Holiday Bowl Picks & Predictions: USC vs. Wisconsin
By ATSSportsline.com
Can Wisconsin and USC find a way to score consistently when the two meet in the Holiday Bowl tonight at 10:30PM ET?
The Odds
According to oddsmakers from oddsmakers at MyBookie.ag, USC is favored in this game, as the Trojans are getting odds of -3 points against the Badgers. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 50.5 points.
The Records
Wisconsin is 9-3 on the season, 5-7 against the spread and 7-5 with the under. USC is 8-5 overall, 6-7 against the spread and 6-6-1 with the over/under total. USC has went 7-2-1 with the under in its last 10 games in December. Wisconsin has hit the under in 4 straight games against a team with a winning record.
The Pick
Wisconsin wins with defense. They can't afford to win a shootout with the Trojans. USC has had a problem protecting quarterback Cody Kessler, as the Trojans have been sacked 35 times this season. Wisconsin needs to run the ball, because they don't have much of a passing game. QB Joel Stave threw for just 79 yards in their win over Minnesota. He now has six picks in his last four games.
HOLIDAY BOWL FREE PICK: USC/WISCONSIN UNDER 50.5
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