Sheraton Hawaii Bowl – December 24 NCAA Betting

26th December, 2011 - Posted by tang - No Comments

On Dec 24, the tenth anniversary of the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl happens in Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii when the Nevada Wolf Pack takes on the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. With Southern Miss at -6 with the over/under at 62, the sportsbook has its eyes on this match too.


Football odds

Nevada enters into Honolulu with a 7-5 overall record and a 5-2 record good enough for second place in the WAC. The Nevada Wolf Pack have gone 0-2 against rated opponents this season. Nevada’s power does not come through the air; it comes straight at their opponents with a 251.8 rushing yards per game average. That average is rated 6th in the country and coupled with their passing, the Nevada Wolf Pack average 522.8 yards of total offense per game which furthermore ranks 6th nationwide. Nevada is now in their 3rd different period with legendary hall of fame head coach Chris Ault. Heading Ault’s pistol offense is a double-fisted attack with freshman Quarterback Cody Fajardo and senior Quarterback Tyler Lantrip. With his 91 receptions standing ninth in the country, Senior WR Rishard Matthews has been amazing all year.

Super Bowl betting

Southern Miss has had a phenomenal year with an 11-2 overall record with a 6-2 first place displaying in Conference USA. They have competed with one rated team this season and soundly defeated unbeaten #6 Houston 49-28 a couple of weeks ago and destroyed the Cougars opportunity for a BCS bowl game along the way. The head coaching spot at Southern Miss is a lame duck position as Larry Fedora is coaching his final game with the Golden Eagles. Fedora has managed a 33-19 record over his 4 years in Hattiesburg and he was named the new head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels on December ninth.

Senior Quarterback Austin Davis heads the Golden Eagles behind center. Senior WRs Ryan Balentine and Kevin Bolden are often a possible deep risk while freshman Running back Jamal Woodyard is reputable on the ground.