2010 Ticket City Bowl
Dallas, TX (The Spread) – Northwestern has a huge hill to climb when it takes on Texas Tech in the 2011 Ticket City Bowl on Saturday. Can they cover without quarterback Dan Persa? Continue reading for odds, picks and trends for this college football bowl matchup.
According to current college football bowl odds and oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, Texas Tech is currently a 9.5-point favorite over Northwestern in the Ticket City Bowl. The over/under total for this game is currently 60.5 points.
The Wildcats finished the regular season with a winning record at 7-5, but failed to cover in nine of their 12 games according to latest college football trends. The over hit in eight of their 12 games, as they allowed 27.7 points per contest this year.
The Red Raiders also finished with a winning record at 7-5 but also had a losing ATS record (5-6-1). They averaged 32.1 points per game this season and 30.3 points against. Their o/u record was 6-6.
2011 Ticket City Bowl Free Pick:
The Wildcats could have a tough time moving the ball without quarterback Dan Persa, who ruptured his Achilles tendon and is out for the season. Backup Evan Watkins threw for 302 yards and one touchdown in the final two games but even against a bad Texas Tech defense, he could struggle. The Red Raiders’ passing attack ranks eighth in the nation and Taylor Potts could have a field day against a Northwestern defense that has given up 27.7 points per game this year. With Persa being out, make sure you jump on Texas Tech as soon as possible because the public we likely push the line up. Our pick is Texas Tech –9.5.
2011 TICKET CITY BOWL FREE PICK: TEXAS TECH –9.5
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