We get a full Christmas weekend of NFL action, with the college football bowl schedule taking a backseat to the pros. There is just a single college bowl game on Christmas Day and no games on Sunday the 26th.
But on the 27th, the bowl season kicks into high gear, and the week leading into the College Football Playoff Semifinals is packed with great betting matchups.
East Carolina (+3.5) vs. Boston College – Military Bowl, Dec. 27
The East Carolina Pirates were underestimated all season long and finished the year at 5-3 against the spread when they were the underdog. They won four of their last five games of the season, only losing to unbeaten Cincinnati.
Boston College finished the season with a loss to Florida State and a beatdown at the hands of Wake Forest. Add in a month layoff and less to play for than East Carolina, and you should take the Pirates and the points.
No. 20 Houston Cougars (+3) vs. Auburn – Birmingham Bowl, Dec. 28
The last time we saw Auburn, they nearly pulled off the huge upset over Alabama. Instead, it was a loss, just like each of their last four games. In fact, if not for starting the season with Akron and Alabama State, Auburn isn’t even bowl eligible.
The last time we saw Houston, they were playing the Cincinnati Bearcats tough but ultimately losing. But prior to that, the Cougars had won 11 straight games. It wasn’t the most challenging schedule, but when you string together that many wins, you’re a good team.
Houston has had a much better season than Auburn. Take the Cougars and the points.
No. 14 Oregon vs. No. 16 Oklahoma (-4.5) – Alamo Bowl, Dec. 29
It’s the battle of two teams that entertained ideas of a College Football Playoff berth late in the season and now find themselves with new head coaches.
In Oregon, the new man is Dan Lanning, although he is staying with Georgia through its CFP run. Wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon will coach Oregon in the Alamo Bowl, even though he’s likely to join Mario Cristobal’s staff in Miami.
So Oklahoma, with Bob Stoops as its interim head coach for the Alamo Bowl, actually has more stability heading into the game. Lincoln Riley is heading to USC, but the Sooners football team gets to play for a legend who won 10 Big 12 titles and a National Championship in 2000.
It’s because of Stoops and the superior talent at Oklahoma that the best bet is to take the Sooners and lay the points.
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