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2007
College Bowl Predictions2007 Poinsettia Bowl Odds & PredictionsThe 2007 Poinsettia Bowl odds have been posted and we have a few predictions of our own based on the Navy Utah betting lines. The first bowl game of the post-season will kick off on December 20th, 2007 in San Diego as the Utah Utes battle it out against the Navy Midshipmen. Both teams ended up with the same record at 8-4, but the Utes are 7-5 against the spread (ATS) while Navy cost their backers some money this season at 4-7 ATS. The current line at sportsbook.com sees Utah favored by 8.5 points and the total has been set at 67.
The public has been all over Navy in early college bowl betting action with 85% of the money flowing in on the Midshipmen. Both of these teams have been successful recently in winning and covering in their post-season games, with Navy going 3-1 ATS in their last four trips, while Utah is an undefeated 4-0 ATS. Utah has really played well in the weeks leading up to the end of the season and a big reason for that is their quarterback Brian Johnson. Johnson missed the entire 2006 season with a knee injury, and then was hurt in the Utes year-opening loss at Oregon State. You could tell the team missed their starter as Utah went fell to 1-3, including a shutout loss to UNLV without Johnson. However, things turned around quickly when he started taking snaps again as the Utes had seven straight wins including road wins at Louisville and Texas Christian before a loss to BYU in the finale. One of the biggest beneficiaries from having Johnson back in the lineup was tailback Darrell Mack. Mack racked up five straight 100-yard rushing games without the opposition being able to stack the line. The defense for Utah came up big for them this year by allowing only 15.6 points per game (ppg) and only five touchdowns in their last six contests. However, that loss to BYU was a real letdown as for the second straight year they let the game slip away on the Cougars' final drive. It will be interesting to see how this team reacts to the disappointment of not being in a better bowl. Navy has a contrasting style that is big on points and little on defense. The Midshipmen gave up 36.5 ppg with seven opponents putting up more than 40 points on them. Teams like Delaware were able to put up 59 and North Texas 62, but the good news is the offense was capable of keeping pace. The option offense helped Navy to lead the nation in rushing for the third straight year, racking up over 350 yards per game (ypg) on the ground. Seven players were able to rack up impressive totals of more than 450 yards on the season, which shows just how versatile this offense is. Starting QB Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada should be back from injury for this game as he did return for the season-finale against Army. Utah had trouble earlier this season with the triple-option offense when the Utes lost to Air Force 20-12, but that was without Johnson in the lineup. It looks like the bookmakers think he will make all the difference as the Utes should win this one. If you want to know who is going to cover the spread then sign up for Jimmy Boyd's premium college bowl picks and profit this season. Oddsmakers predicted score: Navy Midshipmen 29 2007 Poinsettia Bowl Odds: Navy Midshipmen
+8.5 Total set at 67 December 8th, 2007 |
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