2010 Pinstripe Bowl: Kansas State vs. Syracuse Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
New York, NY (The Spread) - Kansas State and Syracuse will both end bowl droughts on Thursday when they battle each other in the 2010 Pinstripe Bowl at 3:20PM ET. Continue reading for odds, picks and more on this college football bowl matchup.
According to latest college football bowl odds and oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, Syracuse is a 1-point favorite over Kansas State in the 2010 Pinstripe Bowl. The over/under total for this game is currently sitting at 48 points.
The Wildcats come into this game with a 7-5 overall record and are 6-6 against the spread according to latest college football trends. The over hit in nine of their 12 games this year, as they average 33.6 points per contest.
The Orange also finished the regular season with a 7-5 record and they covered in seven of their 12 games in 2010. The under hit in eight of their 12 games this season, as they held opponents to just 18.1 points per contest.
2010 Pinstripe Bowl Free Pick:
Syracuse’s pass defense is solid. In fact, the Orange own the toughest pass defense in the Big East and have only allowed 157.6 yards per game through the air. That said, Kansas State knows that if it wants to pick up a win today it won’t be through the air. The Wildcats have one of the most explosive runners in the nation in senior Daniel Thomas. He was the nation’s ninth-leading rusher with a 124.6-yard-per-carry average and he has a big, experienced offensive line to help open holes for him. Considering Boston College’s second-string runner gained 206 yards on the Orange, Thomas could explode. Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib had a rough outing against Boston College as the Orange managed just five first downs and 98 yards of total offense. We love the Wildcats here and our pick is Kansas State +1.
2010 PINSTRIPE BOWL FREE PICK: KANSAS STATE +1