2010 Hawaii Bowl: Tulsa vs. Hawaii Picks and Predictions
By Anthony Rome
HONOLULU, HI (TheSpread) - Need offense? The 2010 Hawaii Bowl should supply plenty of it. Two of the most explosive offenses in the country square off Friday night when Hawaii takes on Tulsa. Continue reading for odds, picks and more on this college football bowl matchup.
According to current college football bowl odds and oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, Hawaii is a 10-point favorite over Tulsa on Friday night. The over/under total for this game is currently 73.5 points.
Tulsa wrapped up its 2010 regular season with a 9-3 record and finished 8-4 against the spread according to latest college football trends. Despite their potent offense, the over only hit in five of their 12 games this season. They averaged 39.7 points per contest and allowed 29.9 PPG.
Hawaii lost its opener against USC but still finished an impressive 10-3 on the season. They covered in 11 of their 13 games this season, while their over/under record finished at 6-6-1. They averaged 39.9 points per games this season and gave up 22.7 points per contest.
Hawaii Bowl Free Pick:
Warrior quarterback Bryant Moniz will be the difference tonight. He's one of the country's best offensive threats but nobody knows about him because he's overshadowed by Cam Newton (who overshadows everybody), Kellen Moore and Colin Kaepernick (Moore and Kaepernick also play in the WAC). Along with NFL prospect Greg Salas, Moinz leads the nation in total offense and is 10th in pass effcinecy at 161.94. He threw for 4,629 yards and 36 touchdowns. He also orchestrates the ninth best scoring offense in the nation, which averages 39.9 points per game. Tulsa may try to run the ball more than usual to try and stay balanced and keep Hawaii off the field. But the Warriors are 8-0 against the spread in their last eight games as a favorite and 7-0 against the number in their last seven home games. Bowl teams that have to travel the fewest miles usually fair well and with the Warriors playing in their backyard, we like them to win and cover. our pick is Hawaii -10.
2010 HAWAII BOWL FREE PICK: HAWAII -10