Pick for today and HUSKER GAME!

Let's start with some venting from the other night, Christmas Eve. Nevada was favored by 3 over UCF. Nevada went up 10 with about 3 minutes remaining. UCF goes down field, gets stopped, then kicks a long field goal to cut the lead to 7. I'm thinking all is well, just recover the onside, and the cover is in. Nope. UCF recovers, goes down field, ties the game with a TD. I'm still thinking it's all right, someone is going to win by at least 3, more than likely. So immediately Nevada scores a TD. UCF recovers quickly, scoring on 2 plays. But no problem, make the extra point, go to OT 2. Nope. One of the best kickers in the country for UCF misses the damn extra point, and my 5* goes out the window. Some picks are bad picks and some picks are good. UTEP the other night was a horrible pick. But Nevada was the correct pick and they did not cover, which is why they call it gambling! This bullshit loss puts me at 1-2 on the bowl season.

Anyway, on to tonight's pick. We'll get to the Huskers last. My pick for tonight comes from Boise St vs Boston College in the MPC Computers Bowl:

3* BC -1` Over Boise - This game is played on Boise's home blue ugly field, so there will be a serious home field advantage. One problem for Boise is they just don't have the "horses" to get the job done. BC is much more talented, much more physical, and should dominate the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. In addition the weather is going to be nasty, giving BC an even bigger advantage because they are such a physical football team. There will be no letdown for BC playing in such a weak bowl, as they went into a weak bowl a couple of years ago and simply rolled a less talented team in the Motor City Bowl. Same thing here, I'll take talent and physical ability from a huge conference over a less talented team from a small conference almost every time. BC by 10.

Now to the Alamo Bowl for the Nebraska - Michigan showdown. The spread opened at around 14, but is down to 10, so I am not picking the game, though I do love the Huskers plus the points. In fact I think Nebraska will feed off the momentum of that Colorado blowout, the offesne will come out with a nice flow, getting off to a fast start, and will win by 3. Remember during the season that slow starts killed NU in most of the games, but they fought back every time. The games where they did not start slow all turned out to be victories, and I expect the same here. GO BIG RED!