Beef ‘O’ Brady Bowl Free Pick
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (AP) – In a game that features too old rivals from the 80s and 90s, Louisville will take on Southern Miss in the 2010 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl in St. Petersburg at 8:00PM ET on Tuesday. Continue reading for odds, picks and more on one of the goofiest-named bowl of the year.
According to current college football bowl odds and oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com, Louisville is a 2.5-point favorite over Southern Miss in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s bowl. The over/under total is currently 57 points.
The Cardinals wrapped up the 2010 regular season with a 6-6 record and were 6-6 against the spread according to latest college football trends. They averaged 26 points per game and held opponents to 18.7 points per contest.
The Golden Eagles finished 8-4 but were just 6-6 against the spread in 2010. The over hit in nine of their 12 games largely thanks to their 37.6 points per game offensively. But they also yielded 29.4 points per contest defensively.
2010 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl Free Pick:
This game will come down to Louisville running back Bilal Powell. Not even a starter at the start of the season, he finished second in the Big East with 1,330 yards. He also had 58 yards on 10 carries against the Golden Eagles last season and scored on a 13-yard run. Everyone is down on the Big East this year and for good reason. It was the weakness BCS conference this season on a whole and many bettors will look at Southern Miss’s record and jump all over the underdog tonight. But records can obviously be deceiving and we think oddsmakers are undervaluing the Cardinals. The Louisville offense has been solid this season and while the Southern Miss defense is fast and aggressive, they’re also prone to giving up big plays. While the Cardinals don’t necessariry want a shootout, we think their defense can make one last stop if the game comes down to the final possession. Hopefully the Cardinals’ quarterback situation (Justin Burke is expected to start but Adam Froman and Will Stein might also play) doesn’t ruin a good situation for bettors. Our pick is Louisville –2.5.
2010 BEEF ‘O’ BRADY’S BOWL FREE PICK: LOUISVILLE –2.5
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