Pre New Years Bowl Side and Total of Year

Remember that the big myth about going with the team that enters the bowl season hotter. The fact is that the long rest benefits struggling teams that mentally and physically can adjust. Some spread facts that apply to ND. Teams that enter bowls on at least a three game losing streak: 30-17. Teams that have lost at least five in a row against the spread entering bowls: 17-8.

The Irish are our poster child of why I do not like futures bets. We thought they were a big dark horse team to win the national title. But they way they lost to FSU, we knew the wheels would come off and started fading them. If this game were played a week after the regular season, we would like LSU. But the cobwebs are gone and the Irish are much better than their record.

Soph Will Fuller has emerged as the Irish best offensive weapon, hauling in 71 passes for 1,037 yards and 14 touchdowns. Again young players benefit the most from the extra practice time.

Both teams erratic so taking a TD is very big. December bowl dogs of 7.5 or more are 74-52-4 for 58.7 percent.