Gonna go big today not because I know something the rest of the world doesnt but because I started the day with a bowl of Steak and patato soup and half a bottle of Contarf!!!!!!!
FSU (-13.5) over N.Ill
Bought it to this number. Its a good story and I am sure the huskies will come out on fire while FSU is a tad over confident. What I love is Stoops is not calling the plays on defense. That guy is terrible and FSU has a ton of talent and speed and stoops just is not the best at calling up pressure. I think anyone that is calling plays for the FSU defense will be sucessful if they dont over coach. Let those players play and play aggressive and they will make plays. NIU ranks 18th in the nation with 19.0 points allowed per game, but it's yielding 139.0 on the ground. This is also against lesser talant than what FSU brings to the table. FSU averages over 200 yards per game on the ground so they will be able to run the ball with efficency. If FSU can run they become VERY dangerous and they will have some big running plays in the game. On the other hand N.Ill will have to run and FSU is 4th in the nation against the run. They allow less than 100 yards per game which if they do that today means a lot of problems for N.Ill that relies heavy on the run. NIU entered the bowl season ranked ninth in the FBS with 40.8 points and 250.2 rushing yards per contest. If you look at this game it comes down to the defensive front four of FSU being able to get pressure without a lot of help which allows FSU to Spy Lynch. The spy will be a lot fast than N'Ill is used to and Lynch might be in trouble being the play maker N.ll depends on. Will FSU be motivated??? That is the questions. I think they will play hard and they will want to assert dominance on N.Ill and they have more talant at each position. I would think FSU is a little tired about hearing Jordan Lynch's name and how they have a shot in this game. Something to prove and I think they run all over the huskies and shut them dowm offensively. I mean looking over the N.Ill sched they just are not impressive and there is nothing to look at and go wow. They remind me a lot of Hawaii back in the day and that never worked out well when they got into these games.
Georgia (-7) over Nebraska
I bought it down to this number as well. One real factor here. Wisky ran a draw play aginst Neb all game in the big ten championship and the cornhuskers could not stop them at all. This was the only real game plan they had to defend and they could not do it. 70-31 loss to Wisconsin in the regular-season finale. That ended a six-game win streak for the Cornhuskers, who allowed a school-record 539 rushing yards as the Badgers produced two 200-yard rushers in one game for the first time in school history.:scared You then look at the nebraska offense, it has a lot of potential but Martinez can get rattled. With pressure he gets run happy. Nebraska can run the ball but I think they Martinez struggles with accuracy on the pass so if Georgia plays man they can make the huskers have to throw and thats not how Nebraska can stay in this game. Only worry is can Georgia have a lot of emotion off the loss to Bama. Still I look at it like this, Neb had question marks all year and never really looked like a dominate team. Georgia Beat Florida and almost beat Bama and those two teams play later this week which shows the caliber team Georgia was down the stretch of the season. These are two good teams but I think Georgia has been playing the better football of late and I think they have developed a solid running attach and they have the better QB. Looking at defense I think the Bulldogs are better on defense as well.
Took Carolina (-3.5) but it started before I posted so I deleted my write up.... looks like I was too concerned with finishing my bottle. :0008
Cheers
Irish
FSU (-13.5) over N.Ill
Bought it to this number. Its a good story and I am sure the huskies will come out on fire while FSU is a tad over confident. What I love is Stoops is not calling the plays on defense. That guy is terrible and FSU has a ton of talent and speed and stoops just is not the best at calling up pressure. I think anyone that is calling plays for the FSU defense will be sucessful if they dont over coach. Let those players play and play aggressive and they will make plays. NIU ranks 18th in the nation with 19.0 points allowed per game, but it's yielding 139.0 on the ground. This is also against lesser talant than what FSU brings to the table. FSU averages over 200 yards per game on the ground so they will be able to run the ball with efficency. If FSU can run they become VERY dangerous and they will have some big running plays in the game. On the other hand N.Ill will have to run and FSU is 4th in the nation against the run. They allow less than 100 yards per game which if they do that today means a lot of problems for N.Ill that relies heavy on the run. NIU entered the bowl season ranked ninth in the FBS with 40.8 points and 250.2 rushing yards per contest. If you look at this game it comes down to the defensive front four of FSU being able to get pressure without a lot of help which allows FSU to Spy Lynch. The spy will be a lot fast than N'Ill is used to and Lynch might be in trouble being the play maker N.ll depends on. Will FSU be motivated??? That is the questions. I think they will play hard and they will want to assert dominance on N.Ill and they have more talant at each position. I would think FSU is a little tired about hearing Jordan Lynch's name and how they have a shot in this game. Something to prove and I think they run all over the huskies and shut them dowm offensively. I mean looking over the N.Ill sched they just are not impressive and there is nothing to look at and go wow. They remind me a lot of Hawaii back in the day and that never worked out well when they got into these games.
Georgia (-7) over Nebraska
I bought it down to this number as well. One real factor here. Wisky ran a draw play aginst Neb all game in the big ten championship and the cornhuskers could not stop them at all. This was the only real game plan they had to defend and they could not do it. 70-31 loss to Wisconsin in the regular-season finale. That ended a six-game win streak for the Cornhuskers, who allowed a school-record 539 rushing yards as the Badgers produced two 200-yard rushers in one game for the first time in school history.:scared You then look at the nebraska offense, it has a lot of potential but Martinez can get rattled. With pressure he gets run happy. Nebraska can run the ball but I think they Martinez struggles with accuracy on the pass so if Georgia plays man they can make the huskers have to throw and thats not how Nebraska can stay in this game. Only worry is can Georgia have a lot of emotion off the loss to Bama. Still I look at it like this, Neb had question marks all year and never really looked like a dominate team. Georgia Beat Florida and almost beat Bama and those two teams play later this week which shows the caliber team Georgia was down the stretch of the season. These are two good teams but I think Georgia has been playing the better football of late and I think they have developed a solid running attach and they have the better QB. Looking at defense I think the Bulldogs are better on defense as well.
Took Carolina (-3.5) but it started before I posted so I deleted my write up.... looks like I was too concerned with finishing my bottle. :0008
Cheers
Irish
