Breaking Down the bowls: #12 and #13 The Champs Sports Citrus Bowl and the Eagle Bank Bowl December 29th
Posted by qc at 12/28/2009 8:11 AM 
Categories: College Football 2009
Tags: Wisconsin Temple Miami UCLA
Categories: College Football 2009
Tags: Wisconsin Temple Miami UCLA
Eagle Bank Bowl, Washington DC, 3:30 ESPN
UCLA vs Temple
Al Golden was snubbed by UCLA for Slick Rick. Temple is playing in their first bowl game in 30 years the other two appearances where in the Garden State Bowl in 1979 and the Sugar Bowl in 1935.
On offense UCLA is 99th in scoring offense, 102nd in pass efficiency. and 81st in sacks allowed but they have the #2 field goal kicker in the country Kai Forbath. They'll be matching up against an Owl Defense that is 33rd in the country in scoring offense and 17th in Sacks led by Adrian Robinson who is tied for 10th in the country.
When the Owls have the ball, it's all rushing all the time behind 11th ranked rusher Bernard Pierce and a salty O line. UCLA will be trying to stop them with their 60th ranked rushing D. If the Owls have to go to the air there could be trouble because UCLA's Rahim Moore has the most interceptions in the country.
Pick: UCLA is favored by 5. Stats tell me to take the Owls, but I'm taking UCLA to cover.
Champ Sports Bowl, Orlando, FL 7:00 ESPN
#15 Miami at #25 Wisconsin
The U is back in the post season and this time playing at home vs the Badgers. Miami will spend a lot of time trying to throw the ball with their 27th ranked passing offense and Jacory Harris to Hankerson and Benjamin. The Badgers will be tested on defense with The U's attack and their own 59th ranked pass efficiency D. If the Badgers are dropping seven into coverage, then the U will just wear them out with Graig Cooper. Wisconsin does have a pretty good front four that might give the U some fits including O'Brien Schofield and JJ Watt who are 2nd and 43rd in sacks respectively.
When the Badgers have the ball, they are a pretty typical big 10 grind it out offense behind John Clay who is the 14th ranked rusher in the country. The U's 28th ranked rushing D will get a test on this one but they should be careful to load the box against the Badgers because they also have the 33rd ranked pass efficiency in the country.
Pick: Miami is favored by 4. I'm taking the U to cover based on their 3-0 against bowl teams (Georgia Tech, FSU, OU) and the Badgers quality OOC win was Fresno St.
UCLA vs Temple
Al Golden was snubbed by UCLA for Slick Rick. Temple is playing in their first bowl game in 30 years the other two appearances where in the Garden State Bowl in 1979 and the Sugar Bowl in 1935.
On offense UCLA is 99th in scoring offense, 102nd in pass efficiency. and 81st in sacks allowed but they have the #2 field goal kicker in the country Kai Forbath. They'll be matching up against an Owl Defense that is 33rd in the country in scoring offense and 17th in Sacks led by Adrian Robinson who is tied for 10th in the country.
When the Owls have the ball, it's all rushing all the time behind 11th ranked rusher Bernard Pierce and a salty O line. UCLA will be trying to stop them with their 60th ranked rushing D. If the Owls have to go to the air there could be trouble because UCLA's Rahim Moore has the most interceptions in the country.
Pick: UCLA is favored by 5. Stats tell me to take the Owls, but I'm taking UCLA to cover.
Champ Sports Bowl, Orlando, FL 7:00 ESPN
#15 Miami at #25 Wisconsin
The U is back in the post season and this time playing at home vs the Badgers. Miami will spend a lot of time trying to throw the ball with their 27th ranked passing offense and Jacory Harris to Hankerson and Benjamin. The Badgers will be tested on defense with The U's attack and their own 59th ranked pass efficiency D. If the Badgers are dropping seven into coverage, then the U will just wear them out with Graig Cooper. Wisconsin does have a pretty good front four that might give the U some fits including O'Brien Schofield and JJ Watt who are 2nd and 43rd in sacks respectively.
When the Badgers have the ball, they are a pretty typical big 10 grind it out offense behind John Clay who is the 14th ranked rusher in the country. The U's 28th ranked rushing D will get a test on this one but they should be careful to load the box against the Badgers because they also have the 33rd ranked pass efficiency in the country.
Pick: Miami is favored by 4. I'm taking the U to cover based on their 3-0 against bowl teams (Georgia Tech, FSU, OU) and the Badgers quality OOC win was Fresno St.
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