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Alabama went 8-2 ATS versus bowl teams this season.

Nine of Alabama's past 11 bowl games have gone over the total.

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Ohio State is 6-0 ATS as an underdog under coach Urban Meyer. The Buckeyes covered the spread in those six games by an average of 21.9 points. Ohio State would be an underdog in a potential title game against Alabama.


Urban Meyer is 39-9 ATS with more than a week to prepare.

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Temple went 5-1 ATS versus bowl teams this season.

Temple is 12-1 ATS this season, the best mark of any bowl team.

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Colorado State and Colorado are a combined 20-5 ATS this season.

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Maryland went 0-7 ATS versus bowl teams this season.

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Clemson went 3-7 ATS versus bowl teams this season.

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Eleven of Pittsburgh's 12 games this season have gone over the total.

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Ten of Ohio's 12 games this season have stayed under the total.

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Seven of TCU's past nine bowl games have stayed under the total.

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TCU, Boise State and Baylor are each 3-9 ATS this season, the worst mark of bowl teams.

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Stanford has covered the spread in six of its past seven bowl appearances.

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Kansas State has covered the spread in just one of its past eight bowl appearances.

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Largest strength-of-schedule mismatches


Note: Strength of schedule is according to Jeff Sagarin's College Football Ratings.




Wisconsin (10) vs. Western Michigan (118)

Mississippi State (31) vs. Miami, Ohio (124)

LSU (13) vs. Louisville (70)

Colorado (8) vs. Oklahoma State (61)

Western Kentucky (121) vs. Memphis (73)

Colorado State (79) vs. Idaho (123)

Central Florida (74) vs. Arkansas State (119)

Middle Tennessee (132) vs. Hawaii (87)

Old Dominion (140) vs. Eastern Michigan (98)

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Statistical mismatches




Colorado State's No. 6 goal-line offense vs. Idaho's 116th-ranked goal-line defense.


Michigan's pass rush vs. Florida State's pass protection. The Wolverines are second in the nation with 3.67 sacks per game. The Seminoles rank 109th in the nation in sacks allowed 2.83 sacks per game.


Michigan's 8th-ranked punt return unit vs. Florida State's 127th-ranked punt return defense.


Washington's 14th ranked punt return unit vs. Alabama's 115th-ranked punt return defense.


Louisiana Tech's offense is eighth in the nation in third-down efficiency. Navy's defense is 128th in third-down efficiency defense.


Utah is third in the nation in turnovers gained with 28 (17 interceptions, 11 fumbles). Indiana is tied for 120th in the nation in turnovers with 26 lost (17 interceptions, nine fumbles).


Boston College's pass rush vs. Maryland's pass protection: The Eagles rank ninth in the nation in sacks per game (3.25). The Terrapins surrendered 41 sacks this season, 3.42 per game (121st in nation). Only one power-conference team (Arizona State) allowed more sacks.


North Carolina State's NFL-bound defensive end Bradley Chubb's 21 tackles for loss is second nationally, and given Vandy's struggles on the offensive line (7.2 percent sack rate, 12th in SEC) it should be a prime opportunity for Chubb to pad his stats.


Oklahoma State, Indiana and Nebraska each allowed three blocked punts this season. Only UNLV allowed more.


Baylor committed 9.83 penalties per game, nearly 1.6 more than any other team. Boise State, the Bears' opponent in the Cactus Bowl, is one least penalized teams in the nation, ranking 11th nationally in penalties per game.


South Florida's No. 5-ranked rushing offense vs. South Carolina's 89th-ranked rushing defense.


Eastern Michigan's No. 19th-ranked goal-line offense vs. Old Dominion 100th-ranked goal-line defense.


Colorado's pass rush vs. Oklahoma State's pass protection. The Buffaloes recorded 2.69 sacks per game, good for third in the Pac-12 and 25th in the nation. Oklahoma State is 105th in sacks allowed, surrendering 2.56 per game.


Air Force's No. 3-ranked rushing offense vs. South Alabama's 98th-ranked rushing defense.

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The point spread on the Hawaii Bowl between Middle Tennessee and Hawaii had not been posted as of Dec. 13. Middle Tennessee starting QB Brent Stockstill suffered a broken collarbone in an early November loss to Texas-San Antonio and did not play the rest of the regular season. He has not, however, been ruled out of the Hawaii Bowl.