Bowl Tech Trends - Week 3
Bruce Marshall
Tuesday, December 31
Matchup Skinny
Edge
FLORIDA STATE vs. ARIZONA STATE (Sun Bowl)...Noles on 6-11 spread skid since mid 2018, also just 2-7 last nine as dog. Herm however only 1-5 last six vs. line TY and 4-10 last 14 on board since late LY. Sun Devils 1-4 vs. spread last five bowls.
Slight to Florida State, based on team trends.
KANSAS STATE vs. NAVY (Liberty Bowl)...Cats 9-3 vs. line TY, 6-1 as dog for Klieman. KSU on 15-5 spread run since mid 2018. Mids however on 13-3 spread run, and Niumatalolo has covered last five bowls.
Slight to Navy, based on team trends.
GEORGIA STATE vs. WYOMING (Arizona Bowl)...Bohl on 12-5 run since late 2018, and 2-0 vs. line in bowls with Wyo. Cowboys 6-2 last 8 as chalk, and “under” 10-3 last 13 since late 2018.
Wyoming, based on team trends.
TEXAS vs. UTAH (Alamo Bowl)...Tom Herman only 2-3 as dog TY but still 15-5 in role since 2015 with Houston and UT. Herman also 3-0 SU and vs. line in bowls, and 4-1 vs. spread last five outside of Big 12. Whittingham 8-4 vs. spread in bowls but only 1-2 last three.
Texas, based on team trends.
KENTUCKY vs. VIRGINIA TECH (Belk Bowl)...UK covered last 3 and 5 of last 6 TY, Marc Stoops on 10-4 spread run since late 2018, also now 8-4 last 12 as dog. Cats have covered last two bowl trips and have covered last four vs. non-SEC foes. Hokies covered 5 of last 6 TY but just 1-4 as chalk away from Blacksburg since LY. VPI 1-3 vs. line last four bowls.
Kentucky, based on recent trends.
Bruce Marshall
Tuesday, December 31
Matchup Skinny
Edge
FLORIDA STATE vs. ARIZONA STATE (Sun Bowl)...Noles on 6-11 spread skid since mid 2018, also just 2-7 last nine as dog. Herm however only 1-5 last six vs. line TY and 4-10 last 14 on board since late LY. Sun Devils 1-4 vs. spread last five bowls.
Slight to Florida State, based on team trends.
KANSAS STATE vs. NAVY (Liberty Bowl)...Cats 9-3 vs. line TY, 6-1 as dog for Klieman. KSU on 15-5 spread run since mid 2018. Mids however on 13-3 spread run, and Niumatalolo has covered last five bowls.
Slight to Navy, based on team trends.
GEORGIA STATE vs. WYOMING (Arizona Bowl)...Bohl on 12-5 run since late 2018, and 2-0 vs. line in bowls with Wyo. Cowboys 6-2 last 8 as chalk, and “under” 10-3 last 13 since late 2018.
Wyoming, based on team trends.
TEXAS vs. UTAH (Alamo Bowl)...Tom Herman only 2-3 as dog TY but still 15-5 in role since 2015 with Houston and UT. Herman also 3-0 SU and vs. line in bowls, and 4-1 vs. spread last five outside of Big 12. Whittingham 8-4 vs. spread in bowls but only 1-2 last three.
Texas, based on team trends.
KENTUCKY vs. VIRGINIA TECH (Belk Bowl)...UK covered last 3 and 5 of last 6 TY, Marc Stoops on 10-4 spread run since late 2018, also now 8-4 last 12 as dog. Cats have covered last two bowl trips and have covered last four vs. non-SEC foes. Hokies covered 5 of last 6 TY but just 1-4 as chalk away from Blacksburg since LY. VPI 1-3 vs. line last four bowls.
Kentucky, based on recent trends.

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