taking Kentucky ML here. will also take the points. i like Kentucky quite a bit here.
+235 on the Moneyline.
SEC Defense will slow down clemson, they will focus on spiller and tevard lindley will be all over jacoby ford.
believe Kentucky got better and better after the loss of QB mike hartline. Newton and Cobb have made a dynamic duo at QB and will give clemson some problems. Nesbitt showed a QB can run against clemson even if it was triple option.
I've tailed UK almost all year long. They play very well in the first half then somehow fade in the end (except versus UGA). I think taking UK in the first half may be a better bet. I do like the ML but I've had some bad beats with UK down the stretch.
I think it is important to note that while Kentucky has run hot and cold this season, they have won their last 3 bowl games, including a 2006 win over Clemson as a 10 point dog. Clemson is coming off of two straight losses, and three striaght bowl losses. The ACC has done very poorly against the SEC this year. The ML is up to 240 at the Hilton. This is one of the better upset plays.
I live in SC. The Clemson fan base down here is depressed about going to the Music City Bowl to play UK again. I think the players are going to reflect that.
Call me crazy, but I think Cincy-UF holds a lot of opportunity. UF is going to have the SEC loser hangover, while Cincy may have a chip on its shoulder over the coaching situation. Cincy has an offense, and Charlie Strong is not going to put 100% of his energy into the game. Worth a spread play and maybe a small ML play.