Thursday
214 Bowling Green* -4 -120 vs Pittsburgh U x1....may add to this
213 Pittsburgh U/Bowling Green* Under 51 -130 x1
In my mind the question here is 'does Bowling Green show up for this game after winning the MAC and losing an excellent head coach in Clawson who was hired by Wake Forest. Pitt after an embarrassing bowl showing last season should be up for this game. The Panthers went just 2-2 in the final four games of the season but both wins came against bowl teams and they out-gained the opposition in both losses. I'm betting 1U BG comes ready to play even though going back to Detroit isnt much of a reward for going 10-3....if i new for sure how the boys felt this would be another 5 U play as they have a much better balanced team.
Bowling Green ranks near the top third in virtually every major statistical category, boasts the nation’s 5th best scoring defense, allowing less than 15 p/g, the 35th-ranked passing game at 265.1 yards per, the 26th-ranked ground game at 207.4 yards and the 29th best scoring offense at 35.4 points per outing.QB Matt Johnson @3,195 YDs, 23 TDs, and only 7 INTs, is one of the nation’s most productive QBs running back Greene with1,555 YDs, 11 TDs. Pitt’s net punt return differential of -22.4 is the worst among the 70 post-season teams. Bowling Green’s is +15.1. If those averages come close to holding up, then Pitt will have to negotiate a field tilted against them as Bowling Green makes out as well on field position exchanges.
Panthers have the nation’s 61st ranked passing game at 237 yards, its 112th-ranked ground game at 115 yards, 86th scoring offense at 26 and 70th-ranked scoring defense, allowing 27 p/g. But Pitt does have ACC Player Of The Year senior DT Aaron Donald and he is good as Donald won every award under the sun this season, including the Lombardi Award, Bednarik Award, Nagurski Trophy and Outland Trophy. The Panthers have been on an excellent underdog run, beat ND and this game has the feel of a letdown bowl showing for a Falcons team so i am treading litely for now. I hope I'm wrong about that!! I see a total of about 49 so I played the Under 51 buying a pt.