist for the UCLA job in '07. The Owls are led by Pierce, who had a
4-game stretch, in which he posted 748 RYs. As a mater of fact, Temple ran
for >210 yds in each of its last 6 games, including 274 in its upset of Navy.
Defensively, only 3 foes, including Navy & PennSt ran for more than 112 yds.
The Bruins of UCLA almost sat out the bowl season for the 2nd consecutive
year, after 6 straight such appearances. However, Army's loss to Navy opened
this door. As can be seen above, UCLA is hardly an overland power, ranking
98th in that column, topping 167 RYs just once, vs WashSt's 117th ranked run
"D". And with QBs Prince & Craft a combined 56.6% & 8/10, they aren't an
aerial giant. A decent "D", but note the Owls topping 23 pts 14 of their last 16
games. Temple is also on a 9-3 ATS run, & +182½ pts ATS in last 32 outings.
PROPHECY: TEMPLE 27 - Ucla 24 RATING: 5



These 2 seemingly permanent bowl entrants meet for the first time since 1989.
As far as the Badgers of Wisconsin, who are enjoying their 8th straight bowl
season (13th in last 14 years), the memory of that contest 20 years ago, isn't
too pleasant, a 51-3 loss, at Madison. But it must be noted that those were the
pre-Barry Alvarez days at Wisconsin, with the Badgers a combined 4-29 from
'88 thru '90. And, by the way, the Hurricanes of Miami went 11-1 that season,
finishing as the #1 team in the nation. Thus, no barometer, altho it does make
for interesting history. A year ago, Wisconsin also played in this bowl game, &
was thoroughly drubbed by Florida St, 42-13, which returned 2 of Badgers' 3
fumbles 75 & 51 yds for TDs. That marked Wisky's 2nd straight bowl loss (by
4 pts to Tennessee in the '07 Outback), after upsetting Auburn & Arkansas the
previous 2 years. Those losses were near duplicates, as the Badgers doubled
the Sems' & Vols' overland production, only to be killed by the pass: combined
641-287 yd deficit. This year, Wisconsin is again a rushing power, with Clay
(1,394 yds, 16 TDs), the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Year, but QB Tolzien
is also a force (64%, 2,445 yds, 16/10). Miami has reached 200 RYs just twice
vs lined foes (altho Cooper & Berry motor at 5.2 & 6.6 ypr), but QB Harris has
been simply magnificent at times, such as his 386-yd showing in the 'Canes'
opening week upset of FloridaSt. He finished with 3,164 PYs (60%), & 23/17.
Defensively, UW & UM rank 18th & 20th, respectively. Badgers averaged 39
ppg in their last 5 games of the season, & the dog has covered 11 of Miami's
last 16 contests. Have to see a high scoring contest, with FG spot worth shot.
PROPHECY: WISCONSIN 38 - Miami-Florida 36 RATING: 6

 

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NORTHCOAST POWERSWEEP:

OVERALL: 7-3

1*: 1-0
2*: 2-2
3*: 2-1
4*: 2-0




First meeting. After starting 3-0 SU/ATS in non-conf gms the beginning of P10 play was a disaster as the Bruins dropped 5 str (1-4 ATS) and appeared to be back in the rebuilding mode the rest of the yr. Wins vs 3 P10 tms that were not bowl elig (comb 10-26) and an Army loss got them an at-large bid here. This will be HC Neuheisel’s 1st bowl gm with his alma mater but he has been to the postseason on numerous occasions in his previous stints with Washington and Colorado (4-3 SU and 6-1 ATS). Temple earned their 1st bowl bid in 30 yrs after an amazing 9-3 ssn led by Al Golden who earned MAC COY getting the Owls to their 1st winning ssn S/’90. In his 4 yrs, Golden’s tms have improved each ssn. UCLA has 8 Sr starters among 10 upperclassmen while TU has 6 Sr’s and 13 upperclassmen. The Bruins went 2-4 SU (3-3 ATS) on the road this yr while the Owls went 4-2 SU (5-1 ATS) away from home. UCLA ply’d 7 bowl eligible tms being victorious just once (2-5 ATS) as they were outscored 27-16 and outgained 376-293. TU on the other hand faced 4 bowl caliber tms going 2-2 SU (3-1 ATS) despite being outscored 26-19 and outgained 341-284. A win here would give UCLA just their 3rd winning ssn in the L/7Y while the Owls could reach the 10 win plateau for just the 2nd time in school history (1979).
UCLA has our #66 off avg 21 ppg and 339 ypg. HC Neuheisel opted to go with rFr Prince at QB TY after LY’s struggles of now bkup QB Craft (7-20 ratio in ‘08). Prince is a gritty performer as his numbers really don’t define the success that he delivers to the tm. Prince’s solid play allowed UCLA to escape in Knoxville in wk 2 but he suffered a broken jaw at the end of the gm forcing him to miss the next 2. RFr RB Franklin provided a spark early on leading the tm in rushing but fmbl issues dropped his touches toward the end of the ssn opening the door for Coleman and RB/FB Moline. The WR unit features 3 players who surpassed the 35 rec mark with Rosario being the deep threat. The TE unit is loaded as the trio of Paulsen, Moya and Harkey provided solid blk’g and reliable hands. The OL avg 6’4” 318 (0 Sr) but was the biggest concern on the tm heading into ‘09. Colo trans C Maiva and true Fr LT Su’a-Filo (PS#8) played solid late helping the unit pave the way for 3.6 ypc while all’g 28 sks (6.9%) a yr after all’g 35 (8.1%). UCLA’s def finished with our #21 ranking all’g 21 ppg and 338 ypg. The DL avg 6’2” 276 (2 Sr) and is led by P10 DPY DT Price who has 43.5 tfl in just 34 career gms. The LB unit is led by 1st Tm P10 Carter who started all 4 ssns. The secondary finished with our #30 ranking all’g 194 ypg (59%) with a 15-18 ratio and is led by 1st Tm P10 CB Verner and 1st Tm FS Moore who led the nation with 9 int. UCLA has our #12 ST unit which features 1st Tm AA and Groza winner Forbath who connected on 26-29 FG’s (all 3 misses from 50+). P Locke earned 1st Tm P10 while Terrence Austin earned 2nd Tm P10 honors at both KR and PR.
TU comes in with our #87 off and is avg 30 ppg and 338 ypg. The Owls struggled so much at QB, that despite a 6 gm winning streak at the time, HC Golden replaced the starter, Charlton with bkup Stewart, who started the L/4. However the numbers didn’t really improve as overall they avg just 145 ypg (47%) with a comb 12-12 ratio (#112 NCAA). True Fr RB Pierce (MAC FOY) led the MAC in rushing despite not starting until gm 4 and missing the ssn finale (inj, exp to play here). WR Campbell led in rec yds while converted RB Jones led in receptions. The OL, which avg 6’5” 315, is a big reason that TU avg 192 ypg rush (4.5) despite having just 1 Sr in the 2 deep. The OL is led by 3 All-MAC players in RT Darius Morris (1st Tm), RG Colin Madison (2nd Tm) and C John Palumbo (3rd Tm). They allowed just 18 sks (7.0%). TU has our #72 def all’g 22 ppg and 336 ypg. The DL, which avg 6’3” 272, has 28 of the Owls’ 33 sks (85%) and led the MAC in rush def (109) all’g a MAC best 3.2 ypc. The DL is led by three 1st Tm MAC players in DT Wilkerson, NT Neblett, and the only Sr starter, DE Robinson, who leads the MAC with 12 sks and was the MAC DPY. The LB unit is led 2 All-MAC players in Elijah “Peanut” Joseph and their #1 tklr Alex Joseph. The secondary allowed 227 ypg passing with a 17-15 ratio and is led by 2 All-MAC players in #2 tklr FS Jarrett and #3 tklr SS Harris. The ST’s (#41) have had their ups and downs, as they have 4 ret TD’s but have also allowed 2 (+ blk’d P). K McManus was 17-24 on FG’s but w/6 misses from 40+. Each team prefers to run the ball and each team also possesses one of their conference’s top D-lines. Neither team has an explosive offense and in fact UCLA has gone Under the total in 10 of 12 games this year. Expect Temple to have a conservative game plan and try to keep the game close as they do not have the QB’s or WR’s to play from behind.

FORECAST: Ucla/Temple UNDER 46’ RATING: 2*




Miami is 2-1 SU all-time vs Wisc with the last meeting coming in ‘89, a 51-3 ‘Canes win in Madison. Ironically, it was that loss which ushered the end of the Don Morton era and then-UW chancellor/current UM **** Donna Shalala hired UW’s all-time win leader Barry Alvarez the next year. Alvarez became the AD in ‘05, but hand picked his successor in Bret Bielema who is 1-2 SU/ATS in bowls. At 8-2 the Badgers had BCS aspirations prior to being upset in their B10 finale by NW. The loss KO’d Wisc from a NYD bowl as the Outback chose the Cats over UW despite a weaker record and UW avg 55,919 more fans per HG. This is UW’s 4th trip to Orlando in 5Y and 6th str trip to a Florida bowl. LY they were blown out (42-13, +6) by Fla St in their only prev trip to this bowl. That scoreless game turned early in the 2Q as FSU had a 75 yd FR TD. With a win here UM will have 10 wins for the 1st time S/’03. UM is 4-0 TY vs non-conf foes (3-0 ATS vs IA). UM has appeared in a bowl in 23 of the L/26Y and is 18-14 all-time in bowls. Only 5 Canes have started all 12 gms TY with 3 of the 5 on the OL. This is Shannon’s 2nd bowl as UM’s HC and the ‘Canes covered as 10 pt dogs losing 24-17 to Cal in LY’s Emerald Bowl. UW is 4-1 SU/2-3 ATS vs ACC tms while UM hasn’t faced a B10 tm since being upset as 11’ favs by OSU in 2 OT’s in the 2002 BCS Title gm. UW rarely plays on grass going 1-4 SU, 2-3 ATS the L/3Y and they went 3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS on the road TY. UM plays their HG’s on grass and went 4-2 SU and 3-3 ATS on the road. Under Bielema UW is 3-8 as an AD, incl bowls. UW has a young team with 6 Sr starters (1 on off) and 14 upperclassmen. UM has 8 Sr starters among 17 upperclassmen.
Scott Tolzien won over the staff with his encyclopedic offensive knowledge and was named UW’s starting QB prior to the opener over mobile VHT rFr Phillips with LY’s starter Sherer falling to #3. Tolzien had an 8-2 ratio in the 1st 4 (UW QB’s threw 11 TD in ‘08), but had B2B rough outings vs OSU and Iowa (0-5 ratio with 2 pick sixes) as Wisky lost both. In the L/5 Tolzien managed a 7-2 ratio although his primary duty was to hand the ball off to the Big Ten’s Offensive POY John Clay. Clay had a rocky start to ‘09 but after being benched with 3 fmbl vs Wofford, he had 100 yds in 7 of the L/9. UW OC Chryst uses multiple TE sets with Graham earning all conference honors the L/2Y. Toon finished #5 in the conf in rec ypg. Despite inj’s which caused 2 OL starters to miss most of August, the huge Badgers (6-6 321 avg) led the league in rushing (207, 4.6) while allowing 22 sks (7.0%). LT Carimi and LG Moffitt were both 1st Tm All Big Ten. HC Bielema wanted UW to focus on redemption after LY’s squad blew games with unorganized D play and sloppy ST’s. Despite returning just 1 starter on the DL the Badgers were strong up front led by 1st Tm All Big Ten DE Schofield. UW led the league in rush D in conf play (72, 2.5) and became the 1st squad s/Ohio St in ‘98 to go through conf play without allowing 100 yds in any gm. Taylor led the Badgers in tackles before being KO’d for the season vs Iowa. True frosh standout ST’er Borland stepped into the lineup so successfully that he was named the Big Ten’s Frosh of the Year. UW is #52 in pass eff D with improved S play but inconsistent CB play. The erratic ST finished #80 although 2 of K Welch’s misses came from 55+.
QB Jacory Harris has fared well TY but has had problems with int’s especially in 2 of their 3 losses (4 vs NC, 2 IR TD’s). He was, however, named ACC POW 4x TY. The Canes are deep at RB with Graig Cooper, Damien Berry and Javarris James. They are equally as deep at WR with Leonard Hankerson, LaRon Byrd and Travis Benjamin. The O-line avg 6’6” 314 with 3 senior starters and is anchored by 1st Tm ACC LT Jason Fox and HM ACC LG Orlando Franklin. The Canes are avg 3.9 ypc but have all’d 30 sks (7.8%). UM has our #17 offense and #19 defense. The DL avg 6’2” 277 and is all’g 3.5 ypc rush. UM has just 23 sks (#65 in the NCAA). The DL is led by 1st Tm ACC DT Allen Bailey. The LB corps is solid with two 2nd Tm ACC players in Darryl Sharpton and Colin McCarthy. UM has our # 34 pass eff D all’g 203 ypg pass (53%) with just 8 int (T-#91 NCAA). The secondary is led by 1st Tm ACC CB Brandon Harris. UM has our #80 spec tms unit. 1st Tm ACC K and 2nd Tm P Matt Bosher needs just 3 xp’s to set UM’s single season mark for consecutive xp’s. The Canes are avg 20.3 ypr KR’s and 9.0 on PR’s. They are all’g 20.9 on KR’s and 10.1 on PR’s.
Same old story for Wisc traveling to FL and in the L/2Y they’ve lost their bowls by a comb score of 63-30. While they finished the ssn on a high note at Hawaii, they lost to their two Top 15 ranked foes by a comb 51-23. By looking at the checklist, you can see that UM rates the edge in almost every position and they continue to recruit VHT’s who are starting to play at their expected level. UM has many more weapons and by shutting down the one-dimensional Badger offense (John Clay) they will be able to control this game.

FORECAST: MIAMI, FL by 14
RATING: 4* MIAMI, FL

 

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NC POWERPLAYS:

5-6 OVERALL


NON RATED :2-5
4*: 3-1




Both teams have excellent D-lines and UCLA is forecasted with only 87 rush yards. Temple is
clearly more excited to be playing a P10 team vs UCLA’s enthusiasm vs a MAC team
NO PLAY: UCLA 24 TEMPLE 19


Wisconsin played 2 athletic defenses this season scoring 13 pts vs Ohio St & 10 pts vs Iowa.
Miami’s offense has topped 30+ points 7 times this year and will do so again for a victory.
4★ MIAMI, FL 32 WISCONSIN 25

 

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THE EDGE:

1-2

3*: 0-2
5*: 1-0



3* Temple

 

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BANG THE BOOK ( 4-7 THUS FAR )

Eagle Bank Bowl Opening Odds: UCLA -4 Total 45

This game took awhile to materialize because we had to wait for the winner of the Army/Navy game. If Army would have won then they would have played in this owl game. Since they lost UCLA at 6-6 now gets the call to be in this bowl game. Once it was announced that UCLA was going to be playing in this game the odds makers made them a 4.5 point favorites. This is odd for a team that finished 6-6 and better yet the opponent, the Temple owls finished 9-3. Temple as always been known as a doormat football team but this year has been different as they grabbed nine wins and a very impressive record against the number. They match up in most numbers against UCLA and this line has been posted on reputation alone. Eaglebank bowl director Steven Beck knows who the best team was for this game. "UCLA is the one we identified," Beck said on a conference call. "We really wanted Temple-UCLA. Temple really wanted UCLA. They didn't want a rematch with Army, although they didn't have a choice. They just would have loved a shot at a BCS program like UCLA." Temple did want UCLA and they will be ready for them. The Owls are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 non-conference games. The Bruins are 1-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss. The owls are the better team and this line is on the wrong side, take the Owls.

Eagle Bank Bowl Pick: Temple +4.5




Champ Sports Bowl Opening Odds: Miami-2 Total 56 -

This bowl game has two good football teams that had high hopes when the season started but have fallen on tough times since. Wisconsin is a Big ten powerhouse but could not keep up with Ohio St and Penn St and even got passed by the surprising Hawkeyes. Miami on the other hand had a very tough schedule out of the gate and played well beating some powerhouse teams in the NCAA before fading down the stretch. This game will see two different teams take the field. Wisconsin wins with a power rushing game and a bruising defense. The Canes win with speed and skilled athletes at seemingly every position. So who will win in this one?
The difference will be the offensive line of the Badgers they are big and tough and can wear down even the best defenses in the league. They average over 400 yards of offense on the road and can control the game. The Badgers are 21-6-1 ATS in their last 28 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game. The Hurricanes are 10-24-1 ATS in their last 35 games as a favorite and 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games following a SU win of more than 20 points. The canes get beat on the front line and on the scoreboard.


Champ Sports Bowl Pick: Wisconsin +3

 

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Brandon Lang

Tuesday's Selections ...
100 DIME - MIAMI-FLORIDA HURRICANES - (if line is 3 1/2 you buy the 1/2 and lay 3. You never get beat by the hook when dealing with the 3, 7, 10, 14 or 17 number.) - The 'U" is back.

They come into this game 9-3 with their 3 losses being to Virginia Tech on the road in a downpour, at North Carolina, and at home to Clemson.

Throw out the V-Tech game, as Miami was in the wrong place at the wrong time playing in a hurricane, no pun intended.

Jacory Harris played perhaps the worst game of his career versus the Tarheels throwing 4 INT's, two or which were returned for toucdowns.

As for the Clemson game, they put up close to 450 yards total offense but again couldn't overcome 4 turnovers in a heartbreaking 40-37 loss.

Oh, and they held all world running back C.J. Spiller to less than 70 yards rushing.

This might be the best 9-3 football team in the entire country.

As for Wisconsin, they just can't match the overall speed of what they are going to see tonight.

In their two games versus top 15 opponents this year they were outscored 51-23 losing to Ohio State 31-13 and Iowa 20-10.

I won't even waste my breath talking about their loss at Northwestern, or their near loss at home to Northern Illinois, or Fresno State.

There is a reason the Badgers have been outscored in their last 2 bowl games by a combined score of 63-30 and that reason is pretty damn simple.

SPEED KILLS. Enough said.

This line should be 10, and even then I would lay it as I just see the Canes shutting down the Badger run game and turning loose their secondary to pick some passes.

Enjoy the double digit winner as the Canes deliver big for me tonight.

100 dime winner - Miami-Florida

 

[sinkcom]

Guys ,
I work about 35 miles from RFK right now it is freezing znd the wind is blowing 20-40 miles an hour not supposed to quit that UCLA-TEMPLE game is an early start and the total is going down I was gonna bet over till I woke up to this it is nasty weather

 

[eyedoc]

RAS..Okst-11..UCRiverside+18..Lasalle-.5

 

[ugk]

KIKKI SPORTS GROUP
3 unit Bowl GOY - Temple
2 unit NCAAB GOM - Xavier

 

[ugk]

HAMMER
Diceituponline

December 29, 2009
NCAAF: UCLA -4.5 = 10 Dimes
NCAAF: Miami -3 (buy hook) = 10 Dimes
NHL: Pittsburgh -110 = 15 Dimes
NHL: Nashville +105 = 15 Dimes

 

[ugk]

FIREMAN
Diceituponline
Temple over 44 = 5 Dimes
The U -3 = 5 Dimes

 

[ugk]

SPECIAL K
Super K Bombs 2-4
NBA 3-0
NFL 0-3
Bowl Games 4-1
CBB 1-2

5* on THE UCLA

 

[ugk]

MARC LAWRENCE
late phone play:

100% Perfect Angle Champs Sports Bowl Key Play
3* Wisconsin

Confirmed

 

[ugk]

CALIFORNIA SPORTS
cbb
4*james mad
4*hofstra
3*creighton
nba
3* cavs hawks under

 

[ugk]

NITE OWL SPORTS Handicapper: Nite Owl Sports
Sport: College Football
Game: UCLA Bruins @ Temple Owls - Tuesday December 29, 2009 4:30 pm
Pick: 3 units TOTAL: Under 45.5 (-110)

 

[ugk]

AAA SPORTS
best bet

NCAAF: Wisconsin Badgers at Miami Hurricanes - Over 57 (Best Bet) -110 | Unit Value: 3
Game Date: 12/29/2009
Note: I am not going to waste much time telling you why this in the right play and this is a good play. We have two high powered offenses and two defenses that are mediocre at best. The weather is going to be great for this affair and especially with Miami, they have the speed that Wisconsin is going to have problems with. That is the reason why I have a lean on the Canes winning this game but the Total is by far the better choice. The Badgers very balanced attack is one that is hard to stop as well and they have score 30+ the last 5 times they have stepped onto a field. The fact is, only Ohio State and Iowa, two very good D's have been able to stop these guys. I think this one goes well OVER the total..

 

[cork999]

Tony Weston
Tony Weston TUESDAY'S PLAYS 45 Dime Miami
5 Dime New Mexico

Wisconsin vs. Miami
MIAMI - It was no fluke in last year’s Citrus Bowl that Wisconsin was beat up handily 42-13 against Florida State.

Now, for the second year in a row, the Badgers face an ACC team in a bowl game. And, for the second year in a row, the Badgers will lose handily, this time at the hands of Miami.

Wisconsin comes into this game 9-3 SU this season, but the team has covered in just 3 of its last 7 games and is only 1-3 ATS its last 4 games on the road.

Coming into this game the Badgers have covered in just 4 of their last 13 games when installed as an underdog and are only 1-6 ATS their last 7 games against teams with a winning record.

The Hurricanes come into this game having gone 4-1 SU their last 5 games, beating their opponents by about 13 points per game in that stretch (33.8-20.6).

Consider, too, Miami is on a 4-game ATS winning streak against non-conference opponents and is 5-2 ATS its last 7 games against teams with a winning record.

Also, the Hurricanes have covered in 7 of their last 10 bowl games and will make it 8 of 11 tonight. Take The U in this one.


Texas Tech at New Mexico
NEW MEXICO - Almost under the radar New Mexico has jumped to a 12-1 SU record this season and has gone 9-2-1 ATS in its 12 lined games.

Tonight, the Lobos host Texas Tech in a game New Mexico will get over easily.

Coming into this game Texas Tech has covered in just 2 of it last 8 games when installed as an underdog of between 7 and 12 1/2 points and is just 1-5 ATS its last 6 games when catching between 7 and 12 1/2 points on the road.

The Lobos, on the other hand, have gone 11-2-1 ATS their last 14 games overall and are riding a 5-1 ATS mark their last 6 games against the Big XII. Consider, too, New Mexico has gone 34-16-1 ATS its last 51 home games and has gone 34-16-2 ATS its last 52 games against non-conference opponents.

And in this series, the home team has covered in 4 of their last 5 meetings.

New Mexico is 40-19-2 ATS its last 61 games when installed as a favorite and will cover again tonight laying about 8 points.



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