Today is Part V of our 2012 - 2013 bowl preview series. Today we'll examine the
- New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Syracuse Orange vs West Virginia Mountaineers - AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Iowa State Cyclones vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane - Russell Athletic Bowl
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Virginia Tech Hokies - BBVA Compass Bowl
Mississippi Rebels vs Pittsburgh Panthers - Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl
Baylor Bears vs UCLA Bruins
Full previews after the jump ....
17. New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Saturday, December 29 at 3:15 PM
Syracuse Orange (6 - 5; 5 - 2 Big East)
vs
West Virginia Mountaineers (6 - 5; 4 - 5 Big XII)
vs
West Virginia Mountaineers (6 - 5; 4 - 5 Big XII)
GUGS Score: 50.8
Eddie
Syracuse Orange | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.582 | 54 | 0.542 | 30 | 16.6 | 61 | 14.4 | 46 | 164.4 | 97 |
West Virginia Mountaineers | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.682 | 44 | 0.535 | 38 | 23.8 | 5 | 17.0 | 68 | 167.5 | 57 |
West Virginia 32, Syracuse 31 (55.9%); 165 plays.
Justin
Syracuse Orange | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.568 | 50 | 0.561 | 40 | 22.0 | 50 | 19.7 | 49 | 170.6 | 31 |
West Virginia Mountaineers | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.659 | 30 | 0.593 | 25 | 27.1 | 14 | 20.8 | 56 | 175.0 | 17 |
We've finally reached the top half of our countdown, and we're rewarded with ... a matchup of two 6-5 teams from BCS conferences (well, one BCS conference and also the Big East). The (44) West Virginia Mountaineers started the year with a lot of hype, but when you give up 63 points to Baylor it might be time to reevaluate the quality of your program. A 49-14 thumping by (36) Texas Tech was the beginning of the end, as WVU entered the brutal part of their schedule, facing four teams with an average TFG ranking of 14. They went 0-4 in this stretch, and only recovered once they eeked out a seven point win over (60) Iowa State and then got to feast on (102) Kansas. The good news for the Mountaineers is that (50) Syracuse is more Iowa State than Oklahoma State. West Virginia's defense is 2.6 PPH worse than Syracuse's, but their offense is a hefty 7.2 PPH better than the Orange's. Like most WVU games, this one should involve a lot of scoring. West Virginia 40, Syracuse 37 (59.6%); 172 plays.
Syracuse Orange Season Summary
Date | TFG | RBA | Away Team | TFG | RBA | Home Team | Plays | Odds TFG / RBA |
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2012/09/01 | 65 | / 63 | Northwestern | 42 | at | 77 | / 87 | Syracuse | 41 | 200 | 53.1% | / 37.6% |
2012/09/08 | 74 | / 83 | Syracuse | 29 | vs | 12 | / 10 | USC | 42 | 180 | 13.9% | / 10.7% |
2012/09/22 | 72 | / 92 | Syracuse | 10 | at | 85 | / 90 | Minnesota | 17 | 163 | 51.0% | / 36.4% |
2012/10/05 | 37 | / 65 | Pittsburgh | 13 | at | 77 | / 96 | Syracuse | 14 | 157 | 38.4% | / 43.7% |
2012/10/13 | 75 | / 94 | Syracuse | 15 | at | 34 | / 19 | Rutgers | 23 | 160 | 21.6% | / 24.6% |
2012/10/19 | 62 | / 75 | Connecticut | 10 | at | 75 | / 72 | Syracuse | 40 | 162 | 53.9% | / 52.2% |
2012/10/27 | 60 | / 64 | Syracuse | 37 | at | 59 | / 71 | South Florida | 36 | 193 | 38.0% | / 43.4% |
2012/11/03 | 58 | / 67 | Syracuse | 24 | at | 25 | / 28 | Cincinnati | 35 | 203 | 28.8% | / 26.3% |
2012/11/10 | 36 | / 32 | Louisville | 26 | at | 58 | / 61 | Syracuse | 45 | 169 | 42.5% | / 38.4% |
2012/11/17 | 49 | / 57 | Syracuse | 31 | at | 36 | / 35 | Missouri | 27 | 179 | 45.7% | / 24.2% |
2012/11/23 | 51 | / 55 | Syracuse | 38 | at | 77 | / 77 | Temple | 20 | 164 | 65.4% | / 72.0% |
2012/12/29 | 30 | / 44 | West Virginia | -- | vs | 50 | / 54 | Syracuse | -- | -- | 40.4% | / 44.1% |
West Virginia Mountaineers Season Summary
Date | TFG | RBA | Away Team | TFG | RBA | Home Team | Plays | Odds TFG / RBA |
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2012/09/01 | 92 | / 91 | Marshall | 34 | at | 26 | / 26 | West Virginia | 69 | 206 | 89.7% | / 83.6% |
2012/09/22 | 73 | / 106 | Maryland | 21 | at | 20 | / 25 | West Virginia | 31 | 162 | 84.9% | / 80.0% |
2012/09/29 | 33 | / 32 | Baylor | 63 | at | 24 | / 25 | West Virginia | 70 | 214 | 67.7% | / 52.3% |
2012/10/06 | 26 | / 23 | West Virginia | 48 | at | 12 | / 26 | Texas | 45 | 170 | 27.1% | / 40.5% |
2012/10/13 | 25 | / 31 | West Virginia | 14 | at | 36 | / 40 | Texas Tech | 49 | 183 | 52.5% | / 58.8% |
2012/10/20 | 18 | / 9 | Kansas St. | 55 | at | 30 | / 44 | West Virginia | 14 | 147 | 49.6% | / 37.6% |
2012/11/03 | 18 | / 33 | TCU | 39 | at | 39 | / 48 | West Virginia | 38 | 206 | 38.5% | / 39.5% |
2012/11/10 | 41 | / 54 | West Virginia | 34 | at | 14 | / 16 | Oklahoma St. | 55 | 192 | 27.2% | / 30.2% |
2012/11/17 | 8 | / 11 | Oklahoma | 50 | at | 40 | / 51 | West Virginia | 49 | 194 | 20.4% | / 17.1% |
2012/11/23 | 36 | / 46 | West Virginia | 31 | at | 60 | / 43 | Iowa St. | 24 | 177 | 60.7% | / 42.5% |
2012/12/01 | 102 | / 105 | Kansas | 10 | at | 38 | / 44 | West Virginia | 59 | 157 | 84.3% | / 78.2% |
2012/12/29 | 30 | / 44 | West Virginia | -- | vs | 50 | / 54 | Syracuse | -- | -- | 59.6% | / 55.9% |
16. AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Monday, December 31 at 3:30 PM
Iowa State Cyclones (5 - 6; 3 - 6 Big XII)
vs
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9 - 3; 8 - 1 Conference-USA)
vs
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9 - 3; 8 - 1 Conference-USA)
GUGS Score: 51.9
Justin
Iowa State Cyclones | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.509 | 59 | 0.644 | 9 | 16.4 | 102 | 16.1 | 20 | 173.9 | 19 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.611 | 42 | 0.436 | 74 | 20.0 | 68 | 16.7 | 23 | 179.6 | 9 |
This is one of those games where records can be deceiving. The (59) Iowa State cyclones played one of the ten toughest schedules in FBS, and almost walked away with a winning record. Tulsa played a very-below-average schedule and scored nine wins. TFG still picks Tulsa as the favorite, but the thoroughly bipolar Cyclones -- the #20 defense in FBS paired with the #102 offense -- might have a shot if they can find any spark of offense. This one will be fast-paced with low on scoring; the Golden Hurricane boast a defense almost as good as Iowa State's, and are hoping their below-average offense will be enough to get something going. You might want to have a few drinks while you're watching this one; it won't be pretty. Tulsa 31, Iowa St. 29 (60.3%); 176 plays.
Eddie
Iowa State Cyclones | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.649 | 47 | 0.543 | 28 | 16.1 | 65 | 13.2 | 32 | 170.0 | 26 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.602 | 50 | 0.467 | 92 | 16.5 | 63 | 14.0 | 40 | 172.1 | 14 |
Iowa St. 28, Tulsa 21 (55.8%); 171 plays.
Iowa State Cyclones Season Summary
Date | TFG | RBA | Away Team | TFG | RBA | Home Team | Plays | Odds TFG / RBA |
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2012/09/01 | 29 | / 59 | Tulsa | 23 | at | 73 | / 68 | Iowa St. | 38 | 208 | 37.7% | / 38.0% |
2012/09/08 | 63 | / 52 | Iowa St. | 9 | at | 37 | / 48 | Iowa | 6 | 172 | 25.7% | / 32.0% |
2012/09/29 | 45 | / 51 | Texas Tech | 24 | at | 59 | / 53 | Iowa St. | 13 | 162 | 56.3% | / 50.3% |
2012/10/06 | 67 | / 84 | Iowa St. | 37 | at | 10 | / 27 | TCU | 23 | 168 | 11.5% | / 27.1% |
2012/10/13 | 20 | / 17 | Kansas St. | 27 | at | 47 | / 81 | Iowa St. | 21 | 164 | 39.6% | / 25.3% |
2012/10/20 | 45 | / 74 | Iowa St. | 10 | at | 16 | / 16 | Oklahoma St. | 31 | 188 | 21.6% | / 24.5% |
2012/10/27 | 38 | / 47 | Baylor | 21 | at | 53 | / 73 | Iowa St. | 35 | 205 | 55.6% | / 37.9% |
2012/11/03 | 5 | / 6 | Oklahoma | 35 | at | 46 | / 63 | Iowa St. | 20 | 173 | 18.3% | / 9.6% |
2012/11/10 | 50 | / 59 | Iowa St. | 7 | at | 24 | / 31 | Texas | 33 | 159 | 29.8% | / 35.9% |
2012/11/17 | 57 | / 56 | Iowa St. | 51 | at | 101 | / 98 | Kansas | 23 | 173 | 75.0% | / 79.2% |
2012/11/23 | 36 | / 46 | West Virginia | 31 | at | 60 | / 43 | Iowa St. | 24 | 177 | 39.3% | / 57.5% |
2012/12/31 | 42 | / 50 | Tulsa | -- | vs | 59 | / 47 | Iowa St. | -- | -- | 39.7% | / 55.8% |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Season Summary
Date | TFG | RBA | Away Team | TFG | RBA | Home Team | Plays | Odds TFG / RBA |
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2012/09/01 | 29 | / 59 | Tulsa | 23 | at | 73 | / 68 | Iowa St. | 38 | 208 | 62.3% | / 62.0% |
2012/09/08 | 116 | / 120 | Tulane | 10 | at | 54 | / 64 | Tulsa | 45 | 173 | 94.2% | / 90.6% |
2012/09/22 | 69 | / 54 | Fresno St. | 26 | at | 48 | / 67 | Tulsa | 27 | 196 | 67.9% | / 61.9% |
2012/09/29 | 46 | / 68 | Tulsa | 49 | at | 113 | / 112 | UAB | 42 | 186 | 82.9% | / 83.3% |
2012/10/06 | 62 | / 67 | Tulsa | 45 | at | 97 | / 83 | Marshall | 38 | 189 | 63.4% | / 65.6% |
2012/10/11 | 102 | / 103 | UTEP | 11 | at | 59 | / 65 | Tulsa | 33 | 176 | 82.7% | / 66.2% |
2012/10/20 | 102 | / 101 | Rice | 24 | at | 53 | / 66 | Tulsa | 28 | 185 | 85.1% | / 73.5% |
2012/11/03 | 52 | / 66 | Tulsa | 15 | at | 30 | / 36 | Arkansas | 19 | 159 | 33.7% | / 24.3% |
2012/11/10 | 52 | / 56 | Tulsa | 41 | at | 64 | / 75 | Houston | 7 | 195 | 52.4% | / 44.4% |
2012/11/17 | 32 | / 38 | UCF | 21 | at | 42 | / 47 | Tulsa | 23 | 179 | 46.3% | / 34.1% |
2012/11/24 | 41 | / 50 | Tulsa | 27 | at | 72 | / 73 | SMU | 35 | 193 | 66.7% | / 61.2% |
2012/12/01 | 33 | / 41 | UCF | 27 | at | 44 | / 50 | Tulsa | 33 | 192 | 46.0% | / 54.4% |
2012/12/31 | 42 | / 50 | Tulsa | -- | vs | 59 | / 47 | Iowa St. | -- | -- | 60.3% | / 44.2% |
14. Russell Athletic Bowl
Friday, December 28 at 5:30 PM
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8 - 3; 5 - 2 Big East)
vs
Virginia Tech Hokies (5 - 6; 4 - 4 ACC)
vs
Virginia Tech Hokies (5 - 6; 4 - 4 ACC)
GUGS Score: 54.0
Eddie
Rutgers Scarlet Knights | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.802 | 26 | 0.500 | 66 | 13.9 | 86 | 10.5 | 12 | 164.4 | 96 |
Virginia Tech Hokies | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.575 | 55 | 0.525 | 58 | 15.2 | 76 | 13.1 | 31 | 159.2 | 118 |
Rutgers 28, Virginia Tech 17 (58.4%); 161 plays.
Justin
Rutgers Scarlet Knights | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.636 | 35 | 0.489 | 65 | 19.3 | 78 | 15.4 | 13 | 156.0 | 111 |
Virginia Tech Hokies | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.621 | 40 | 0.543 | 49 | 21.4 | 55 | 17.6 | 31 | 163.4 | 69 |
This game pits inconsistent (35) Rutgers (wins against Arkansas and Cincinnati, losses to Kent State and Pittsburgh) against what-the-hell-happened (40) Virginia Tech. The Hokies couldn't catch a break this year, going 0-5 in games where they had between a 40% and 65% chance of winning; the average margin of loss in those games was around 15 points. These teams don't play pretty and they don't play fast, but it should be close. I say "should" because ... well, remember that 0-5 and 15-point-margin stat? Yeah, that. TFG gives the narrowest of nods to Rutgers, but considering how inconsistent them teams have been this will be a hard game to predict. Rutgers 30, Virginia Tech 28 (51.5%); 159 plays.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Season Summary
Date | TFG | RBA | Away Team | TFG | RBA | Home Team | Plays | Odds TFG / RBA |
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2012/09/01 | 49 | / 43 | Rutgers | 24 | at | 116 | / 121 | Tulane | 12 | 149 | 84.8% | / 90.5% |
2012/09/13 | 49 | / 32 | Rutgers | 23 | at | 44 | / 52 | South Florida | 13 | 174 | 34.3% | / 48.7% |
2012/09/22 | 37 | / 26 | Rutgers | 35 | at | 26 | / 43 | Arkansas | 26 | 166 | 30.8% | / 39.6% |
2012/10/06 | 53 | / 73 | Connecticut | 3 | at | 45 | / 25 | Rutgers | 19 | 149 | 62.5% | / 66.7% |
2012/10/13 | 75 | / 94 | Syracuse | 15 | at | 34 | / 19 | Rutgers | 23 | 160 | 78.4% | / 75.4% |
2012/10/20 | 33 | / 19 | Rutgers | 35 | at | 43 | / 65 | Temple | 10 | 142 | 45.1% | / 67.8% |
2012/10/27 | 83 | / 94 | Kent St. | 35 | at | 24 | / 16 | Rutgers | 23 | 164 | 86.7% | / 92.8% |
2012/11/10 | 98 | / 101 | Army | 7 | at | 31 | / 14 | Rutgers | 28 | 159 | 84.5% | / 87.8% |
2012/11/17 | 29 | / 18 | Rutgers | 10 | at | 25 | / 29 | Cincinnati | 3 | 146 | 44.8% | / 50.7% |
2012/11/24 | 28 | / 20 | Rutgers | 6 | at | 37 | / 49 | Pittsburgh | 27 | 170 | 56.7% | / 64.0% |
2012/11/29 | 48 | / 39 | Louisville | 20 | at | 30 | / 26 | Rutgers | 17 | 149 | 56.3% | / 65.3% |
2012/12/28 | 40 | / 55 | Virginia Tech | -- | vs | 35 | / 26 | Rutgers | -- | -- | 51.5% | / 58.4% |
Virginia Tech Hokies Season Summary
Date | TFG | RBA | Away Team | TFG | RBA | Home Team | Plays | Odds TFG / RBA |
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2012/09/03 | 55 | / 39 | Georgia Tech | 17 | at | 17 | / 25 | Virginia Tech | 20 | 170 | 82.5% | / 63.9% |
2012/09/15 | 22 | / 25 | Virginia Tech | 17 | at | 59 | / 68 | Pittsburgh | 35 | 168 | 59.8% | / 70.0% |
2012/09/22 | 96 | / 103 | Bowling Green | 0 | at | 30 | / 37 | Virginia Tech | 37 | 171 | 88.0% | / 85.8% |
2012/09/29 | 21 | / 31 | Virginia Tech | 24 | vs | 26 | / 22 | Cincinnati | 27 | 170 | 53.7% | / 44.2% |
2012/10/06 | 24 | / 34 | Virginia Tech | 34 | at | 30 | / 36 | North Carolina | 48 | 186 | 47.2% | / 64.1% |
2012/10/13 | 81 | / 67 | Duke | 20 | at | 27 | / 33 | Virginia Tech | 41 | 162 | 84.3% | / 76.7% |
2012/10/20 | 25 | / 39 | Virginia Tech | 17 | at | 32 | / 23 | Clemson | 38 | 170 | 44.2% | / 45.6% |
2012/11/01 | 28 | / 42 | Virginia Tech | 12 | at | 63 | / 52 | Miami-FL | 30 | 170 | 63.8% | / 65.1% |
2012/11/08 | 3 | / 15 | Florida St. | 28 | at | 38 | / 44 | Virginia Tech | 22 | 166 | 21.7% | / 22.3% |
2012/11/17 | 30 | / 40 | Virginia Tech | 30 | at | 98 | / 96 | Boston College | 23 | 189 | 83.0% | / 81.2% |
2012/11/24 | 90 | / 89 | Virginia | 14 | at | 35 | / 53 | Virginia Tech | 17 | 179 | 77.5% | / 74.7% |
2012/12/28 | 40 | / 55 | Virginia Tech | -- | vs | 35 | / 26 | Rutgers | -- | -- | 48.5% | / 41.6% |
13. BBVA Compass Bowl
Saturday, January 5 at 1:00 PM
Mississippi Rebels (5 - 6; 3 - 5 SEC)
vs
Pittsburgh Panthers (5 - 5; 3 - 4 Big East)
vs
Pittsburgh Panthers (5 - 5; 3 - 4 Big East)
GUGS Score: 54.2
Justin
Mississippi Rebels | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.585 | 49 | 0.665 | 6 | 23.0 | 41 | 20.1 | 53 | 168.5 | 42 |
Pittsburgh Panthers | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.711 | 27 | 0.552 | 44 | 23.6 | 35 | 16.4 | 22 | 162.0 | 84 |
How does TFG rate a six-loss team as being ranked 49th? Well, if you had to play Alabama, LSU, Texas A&M, Texas, and Georgia, you'd probably pick up five losses as well. Ole Miss actually won all the games they were expected to win, with the possible exception of a 50.2% toss-up against Vandy that resulted in a one-point loss. They even managed to win against a troubled Arkansas team and a slightly superior Mississippi State team. Pittsburgh has been somewhat hit-and-miss, as they took Notre Dame to OT and lost by 3, then lost to a horrible Connecticut team, and then hammered a good Rutgers team. Ole Miss and Pitt have comparable offenses, but the Panthers have a 3.7 PPH advantage on defense. Based on that, TFG says the Panthers will be the favorites. Pittsburgh 36, Mississippi 32 (63.6%); 165 plays.
Eddie
Mississippi Rebels | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.655 | 46 | 0.532 | 46 | 17.5 | 51 | 13.4 | 34 | 163.6 | 102 |
Pittsburgh Panthers | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.717 | 35 | 0.527 | 51 | 15.5 | 73 | 11.5 | 21 | 164.5 | 94 |
Mississippi 27, Pittsburgh 24 (50.6%); 164 plays.
Mississippi Rebels Season Summary
Date | TFG | RBA | Away Team | TFG | RBA | Home Team | Plays | Odds TFG / RBA |
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2012/09/08 | 90 | / 94 | UTEP | 10 | at | 101 | / 82 | Mississippi | 28 | 165 | 56.0% | / 55.4% |
2012/09/15 | 12 | / 26 | Texas | 66 | at | 84 | / 79 | Mississippi | 31 | 170 | 18.2% | / 11.1% |
2012/09/22 | 79 | / 78 | Mississippi | 39 | at | 116 | / 121 | Tulane | 0 | 169 | 76.6% | / 77.7% |
2012/09/29 | 70 | / 72 | Mississippi | 14 | at | 1 | / 1 | Alabama | 33 | 154 | 0.9% | / 0.5% |
2012/10/06 | 6 | / 10 | Texas A&M | 30 | at | 64 | / 66 | Mississippi | 27 | 174 | 19.8% | / 9.2% |
2012/10/13 | 48 | / 72 | Auburn | 20 | at | 56 | / 59 | Mississippi | 41 | 152 | 55.9% | / 55.3% |
2012/10/27 | 51 | / 50 | Mississippi | 30 | at | 26 | / 33 | Arkansas | 27 | 187 | 24.7% | / 38.9% |
2012/11/03 | 53 | / 51 | Mississippi | 10 | at | 23 | / 12 | Georgia | 37 | 155 | 29.4% | / 30.5% |
2012/11/10 | 51 | / 35 | Vanderbilt | 27 | at | 60 | / 53 | Mississippi | 26 | 193 | 50.2% | / 43.7% |
2012/11/17 | 63 | / 48 | Mississippi | 35 | at | 2 | / 3 | LSU | 41 | 187 | 9.8% | / 11.2% |
2012/11/24 | 30 | / 29 | Mississippi St. | 24 | at | 52 | / 44 | Mississippi | 41 | 170 | 37.7% | / 42.6% |
2013/01/05 | 27 | / 35 | Pittsburgh | -- | vs | 49 | / 46 | Mississippi | -- | -- | 36.4% | / 50.6% |
Pittsburgh Panthers Season Summary
Date | TFG | RBA | Away Team | TFG | RBA | Home Team | Plays | Odds TFG / RBA |
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2012/09/06 | 41 | / 61 | Pittsburgh | 10 | at | 32 | / 24 | Cincinnati | 34 | 167 | 32.8% | / 48.6% |
2012/09/15 | 22 | / 25 | Virginia Tech | 17 | at | 59 | / 68 | Pittsburgh | 35 | 168 | 40.2% | / 30.0% |
2012/10/05 | 37 | / 65 | Pittsburgh | 13 | at | 77 | / 96 | Syracuse | 14 | 157 | 61.6% | / 56.3% |
2012/10/13 | 38 | / 36 | Louisville | 45 | at | 41 | / 73 | Pittsburgh | 35 | 155 | 57.9% | / 59.5% |
2012/10/20 | 47 | / 70 | Pittsburgh | 20 | at | 114 | / 115 | Buffalo | 6 | 161 | 81.8% | / 77.2% |
2012/10/27 | 58 | / 74 | Temple | 17 | at | 43 | / 63 | Pittsburgh | 47 | 158 | 66.8% | / 54.0% |
2012/11/03 | 36 | / 41 | Pittsburgh | 26 | at | 3 | / 7 | Notre Dame | 29 | 199 | 16.1% | / 13.3% |
2012/11/09 | 29 | / 50 | Pittsburgh | 17 | at | 80 | / 84 | Connecticut | 24 | 150 | 72.4% | / 76.1% |
2012/11/24 | 28 | / 20 | Rutgers | 6 | at | 37 | / 49 | Pittsburgh | 27 | 170 | 43.3% | / 36.0% |
2012/12/01 | 29 | / 35 | Pittsburgh | 27 | at | 70 | / 87 | South Florida | 3 | 146 | 71.6% | / 65.6% |
2013/01/05 | 27 | / 35 | Pittsburgh | -- | vs | 49 | / 46 | Mississippi | -- | -- | 63.6% | / 49.4% |
9. Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl
Thursday, December 27 at 9:45 PM
Baylor Bears (6 - 5; 4 - 5 Big XII)
vs
UCLA Bruins (9 - 4; 6 - 4 Pac-12)
vs
UCLA Bruins (9 - 4; 6 - 4 Pac-12)
GUGS Score: 61.1
Eddie
Baylor Bears | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.754 | 34 | 0.562 | 3 | 22.7 | 13 | 18.0 | 76 | 174.4 | 8 |
UCLA Bruins | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.788 | 28 | 0.546 | 20 | 19.0 | 29 | 14.6 | 48 | 168.3 | 43 |
Baylor 35, UCLA 31 (52.6%); 171 plays.
Justin
Baylor Bears | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.647 | 31 | 0.627 | 17 | 25.0 | 26 | 19.7 | 50 | 189.7 | 2 |
UCLA Bruins | |||||||||||
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Year | WinPct | SoS | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||||||
2012 | 0.596 | 45 | 0.555 | 43 | 22.8 | 44 | 19.6 | 48 | 171.5 | 28 |
We've got two teams whose offenses are better than their defenses, are relatively evenly matched, and play fast fast fast. Baylor may be 6-5, but they have quality wins over Kansas State and Oklahoma State, and other than a loss against Iowa State their only losses were to teams within the top 25 at the time. UCLA may have nine wins -- including ones against Nebraska and USC -- but overall they've played a lighter schedule than the Bears and haven't quite had the same offensive capabilities. Both teams have effectively the same defense, so it's going to come down to whoever gets their offense going first. TFG think it'll be Baylor, but this'll be close. Baylor 40, UCLA 38 (55.4%); 180 plays.
Baylor Bears Season Summary
Date | TFG | RBA | Away Team | TFG | RBA | Home Team | Plays | Odds TFG / RBA |
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2012/09/02 | 58 | / 72 | SMU | 24 | at | 36 | / 29 | Baylor | 59 | 192 | 72.7% | / 70.5% |
2012/09/21 | 28 | / 27 | Baylor | 47 | at | 76 | / 73 | LA-Monroe | 42 | 199 | 70.0% | / 68.2% |
2012/09/29 | 33 | / 32 | Baylor | 63 | at | 24 | / 25 | West Virginia | 70 | 214 | 32.3% | / 47.7% |
2012/10/13 | 17 | / 21 | TCU | 49 | at | 30 | / 42 | Baylor | 21 | 161 | 45.6% | / 63.9% |
2012/10/20 | 38 | / 40 | Baylor | 50 | at | 17 | / 32 | Texas | 56 | 190 | 23.9% | / 35.5% |
2012/10/27 | 38 | / 47 | Baylor | 21 | at | 53 | / 73 | Iowa St. | 35 | 205 | 44.4% | / 62.1% |
2012/11/03 | 104 | / 99 | Kansas | 14 | at | 45 | / 49 | Baylor | 41 | 189 | 82.6% | / 81.8% |
2012/11/10 | 46 | / 49 | Baylor | 34 | at | 6 | / 8 | Oklahoma | 42 | 186 | 15.3% | / 14.7% |
2012/11/17 | 11 | / 6 | Kansas St. | 24 | at | 43 | / 37 | Baylor | 52 | 190 | 24.6% | / 22.9% |
2012/11/24 | 48 | / 56 | Texas Tech | 45 | vs | 34 | / 34 | Baylor | 52 | 196 | 56.3% | / 53.0% |
2012/12/01 | 13 | / 12 | Oklahoma St. | 34 | at | 36 | / 34 | Baylor | 41 | 213 | 29.8% | / 32.0% |
2012/12/27 | 45 | / 28 | UCLA | -- | vs | 31 | / 34 | Baylor | -- | -- | 55.4% | / 52.6% |
UCLA Bruins Season Summary
Date | TFG | RBA | Away Team | TFG | RBA | Home Team | Plays | Odds TFG / RBA |
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2012/08/30 | 75 | / 65 | UCLA | 49 | at | 97 | / 98 | Rice | 24 | 181 | 61.6% | / 77.5% |
2012/09/08 | 18 | / 16 | Nebraska | 30 | at | 69 | / 63 | UCLA | 36 | 199 | 27.7% | / 27.0% |
2012/09/15 | 35 | / 31 | Houston | 6 | at | 65 | / 43 | UCLA | 37 | 210 | 51.8% | / 25.6% |
2012/09/22 | 63 | / 69 | Oregon St. | 27 | at | 47 | / 39 | UCLA | 20 | 180 | 66.3% | / 56.4% |
2012/09/29 | 53 | / 38 | UCLA | 42 | at | 109 | / 115 | Colorado | 14 | 181 | 77.8% | / 90.0% |
2012/10/06 | 46 | / 46 | UCLA | 17 | at | 49 | / 41 | California | 43 | 183 | 42.0% | / 45.7% |
2012/10/13 | 42 | / 52 | Utah | 14 | at | 62 | / 53 | UCLA | 21 | 152 | 51.2% | / 53.0% |
2012/10/27 | 61 | / 46 | UCLA | 45 | at | 33 | / 23 | Arizona St. | 43 | 205 | 24.7% | / 25.0% |
2012/11/03 | 37 | / 55 | Arizona | 10 | at | 54 | / 35 | UCLA | 66 | 200 | 45.5% | / 53.2% |
2012/11/10 | 42 | / 25 | UCLA | 44 | at | 103 | / 99 | Washington St. | 36 | 180 | 80.7% | / 74.6% |
2012/11/17 | 16 | / 17 | USC | 28 | at | 47 | / 27 | UCLA | 38 | 185 | 27.2% | / 30.0% |
2012/11/24 | 8 | / 14 | Stanford | 35 | at | 42 | / 27 | UCLA | 17 | 175 | 22.5% | / 27.0% |
2012/11/30 | 46 | / 28 | UCLA | 24 | at | 8 | / 10 | Stanford | 27 | 165 | 21.7% | / 26.8% |
2012/12/27 | 45 | / 28 | UCLA | -- | vs | 31 | / 34 | Baylor | -- | -- | 44.6% | / 47.4% |
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