2010 Music City Bowl: North Carolina vs. Tennessee Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
Bet North Carolina vs. Tennessee
Nashville, TN (The Spread) - Two teams that had to overcome plenty of adversity just to qualify for a bowl game will square off on Thursday in the 2010 Music City Bowl when North Carolina takes on Tennessee. Continue reading for odds, picks and more on this college football bowl matchup.
According to latest college football odds and oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com, North Carolina is a 1-point favorite over Tennessee in the Music City Bowl. The over/under total for this game is currently 50 points.
The Tar Heels finished the regular season 7-5 and were 6-6 against the spread according to latest college football trends. The under hit in eight of their 12 games this year, as they held opponents to 22.9 points per contest.
The Volunteers started the season 2-6 but ended the year on a four-game winning streak to finish 6-6 and qualify for a bowl game. They covered in seven of their 12 games this year, as the over hit in nine of their 12 games.
2010 Music City Bowl Free Pick:
The Tar Heels have been the model of inconsistency this season. They lost their first two games and two of their last three, but they still managed to finish the year with a winning record. Which UNC team will show up today? The one that upset Florida State or the one that narrowly beat a bad Duke program 24-19 in the season finale? One could say that Tennessee was inconsistent this year too, although the Vols finished the year by winning four straight. They played their best football down the stretch and you can see a young team starting to come together under first-year head coach Derek Dooley. Freshman quarterback Tyler Bray has given the UT a spark and he has a couple of talented receivers in Denarius Moore and Gerald Jones. The defense also didn’t allow more than 14 points in any of their last four games, which included holding a Kentucky team that averaged 33 points to just two touchdowns in a 24-14 win. Considering this is basically a home game for the Vols, we love that this game is essentially a pick’em. Our pick is Tennessee +1.
2010 MUSIC CITY BOWL FREE PICK: TENNESSEE +1