***HUGE PLAY ON THE FEDEX ORANGE BOWL GAME***

G Tech isnt the same team that lost to LSU last season in the bowl game.Iowa had a great season & pulled several wins out of their <-----  /The Iowa qb did get hurt late in the season & I dont see how he can be 100% for this game. Iowa's defense is pretty good but so was TCU's & we all know the result of that game. When handicapping a bowl game, in most cases, throw the stats out the window. Past stats usually mean nothing in most bowl games. For G Tech to win & cver this game, they will need to score 1st & keep the pressure on Iowa's offense. If G Tech goes up 2 scores, look out, Iowa will be forced to throw the ball & that will cause turnovers & a short field for G Tech. How well will Iowa's qb perform tonight? That is the big question.

G Tech -5.5  (-110)  $3300 to win $3000

On the same side here. GL PT

Trying to decide on this game all day also waiting for your post.You know how to pick. G Tech it is.

Quote Originally Posted by Buckster33:

GL Prime...I can see some points in this game especially if GTech gets the lead.

Thanks Buck, I got a feeling this may get out of hand early which will result in alot of points.

Quote Originally Posted by PistolPete21:

You mention that Iowa would be in trouble if they fall behind early.

Question for you: What happens if Georgia Tech can't run the ball effectively and they fall behind early?

Good question & thats the downfall of the triple option. If G Tech falls behind 2 scores, its hard for them to come back. Lets see how it plays out & I believe G Tech will have a nice lead at the half.

Totals have been difficult for me. I do see a final of G Tech 34-21

Preparing to play an option team like GT is very problematic during the regular season when you have to, for an example, prepare for a spread offense one week, and then alter your entire defensive philosophy the following week to play a GT-style option attack, and then switch back again the following week.

However, when you have a team with a front-7 as good as Iowa, and give them a month to prepare for the option attack and the cut-blocking schemes, I think the advantage pendulum swings heavily in favor of the defense.  That's exactly what happen last year when GT faced LSU after LSU's defense had almost a month to prepare.

For that reason I believe Iowa will be successful in slowing down the GT attack and, accordingly, will be low scoring affair.

I agree 100%.

GT cover probably equals an OVER game, and a

Iowa win or cover probably equals an UNDER game.

Just curious, did the line movement on the game factor in at all? I've noticed that following the line movement has been pretty accurate so far this bowl season.