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It’s that time of year again. The time when the college football fan is met by the anticipation of watching the bowls play out, with the depressing knowledge of knowing that the end is near. In another couple of weeks, The Nudge will return to his NudgeCave and slip into a coma until early September. But while the games are still waiting to be played, the money picks will continue to roll. So without further ado, The Nudge will attempt to pick the plays that will fill up the old bankroll….so here we go!
EagleBank Bowl, Washington, DC
Wake Forest giving 3 to Navy: Tough game to pick. At first I was leaning towards the Navy rush offense controlling this game. Navy FB Eric Kettani is a beast and will easily get the three or four yards needed for first downs to keep the ball in the Midshipmen’s hands. Then I thought, wait a second, these two teams already played each other this year. Navy won that game 24-17. But in that game, Wake (come from out of nowhere) Quarterback Riley Skinner threw four picks and Wake fumbled twice, and the game was still close. At this point, everyone knows Wake LB, Butkus Award winner Aaron Curry, he’s definitely a difference maker on the defensive side of the ball. The game is being played at RFK Stadium, a stone’s throw from both schools, so a de-facto bowl home game is not part of the equation. The Nudge just still can’t get over Navy losing to Notre Dame last month. They came from behind and were looking to win it, but they needed a couple of on-side kicks to get back in it. The pick in this game is Wake Forest giving 3. Grobe is going to have this team ready, and Curry is playing for a top ten spot in the NFL Draft in April. Wake won’t turn the ball over six times again. While you’re at it, grab the over at 41 and a nudge. This number is way low because of both offenses playing run first ball control offense, but you should cover on the over by the third quarter. 2 Duchess’s on Wake, three Duchess’s on the over.
Fresno State giving 3 to Colorado St.: Colorado State Head Coach Steve Fairchild stepped into the shoes of a legend, Sonny Lubick and so far has not disappointed too badly. He had his team go 6-6 with two of those losses coming in close games at home to TCU and BYU. The Rams the last two down the stretch beating New Mexico and Wyoming. My boy Pat Hill had a bad year taking his Bulldogs to a 7-5 record with bad losses to Wiscy, Hawaii (unbelievable), LaTech, and Nevada. They were able to beat up on a down Rutgers team early in the season and a hapless UCLA team. Their other wins came against a crappy Toledo, UCLA, a horrible Idaho and Utah State team, New Mexico State and a good San Jose State team. The only win that really means anything all season was their win was at the Spartans. The Nudge is jumping on the Fairchild bandwagon for The New Mexico Bowl, 1 Duchess, Go Rams, make Sonny Lubick proud.
St. Petersburg Bowl, St. Petersburg, FL
South Florida giving 13 to Memphis: De-Facto home game for the Bulls, with the second highest spread of the bowl season. The high spread say’s something, especially when you look at how low all the other spreads are. Selvie and Grothe are going to have a field day. The Bulls last four losses come at the hands of Louisville (who actually looked good that game), on fire Cincy, on fire Rutgers and Pat White’s last home game. Selvie is playing for a top ten spot in the draft, look for him to lay the pipe on Memphis QB Arkelon Hall. Memphis almost lost to SMU, which says it all. Take the Bulls and give the points, 4 Duchesses!
Las Vegas Bowl, Vegas Baby, Vegas
Zona giving 3 to BYU: BYU should be favored, their everyone’s darlings. Their only losses came at the hands of TCU and Utah, Two of the best teams in the country. So why are they underdogs in this game, tough to figure out? The Nudge is picking Zona. They finished the season on a big win against in-state rivals and played Oregon and Oregon State tough. Zona QB Willie Tuitama will hook up with TE Rob Gronkowski and control the game, Take the Desert Cats, 1 Duchess.
Nudgette Holly Weber
New Orleans Bowl, Nawlins
Troy giving 4 to Southern Miss: The Nudge has been talking about Southern Miss do everything RB Damion Fletcher, the guy no one has ever heard of. Super Frosh, great recruit pickup by Fedora WR DeAndre Brown had a huge year for the Hattiesburg Hatchets. Fletcher averaged 112 yards per game and 6.1 yards per carry scoring at will over their last four games. Southern Miss Freshman QB Austin Davis has thrown for 21 TD’s and 8 INT’s over those same four games. Look for Fedora to have his team ready as if they were playing for the National Championship. I just don’t have any faith in the Sun Belt or in the competition that Troy has played all year. 5 of their 6 wins came against the worst 5 teams in college football; this team really isn’t that good. Screaming Eagles win outright, 1 Duchess.
Stay tuned for the pick for the Biggest Little Bowl game this year, The Poinsettia Bowl TCU v. Boise.
See ya Sports fans
