Holiday Bowl Prediction: California Golden Bears vs. Texas Longhorns
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
by Joe Rodriguez
Texas Longhorns fans are probably unaware how much California fans dislike Longhorns coach Mack Brown. Why? In 2004, Brown aggressively lobbied for the Longhorns to jump the Bears in the rankings so they would earn a berth in the Rose Bowl.
California Golden Bears hasn't played in the Rose Bowl since 1959, so the Old Blues were mad. Both teams have had mediocre seasons, but the Bears finished strong and Texas did not.
- California Golden Bears vs. Texas Longhorns
Bowl: Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Where: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
TV: ESPN
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SBG Global Sportsbook currently have the Longhorns listed as 3-point favorites versus the Golden Bears, while the game's total is sitting at 47½.
In their last action, California was a 47-38 winner on the road against Arizona State. They covered the 6-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (85) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 48-24 loser as they battled Baylor on the road. Texas failed to cover in the match as a 2-point underdog, while 72 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Team records:
California: 6-5 SU, 6-5 ATS
Texas: 7-5 SU, 6-6 ATS
California most recently:
When playing in December are 6-4
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 8-2
Texas most recently:
When playing in December are 6-4
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of California's last 9 games
California is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl Prediction: Longhorns 28, Golden Bears 24
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