2011 Capital One Free Pick
Orlando, FL (The Spread) – Nick Saban will face his old team on New Years Day when Alabama takes on Michigan State in the 2011 Capital One Bowl. Continue reading for picks, odds and trends on this college football bowl matchup.
According to current college football bowl odds and oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, Alabama is currently a 10-point favorite over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl. The over/under total for this game is currently 51.5 points.
The Spartans finished the regular season with an 11-1 record and went 7-5 against the spread according to latest college football trends. They averaged 31.3 points per game and 20.1 points against.
The Crimson Tide wrapped up their season with a 9-3 record and went 7-5 against the spread. The under hit in seven of their 11 games as they held opponents to just 14.1 points per contest.
2011 Capital One Bowl Pick:
Michigan State has had one of the most consistent offenses in the nation but it’ll run into a buzz saw this weekend against Alabama. Led by its front seven, the Tide rank sixth in the nation in total defense, fifth in scoring defense and have allowed just 14.1 points per game. Their secondary was its biggest weakness coming into the season and it struggled at times this year, but should be fine against an MSU offense that likes to stay balanced. If ‘Bama takes away Edwin Baker and the rest of the Spartan’s rushing attack, then it could force MSU to be too one-dimensional. With players like Courtney Upshaw, Marcell Dareus and Damon Square, the Tide could shut MSU down on Saturday. The only question is whether or not Saban’s team will be motivated enough to care. We all saw what happened in the Sugar Bowl a couple of years ago when Utah smacked an unmotivated ‘Bama around for four quarters. We’ll take our chances: Our Pick is Alabama –10.
2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL FREE PICK: ALABAMA –10
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