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Best bets for every bowl game, Pt. 1 (pre-Christmas Day bowls)

Part 1 of our picks for all 43 bowl games.

Bowl season is officially upon us, and there is something for everybody. In fact, some might say there are too many bowls — or so many that most end up being just exhibitions.

I’m not going to sit here and disagree. But if you can’t find something to enjoy from any of these games, college football just might not be your thing.

An alternative way to get invested is through a little betting action. And because most people don’t have time to research 43 different games, I did it for you.

Starting with every bowl before Christmas, these are my best bets for each game. Check back later for the remaining bowls.

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Army Wins Armed Forces Bowl Over Missouri 24-22: Reaction, Analysis, 5 Thoughts

Army Wins Armed Forces Bowl Over Missouri 24-22: Reaction, Analysis, 5 Thoughts

Army beat Missouri to win the Armed Forces Bowl. Five thoughts and analysis of the game, and what it all means.

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Armed Forces Bowl: 5 Things That Matter

Final Score: Army 24, Missouri 22
CFN Prediction: Missouri 27, Army 21
Line: Army -9, o/u: 54

5. The running backs came through

Missouri had the two big storylines with starting quarterback Connor Bazelak benched, and with star running back Tyler Badie opting out. As it turned out, neither thing might have mattered all that much.

More on Part One in a moment. As far as Part Two the replacements did their jobs.

Elijah Young was quick, ripping off a game-high 75 yards. Dawson Downing ran for 69 yards. QB Brady Cook was dangerous with 53 yards. Badie would’ve made more of a difference, but the Tigers averaged well over five yards per carry.

On the other side, this was the Jakobi Buchanan show.

He only ran for 68 yards and a score on 21 carries, but he was the battering ram who kept converting on fourth downs and pushed through the Mizzou defensive front all game long.

He didn’t fumble. Army didn’t turn the ball over. However, Downing …

NEXT: The most frustrating game possible – for Missouri

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Army stuns SEC’s Missouri on last-second field goal

Army wasn’t wowed by facing an SEC foe and dumped Missouri in the Armed Forces Bowl

It isn’t as good as beating Navy. However, Army is going to savor its victory over Missouri, from the vaunted SEC, in Wednesday’s Armed Forces Bowl.

The Black Knights of the Hudson got a field goal from Cole Tally on the last place of the game to earn a 24-22 victory as time expired.

Tally was 1-of-4 on attempts of 40 yards or longer before connecting on his game-winner.

He didn’t need a second chance but would have gotten one because the penalty flag that flew was because Missouri had two players wearing No. 6 on the field during the play.

The winning march covered 51 yards over 1:11 and took 8 plays.

It came after Missouri had taken a 22-21 lead on Brady Cook’s 6-yard TD pass to Keke Chism.

The Tigers went for a 2-point conversion but Cook missed a wide-open Dawson Downing with the pass.

Army won the Armed Forces Bowl despite having to use a trio of quarterbacks. The Cadets did have 95 yards passing, including a TD throw from Tyhier Tyler to Brandon Walters in the fourth quarter.

Army, which lost to Navy in its previous game, finished the season at 9-4.

Missouri, the first SEC team to play in a bowl game in 2021, fell to 6-7.

 

Watch: Armed Forces Bowl ends with a wild brawl

The Armed Forces Bowl turned ugly early and late as Tulsa and Mississippi State went to battle and brawled

The day started with an incident between Mississippi State and Tulsa at the Armed Forces Bowl.

It ended with an ugly brawl.

Seems like a good enough reason not to have teams that are 3-7 playing in the postseason as Mississippi State was prior to kickoff and its 28-26 victory.

The Bulldogs also were flagged for a taunting penalty after one of its players stood over Tulsa’s Carlos Santana, who was injured on an onside kick attempt.

Armed Forces Bowl: #24 Tulsa vs. Mississippi State live stream, TV channel, start time, odds, prediction

The No. 24 Tulsa Golden Hurricane will meet the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Armed Forces Bowl on Thursday afternoon.

The No. 24 Tulsa Golden Hurricane will meet the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Armed Forces Bowl on Thursday afternoon from Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.

Tulsa has had a solid season and comes into this game with a 6-2 record on the season, they were on a six-game winning streak before falling to No. 8 Cincinnati in their last game, 27-24. As for Mississippi State, they have struggled this year, going 3-7 against a tough schedule of opponents. They’ll need to get their offense together if they want to compete with that Tulsa defense.

This should be a fun one to start your NYE day of football, here’s everything you need to know to stream the action tonight:

#24 Tulsa vs. Mississippi State

  • When: Thursday, December, 31
  • Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free) 

Prediction: I’m rolling with Tulsa in this game. They have been the comeback kids this year and their defense is phenomenal. Mississippi State will struggle against this defense and it could be a long day in wet and windy weather that is expected.

Bet: Tulsa Golden Hurricane +1.5

NCAA Football Odds and Betting Lines

NCAA Football odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 10:10 a.m. ET.

Tulsa vs. Mississippi State -1.5

O/U: 44.5

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Mississippi State vs Tulsa: Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Prediction, Game Preview

Mississippi State vs Tulsa: Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl prediction and game preview.

Mississippi State vs Tulsa: Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl prediction and game preview.

Mississippi State vs Tulsa: Armed Forces Bowl Broadcast

Date: Thursday, December 31
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Network: ESPN

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Mississippi State (3-7) vs Tulsa (6-2) Game Preview

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Three Reasons Why You Should Watch The Armed Forces Bowl

– Tulsa has been one of the most fun teams of the 2020 college football season. Not only did it shockingly rise up to get to the American Athletic Conference championship game, but every game seemed to have some sense of drama, including losing to Cincinnati on a walk-off field goal in the conference title game. Be shocked if any team this bowl season brings more effort.

– Mississippi State could use something positive to take into the offseason. It’s coming off a blowout win over Missouri, but it’s been a rough first season under Mike Leach. He has only won one of his last four bowl games – all at Washington State – but if the offense works like it’s supposed to, the Bulldogs should be able to open things up and make this fun.

– It’s one of just two Power Five vs. Group of Five matchups in the bowl season – West Virginia vs. Army in the in the AutoZone Liberty sort of counts, too – with Cincinnati vs. Georgia in the Chik-fil-A Peach Bowl the other. The American Athletic Conference has had a rough start to the bowl season – it could use these two wins over the SEC.

Why Mississippi State, Tulsa Will Win
What’s Going to Happen, Prediction, History

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Armed Forces Bowl: Southern Miss vs. Tulane odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Armed Forces Bowl between the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Tulane Green Wave, with NCAA football betting picks.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-5) and Tulane Green Wave (6-6) lock horns Saturday in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, played at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Tex. Kickoff is set for at 11:30 a.m. ET (on ESPN). We analyze the Southern Miss-Tulane odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.

Southern Miss vs. Tulane: Three things you need to know

1. These teams have an extensive history against each other, as they’re relative neighbors (USM is in Hattiesburg, Miss. and Tulane in New Orleans). The favorite is 4-1 against the spread in the past five meetings, with USM cashing in four of the previous five. The Under is 6-1 in the past seven, too.

2. Tulane could be a little shorthanded in the backfield, as RBs Corey Dauphine (wrist) and Darius Bradwell (foot) are considered questionable.

3. The Golden Eagles lost 42-13 in their last postseason game, the 2017 Independence Bowl, while Tulane is 3-1 straight up in their past four bowl games. USM is also 0-4 SU all-time in four bowl games in the Lone Star State.

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Southern Miss vs. Tulane: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 5:45 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Tulane 27, Southern Miss 21

Moneyline (ML)

Tulane (-250) is moderately favored, and will cost you a quarter of a grand just to win a C-note. PASS and look to the spread instead.

Against the Spread (ATS)

SOUTHERN MISS (+6.5, +100) should keep it as a one-possession game, although it’s not bad strategy to buy one point and go with Southern Miss (+7.5, -150). That seven and a hook just makes me feel better … and to be honest, going all the way up to (+9.5, -167) doesn’t cost you all that much more. It’s some nice extra insurance as the Golden Eagles would need just to stay within 9 points in a loss, or win outright.

Over/Under (O/U)

UNDER 56.5 (-110) is the best play in this game. These are familiar foes who have played fairly frequently, perhaps more so than any other bowl matchup this season. The Under has connected in six of those previous seven meetings, too.

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