Bowl Games thread.....

Clemson -9.5 (**) vs Kentucky.   This one is in Nashville.  At first glance I liked KY.  I wanted to like KY in this game.  But after further review – the play was overruled.

This game boils down to Clemsons rushing game vs the KY defense, and the KY throwing game against the Clemson defense.  That’s what both offenses do best, lets look at it:

Clemson rushing offense 5^th in the nation

KY rushing defense 111^th (out of 119) in the nation and last in the SEC

KY passing offense 9^th in the nation

Clemson passing defense 4^th in the nation.

I just don’t see how KY is ever going to stop Clemson.  On the other hand, Clemson should be able to slow down KY and KY cant run the ball either.  Special teams are a wash although KY has one of the best punt return teams in the nation.

Strength of schedule is about even, with Clemson having a tougher out of conf schedule but an easier in conf schedule.  I don’t like the fact that Clemson is limping in to this one losing 3 of its last 4, and especially to S Carolina, but Clemson will be able to run on KY and that will be the difference.

Clemson 38 – 17

Missouri +3.5 (**) vs Oregon State at El Paso TX.  I have to take the points here.  Missouri is a little bit better than Oregon State in almost every statistical category.  They have very even special teams.

The difference in this one is Missouri’s air attack against the OSU passing defense.  I think Missou should be able to move the ball in the air.

Missouri wins 31-24