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Picking Every 2016-17 College Football Bowl Game Against the Spread

By Michael Collins

Jan 9, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; General view of the college football playoff trophy during media day at Phoenix Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; General view of the college football playoff trophy during media day at Phoenix Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 19, 2015; Albuquerque, NM, USA; General view of University Stadium prior to the 2015 New Mexico Bowl between the Arizona Wildcats and the New Mexico Lobos . Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 19, 2015; Albuquerque, NM, USA; General view of University Stadium prior to the 2015 New Mexico Bowl between the Arizona Wildcats and the New Mexico Lobos . Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /

Gildan New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico (8-4, 6-2 MWC) vs. UTSA (6-6, 5-3 C-USA)
Dec. 17 – 2 p.m., ESPN
University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M.

Average Line: New Mexico, -7

This is actually a nice warm-up bowl for the FBS slate of games this year. New Mexico has had quite a nice season, and will be appearing in this bowl game for the second consecutive season (having lost to Arizona last year).

UTSA is a vastly improved team, and new head coach Frank Wilson has the Roadrunners bowl eligible for the first time since moving up to the FBS level in 2011.

If you’ve watched UTSA this season, you know they are a fun and unpredictable team, and they’ll have a lot of adrenaline pumping through their veins in the school’s first bowl appearance. That said, New Mexico is a solid and seasoned team with some explosive offensive weapons.

This game will be decided by who makes the least number of mistakes on defense, and who wins the turnover battle – a stat that favors UTSA.

Prediction: The Roadrunners may not come away with their first bowl win here, but look for them to keep the score close and beat the seven point spread. 

Next: Las Vegas Bowl

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