MAACO Las Vegas Bowl - Utah vs Boise State Football Betting
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
by BetUS.com
The Football Betting crowd has been waiting for a matchup between top 25-caliber teams and the Dec. 22 matchup between Utah Utes and Boise State Broncos certainly qualifies.
Utah had been ranked in the top 15 early in the year before the wheels came off a bit but they recovered to have a solid season.
Meanwhile, the Boise State Broncos saw a BCS bowl slip through their fingers after losing to Nevada because of a pair of chip shot field goals that were missed.
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Do the Boise State Broncos have the heart and desire left necessary to cover the spread in this Football Betting matchup?
MAACO Las Vegas Bowl:
Utah vs. Boise State
Dec. 22, 8 pm ET
Betting Line: Boise State favored by 17.
The Broncos are led by Heisman finalist Kellen Moore who has the unmistakable cool in the pocket that a top-notch QB needs.
The rush doesn't seem to bother him much; he stands in the pocket and delivers the ball right on time to a bevy of top-notch receivers and Boise's passing game always seems capable of dialing up the right plays at the right time, especially when the Football Betting favorites need a play to bust up zone defenses.
Utah needs to be aware in the defensive backfield and ready to stop the big play in order to win this one but it's going to be tough.
At 10-2, however, many sports betting fans feel Utah isn't getting enough respect in this game.
The action has been heavily in favor of the Broncos leading up to this one but people aren't taking into account the motivation factor.
Much like when Kansas State led by Michael Bishop about a decade ago had to go play in the Alamo Bowl after being on target for a title game shot and lost to Purdue, Boise State could be hanging their heads a bit in this one.
It won't take much of a slip-up to allow Utah to keep this one close as the Utes are a veteran team and a Football Betting stalwart.
Both teams have just 4 losses against the spread this year so both are capable of outperforming the sportsbooks' reputations.
The big difference in this one is the motivation factor and with Utah's offense averaging 35 points a game, they can score enough to stay within shouting distance of the Broncos in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Football Betting pick: Utah (+17).
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