2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Toledo vs. Utah State Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
BOISE, IDAHO (The Spread) – The second game of the college football bowl season will pit Toledo versus Utah State at 4:30PM ET today. Which team will cover?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, Utah State is a 10-point favorite versus Toledo, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 58.5 points. The Rockets enter today’s game with a 9-3 overall record while the Aggies are 10-2 overall.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Aggies opened as 8-point favorites but the point spread has climbed to 10 or 10.5 at some books. The total, meanwhile, opened at 59 and is now down slightly to 58.5.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the current wagers placed on tonight’s game, 67% of College Football public bettors currently favor Utah State. 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 the under. According to latest college football trends, the under is 5-0 in Toledo’s last five games overall and 5-0 in its last five games following a loss. The under is also 6-0 in Utah State’s last six non-conference games and 11-3 in the Aggies’ last 14 games overall. Utah State is eighth in the nation in scoring defense (15.4) and 15th in total defense and while Toledo has a talented duo of David Fluellen and Terrance Owens, neither played in the Rockets’ final regular-season game on November 20th. With a full month off for two of its stars, look for Toledo to come out of the gates slow offensively and for this one to fall under the total.
2012 FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL: TOLEDO/UTAH STATE UNDER 58.5