Saturday marks the beginning of the bowl season, most sports fans get excited about bowl season, even the crappy ones, at least the crappy ones that kick off the season. Here are some predictions and what to expect.
BYU v UTEP
BYU vastly underachieved this year, or at the very least didn't do as well as predicted. Probably because they didn't have much of a QB. Heaps isn't exactly the typical BYU QB that can put up the numbers through the air, the cougs get it done on the ground this year. Their backs rushed for just under 2,000 yards combined this year. BYU can attribute their lackluster 6-6 record to playing some decent competition, TCU, Utah, Air Force, Nevada, Florida St., San Diego St., and even Washington, all of which are bowl teams. UTEP on the other hand has played on three bowl teams. Both teams 6-6, one playing better competition than the other, UTEP gets it done from the air, one gets it done from the ground. UTEP has one viable receiving option, if BYU can shut down Kris Adams and put some pressure on an injured Vittatoe BYU rolls. I do believe that happens my prediction is BYU 27 UTEP 10.
N.Illinois v Fresno St.
N.Illinois went through the MAC conference like it was nothing.....well the MAC conference is nothing. Don't be fooled by the 10 wins from N.Illinois, it was against Pop Warner competition. Look what happens when they play teams from the bigger conferences, loss to a not so good Iowa St. team, loss to an Illinois team that shouldn't be good for a couple more years, and they beat Minnesota, well Minnesota might as well be in the MAC because they are just as good as Akron. As for Fresno St., coach Pat Hill always seems to field a good team. This may not be one of his best teams, but they still are good. All four of their losses are understandable, all to good teams except maybe Mississippi who underperformed this year. If you like rushing this should be a good match to watch. Though Colburn can throw, they have a good back in Rouse. N.Illinois has Spann and even their QB Harnish can run the football. In the end Fresno St. is a legit team, the kind of team N.Illinois can't beat. My prediction for the game is Fresno St. 38 N.Illinois 17.
Ohio v Troy
Lucky us, we get to end the day with the least exciting of the three games. Ohio from the MAC the conference comparable to Pop Warner football. Ohio doesn't really do anything well, they have a below average pass attack, Boo Jackson isn't a passer, and just an average rush attack. If your QB was bad at passing you would think he would be good at rushing right? Wrong. With over 100 carries Jackson averaged over 3 yards per carry. So how did Ohio get to a bowl game? They are in the MAC that is all that needs to be said. As for Troy, they have an above average passing game, even as a freshman Corey Robinson threw for over 3 thousand yards, and Troy was even able of giving Oklahoma St. a game. I don't think this game is going to even be close. Troy will throw all over the below average Ohio team, Troy 44 Ohio 24.
If your a betting man take BYU and Troy to cover the spread and Fresno St. for the straight up win.
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