December 29, 2007
8:00 PM ET

The Big Ten has struggled as Bowl favorites in recent years, and the Penn State Nittany Lions will put that trend to the test when they face the Texas A&M Aggies in the Aggies’ home state at the Alamo Bowl.

Not only will the Aggies have most of the crowd support, but they have also discovered their offense late in the season. They saved the best for last, as they rolled up a whopping 533 yards of offense in their 38-30 upset of Texas. They showed some nice balance against the Longhorns, as the running of sophomore Mike Goodson opened up the airways for quarterback Stephen McGee via play action passes. If that game was not a mirage, I feel that the Aggies will be a tough team for Penn State to defend here.

Yes, the Nittany Lions only allowed 17.6 points per game, ranking them eight in the nation in scoring defense, but they are not accustomed to facing teams with the speed that A&M possesses. It is no secret that the Big Ten is full of plodding teams, and PSU played a very soft non-conference slate.

All things considered, I give the Aggies an excellent chance to win the game on the field, and do not forget that Big Ten favorites are just 2-14 against the spread in bowls since 2000!

This Saturday the bet is on Texas A&M +6 !!

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December 28, 2007
8:30 PM ET

The Oregon State Beavers (8-4, 6-3 Pacific-10 Conference) and the Maryland Terrapins (6-6, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) will meet for the first time ever when they do battle in the 2007 Emerald Bowl. Oregon State enters into this game on a roll, winning 6 of their last 7 games with the only loss coming to conference power house USC with their star RB Yvenson Bernard (1037 Yds, 12 TDs) out due to injury. Maryland are not an easy team either, and have wins against top programs like Boston College and Rutgers this season. These are two pretty good teams, but Im a fan of the Beavers HC Mike Riley , who have never lost a Bowl game with a 6-0 record, as the top guy in with his current team and as the offensive cooridnator with the USC Trojans. Oregon State is ranked 12th in the NCAA in total defense, allowing 313 yards per game , while ranking first in the nation against the run, allowing just 2.1 YPC. The Terps are 9-21 ATS L/30 away from home, against rush Ds, that allow 120 yard per game or less.

This Friday Night the bet is on the Oregon State Beavers -4.5!!

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