PLAY 4 - LAS VEGAS BOWL, Saturday December 22nd, 3:30pm EST
Washington Huskies (+5.5, -110) vs Boise St Broncos
Risking $137 to Win $125
I feel the Huskies not only have the ability to compete in Vegas, I think they can win this one. Sure you can only play what's on your schedule, but outside of BYU and Fresno (which aren't exceptional wins), Boise hasn't done anything outside of what's expected. On the other hand, Washington has played a fierce schedule. Yes, they got hammered at LSU and at Oregon, but these teams are on a much different level then Boise. Impressive wins against Stanford and Oregon St tell me they can compete.
Offensively and defensively, I don't see a huge disparity. I do have Boise being slightly more efficient in both arena, but nothing overwhelming. Plus, I think Price and Sankey are the most explosive players on the field. I can see Price finally having his breakout performance on the big stage, albeit against a tough Boise defense, which is in part due to they've played.
I would give Washington the advantage in the kicking game, and Boise the advantage in the return game. Based on my numbers, I expect this to be a very tight game.