2012 Armed Forces Bowl Rice vs. Air Force Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
FORT WORTH, TX (The Spread) - A pair of 6-6 teams will meet in the 2012 Armed Forces Bowl when Rice and Air Force clash at 11:45AM ET.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, Air Force is a 2-point favorite versus Rice, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 62 points. As previously mentioned, both of these teams enter today's game with identical 6-6 records for 2012.
LINE MOVEMENT: Air Force opened as a 1-point underdog but the line has since swung in the Falcons' favor. Now Rice is a 2-point underdog while the total has gone from 61 to 62 points.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the current wagers placed on today's game, 58% of College Football public bettors currently favor the Falcons. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided to get the most updated public betting numbers.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL PICK: Take Rice. According to latest college football trends, the Owls are 5-1 against the spread in their last six games following a straight up win and 4-1-1 ATS in their last six games following an ATS win. They're also 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall and 13-2-1 ATS in their last 16 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game. The Falcons, meanwhile, are 1-5 against the number in their last six games following an ATS loss and 0-4 ATS in their last four games overall. While these two teams enter today's game with the same record, they took different paths to get here. As Air Force dropped three of its final four games to limp into the postseason, Rice won four in a row and five of its last six contests. Go with the team with momentum.
2012 ARMED FORCES BOWL: RICE OWLS +2