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The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl on Sunday, January ninth is a matchup between Nevada's running attack and the Boston College run defense. Nevada is a big fave in college nfl prospects however the matchup could in fact prefer Boston College. While the Boston press would have you believe BC got selected for the lowest of the minimal of ACC bowls, it's a pretty good matchup considering BC will take on a squad with the second-highest week 15 BCS ranking of any ACC bowl challenger. The quality of the challenger is reflected in the starting point spread: the Eagles open as a 9 1/2 point longshot. Genuinely? That much. While it's correct I'm an unabashed homer, that seems a big high, no? Nevada -9, total 55 at the internet sportsbook - This line seems really high considering Boston College has the greatest run defense in the nation. The one point that Nevada does really well is run the ball but they will be struggling with a BC defense that granted just 72.7 rushing yards per competition this year. Nevada is 3rd overall in total offense and 3rd in rushing offense. They are led by Colin Kaepernick who's a dual menace but is mainly noted for his running. The Wolfpack additionally have Vai Taua who won 22 TDs this year. Nevada will be running into a defense led by linebackers Mark Herzlich and Luke Kuechly. The two led a BC defense that was strong all year. Kuechly led the nation with 171 tackles this year. BC additionally likes to run the ball with running backs Montel Harris and freshman Andre Williams. Nevada's defense was nothing distinctive this year so Boston College should be able to move the ball on the ground and score points in this match despite the fact that they only won over 26 points once this year. Competition Facts - BC will be competing at AT&T Park in a bowl competition for the 2nd consecutive year. They lost last year 24-13 to USC in the Emerald Bowl. Nevada has lost their last 4 bowl games including 45-10 to SMU last year. Looking at the trends we find that the Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their previous five games overall. The Eagles are 0-4 versus the college nfl wagering lines in their last 4 bowl games. The Wolfpack are 4-1 ATS in their previous five games overall. They are 1-4 ATS in their previous five bowl games. Looking at the total, the Eagles are a squad that goes under. The Under is 5-0 in college nfl prospects in the Eagles previous five games overall. The Under is 12-1 in the Eagles last 13 non-conference games. The Under is 4-1 in the Eagles previous five Bowl games. The Boston College defense should keep this a minimal scoring competition which means it goes under. Bet Royal is an online sportsbook for internet betting for NFL betting, college football betting, sports betting, NCAA betting, horse racing, tennis betting, NHL betting, and NBA betting. http://www.betroyal.com/
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