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2008-09 BCS Bowl Schedule
featuring notes from Marc Lawrence's Bowl Stat Sheet
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GAME
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LVSC
Opening Line |
Bookmaker
Current |
BetOnline
Current |
Closing Line |
Network |
| Eagle
Bank Bowl - Dec. 20,
11 a.m. from Washington, DC |
| Navy
(201) |
42 |
43.5 |
43.5 |
44.5 |
Wake
Forest 29
Navy 19 |
| Wake
Forest (202) |
-3 |
-3 |
-2.5 |
-3 |
| Notes:
Military teams are 20-6 ATS as Bowlers (10-2 when they outrush
opponents) |
| New
Mexico Bowl - Dec.
20, 2:30 p.m. from Albuquerque, N.M. |
| Fresno
State (203) |
pk |
-2.5 |
-2.5 |
-1.5 |
Colorado
Sate 40
Fresno State 35 |
| Colorado
State
(204) |
55 |
60 |
60.5 |
61 |
| Notes:
Colorado Sate is 11-1-1 as dog vs WAC opp |
| Magic
Jack St. Petersburg Bowl -
Dec. 20, 4:30 p.m. from St. Petersburg, Fl. |
| Memphis
(205) |
50.5 |
52.5 |
53 |
56.5 |
Southern
Florida 41
Memphis 14 |
| Southern
Fla (206) |
-11.5 |
-12.5 |
-12 |
-10.5 |
| Notes:
Memphis - dog 0-4 ATS in the Tigers Last 4 Bowl games |
| Pioneer Las Vegas
Bowl - Dec.
20, 8 p.m. from Las Vegas |
| BYU
(207) |
59 |
61.5 |
61.5 |
62 |
Arizona
31
BYU 21 |
| Arizona
(208) |
-3 |
-3 |
-3 |
-3 |
| Notes:
2008 BOWL STAT UPSET SPECIAL PROJECTION - BYU BY 8 |
| R&L
Carriers New Orleans Bowl - Dec. 21, 8:15 p.m. from New Orleans, La. |
| Troy
(209) |
-2.5 |
-4 |
-4 |
-4.5 |
Southern
Miss 30
Troy 27 (OT) |
| Southern
Miss (210) |
52.5 |
55 |
54.5 |
55 |
| Notes:
Southern Miss is 4-9 ATS in their last 13 Bowl Games |
| San
Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl - Dec. 23, 8 p.m.
from San Diego, Ca. |
| TCU
(211) |
pk |
-3 |
-3 |
-3 |
TCU
17
Boise State 16 |
| Boise
State (212) |
40 |
45 |
45 |
46 |
| Notes:
TCU held 9 opponnents to season low yardage this year |
| Sheraton
Hawaii Bowl - Dec.
24, 8 p.m. from Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Notre
Dame (213) |
49 |
-2 |
-2.5 |
-2.5 |
Notre
Dame 49
Hawaii 21 |
| Hawaii
(214) |
-1 |
49 |
48.5 |
48.5 |
| Notes:
Hawaii is 3-0 straight up in their last 3 home Bowl games |

| GAME |
LVSC
Opening Line |
Bookmaker
Current |
BetOnline
Current |
Closing
Line |
Network |
| Motor
City Bowl - Dec. 26, 7:30 p.m. from Detroit, Mich. |
| Florida
Atlantic (215) |
61 |
68 |
67.5 |
69.5 |
Florida
Atlantic 24
Central Michigan 21 |
| Central
Michigan (216) |
-4 |
-7 |
-6.5 |
-7 |
| Notes:
Central Michigan is 22-10-2 ATS vs non conference opponents |
| Meineke Car Care Bowl
- Dec. 27, 1 p.m. from Charlotte, N.C. |
| West
Virginia (217) |
46 |
-1 |
-2 |
-3 |
West
Virginia 31
North Carolina 30 |
| North
Carolina (218) |
-1.5 |
46 |
45 |
47.5 |
| Notes:
North Carolina coach Davis went 4-0 SU and ATS in Bowl games when with Miami |
| Champs
Sports
- Dec. 27, 4:30 p.m. from Orlando, Fla. |
| Wisconsin
(219) |
48.5 |
52.5 |
52 |
50 |
Wisconsin
13
Florida State 42 |
| Florida
State
(220) |
-3 |
-6 |
-5.5 |
-7 |
| Notes:
Dog in last 9 Badgers' Bowl games is 7-2 ATS |
| Emerald Bowl
- Dec. 27, 8 p.m. from San Francisco, Ca. |
| Miami - Fla
(221) |
52 |
50.5 |
50 |
51 |
Miami
Florida 17
California 24 |
| California
(222) |
-9 |
-8.5 |
-8 |
-10 |
| Notes:
ACC Bowl dogs are 9-2 ATS over the last 4 years |
| Independence
Bowl - Dec. 28,
8 p.m. from Shreveport, La. |
| Northern
Illinois (223) |
49 |
pk |
pk |
46 |
No
Illinois 10
Louisiana Tech 17 |
| Louisiana
Tech (224) |
pk |
47 |
47 |
-3 |
| Notes:
Northern Illinios is 0-5 SU vs 2008 Bowl participants |
| PapaJohns
Bowl - Dec. 29,
3 p.m. from Birmingham, Al. |
| NC
State (225) |
52.5 |
55.5 |
56 |
57.5 |
NC
State 23
Rutgers 29 |
| Rutgers
(226) |
-4.5 |
-7 |
-7 |
-6.5 |
| Notes:
Rutgers coach Schiano is 11-1 ATS with winning record vs non conference opponent |
| Valero
Alamo Bowl
- Dec. 29, 8 p.m. from San Antonio, Texas |
| Northwestern
(227) |
64 |
66.5 |
66 |
66.5 |
Northwestern
23
Missouri 30 (OT) |
| Missouri
(228) |
-14.5 |
-12.5 |
-12.5 |
-14 |
| Notes:
BIG 12 Bowl favorites are 2-7 SU and 0-9 ATS vs BIG 10 opponents that allow less than 23 points per game |
| Roady's
Humanitarian Bowl - Dec. 30,
4:30 p.m. from Boise, Id. |
| Nevada
(229) |
55.5 |
-2.5 |
-3 |
-2 |
Nevada
35
Maryland 42 |
| Maryland
(230) |
-1 |
60 |
60 |
61 |
| Notes:
The Terps are 10-31 SU and 9-32 ATS in games in which they are outrushed under Freidgen |
|
Texas Bowl - Dec. 30, 8 p.m. from Houston, Texas |
| W. Michigan
(231) |
70 |
73.5 |
74 |
73.5 |
W
Michigan 14
Rice 38 |
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Rice (232) |
-3.5 |
-2.5 |
-3 |
-2 |
| Notes:
Rice Owls are 3-9-1 ATS last 12 games as non-conference favorites |
| Pacific
Life Holiday Bowl - Dec.
30, 8 p.m. from San Diego, Ca |
| Oregon
(233) |
72 |
76 |
76 |
-1 |
Oregon
42
Oklahoma St 31 |
| Oklahoma
St. (234) |
-1.5 |
-2 |
-2 |
75.5 |
| Notes:
PAC 10 Bowl dogs are 16-4 ATS last 20 games |
| Bell
Helicopter Armed Forces - Dec. 31, 12:00 p.m. from Fort Worth, Texas - Dec. 31, 12:00 p.m. from Fort Worth, Texas |
| Air
Force (235) |
63 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
Air
Force 28
Houston 34 |
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Houston (236) |
-5.5 |
-5 |
-5 |
-5.5 |
| Notes:
Air Force is 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS vs C-USA opponents |
| GAME |
LVSC
Opening Line |
Bookmaker
Current |
BetOnline
Current |
Closing
Line |
Network |
| Brut
Sun Bowl - Dec. 31, 2 p.m. from El Paso, Texas |
| Pittsburgh
(237) |
56 |
51 |
51 |
51 |
Pittsburgh
0
Oregon St 3 |
| Oregon State
(238) |
-3 |
-1 |
-1 |
-1.5 |
| Notes:
Oregon State coach Riley is 6-3 ATS as a favorite when his teams have rest |
| Gaylord
Hotels Music City Bowl - Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m. from Nashville, Tenn. |
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Boston Coll (239) |
-3.5 |
-5.5 |
-4.5 |
-5 |
Boston
College 14
Vanderbilt 16 |
| Vanderbilt
(240) |
40 |
40.5 |
41.5 |
40 |
| Notes:
SEC Bowl dogs are 18-9 ATS this decade |
| Insight
Bowl - Dec. 31, 6 p.m. from Tempe, Ariz. |
| Minnesota
(241) |
58 |
60 |
60 |
58.5 |
Minnesota
21
Kansas 42 |
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Kansas (242) |
-10 |
-8 |
-7.5 |
-9 |
| Notes:
BIG 12 Bowlers are 3-10 ATS as favorites vs BIG 10 opponent |
| Chick-fil-A
Bowl - Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. from Atlanta, Ga. |
| LSU
(243) |
51 |
54 |
54 |
53 |
LSU
38
Georgia Tech 3 |
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Georgia Tech (244) |
-3.5 |
-4 |
-4.5 |
-4 |
| Notes:
LSU Coach Miles is 17-0 SU and 11-4 ATS vs non con opp w/Tigers |
| Outback
Bowl - Jan. 1, 11 a.m. from Tampa, Fla. |
| Iowa
(245) |
-2.5 |
-4 |
-3.5 |
-4 |
Iowa
31
S. Carolina 10 |
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S. Carolina (246) |
42 |
43 |
43 |
41.5 |
| Notes:
SEC Bowl dogs are 18-9 ATS this decade |
| Konica
Minolta Gator Bowl - Jan. 1, 1 p.m. from Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Clemson
(247) |
-1.5 |
-1.5 |
-2.5 |
pk |
Clemson
21
Nebraska 26 |
| Nebraska
(248) |
55 |
56 |
56 |
54.5 |
| Notes:
coaches in 1st year with new team (Clemson) are 23-36-1 ATS in Bowl games |
| Capital
One Bowl - Jan. 1, 1 p.m. from Orlando, Fla. |
| Michigan
St. (249) |
54 |
56 |
56 |
57 |
Michigan
St 42
Georgia 31 |
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Georgia (250) |
-8.5 |
-7.5 |
-7.5 |
-8.5 |
| Notes:
Georgia faced the toughest schedule (opp .607) of all Bowl teams this year |
| Rose
Bowl - Jan. 1, 5 p.m. from Pasadena, Calif. |
|
Penn State (251) |
47 |
45 |
45 |
44.5 |
Penn
State 42
USC 31 |
| USC
(252) |
-10 |
-9.5 |
-10 |
-10 |
| Notes:
USC is 8-0 SU and ATS L8G vs BIG 10 opp (5-0 w/Carroll) |
| FedEx
Orange Bowl - Jan.
1, 8:15 p.m. from Miami, Fl. |
| Virginia Tech
(253) |
40 |
42 |
42 |
41 |
Virginia
Tech
42
Cincinnati 31 |
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Cincinnati (253) |
pk |
-2.5 |
-2.5 |
-2.5 |
| Notes:
Big East teams are 3-9 last 12 Bowl games vs ACC |
| AT&T
Cotton Bowl - Jan.
2, 2 p.m. from Dallas, Tx |
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Mississippi (255) |
68 |
65.5 |
65.5 |
66 |
Mississippi
47
Texas Tech 34 |
| Texas Tech
(256) |
-4 |
-4 |
-4 |
-4 |
| Notes:
SEC Bowl dogs are 18-9 ATS this decade (10-4 SU and 12-2 ATS when +5 or more points) |
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| GAME |
LVSC
Opening Line |
Bookmaker
Current |
BetOnline
Current |
Closing
Line |
Network |
| Autozone
Liberty Bowl - Jan.
2, 5 p.m. from Memphis, Tn. |
|
East Carolina (257) |
42 |
-3 |
-3 |
3
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East
Carolina 19
Kentucky 25 |
| Kentucky
(258) |
-2.5 |
42 |
42 |
41
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| Notes:
Kentucky coach Brooks is 1-5 ATS as Bowler |
| Allstate
Sugar Bowl - Jan. 2, 8:15 p.m. from New Orleans , La. |
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Utah (259) |
45.5 |
45 |
45 |
46.5 |
Utah
31
Alabama 17 |
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Alabama (260) |
-11 |
-9.5 |
-9.5 |
-9.5 |
| Notes:
'Bama coach Saban is 9-3 ATS away vs undefeated opponents |
| International
Bowl - Jan. 3, Noon from Toronto, Canada |
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Buffalo (261) |
52 |
51.5 |
52 |
51 |
Buffalo
20
Connecticut 38 |
| Connecticut
(262) |
-6 |
-6.5 |
-6.5 |
7 |
| Notes:
2008 BOWL STAT FAVORITE SPECIAL - CONNECTICUT BY 8 - WINNER!! |
| Tostitos
Fiesta Bowl - Jan.
5, 8:15 p.m. from Glendale, Ariz. |
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Ohio State (263) |
54 |
51.5 |
52 |
51.5 |
Ohio
State 21
Texas 24 |
| Texas
(264) |
-8 |
-9 |
-8 |
-9 |
| Notes:
Buckeyes are 3-0 ATS in the Fiesta Bowl game |
| GMAC
Bowl - Jan. 6, 8 p.m. from Mobile, Ala. |
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Ball State (265) |
-1.5 |
74 |
73 |
70.5
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Ball
State 13
Tulsa 45 |
| Tulsa
(266) |
76 |
-3 |
-3 |
-2.5
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| Notes:
Ball State faced the weakest schedule (opp .401) of all Bowlers this year |
| BCS
National Championship - Jan. 8, 8:15 p.m. from Miami, Fl. |
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Florida (267) |
-1.5 |
-5.5 |
-6 |
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Oklahoma (268) |
73 |
69 |
69 |
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| Notes:
SEC teams are 9-1 SU and 8-2 ATS in the last 10 BCS Bowl games |
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1.6.09 |
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