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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 31, 2014; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; A general view of the logo and end zone marker prior to the the 2014 Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2014; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; A general view of the logo and end zone marker prior to the the 2014 Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports /

Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 6 Michigan (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) vs. No. 11 Florida State (9-3, 5-3 ACC)
Dec. 30 – 8 p.m., ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.

Average Line: Michigan, -7

The “What Could Have Been” Bowl for two teams who saw possible conference title games slip away this season – Florida State early on, and Michigan late in the season.

But, what we do have here is a titan-sized match up between not only two of the best programs in the nation, but two of the biggest coach egos as well.

Both teams love to force turnovers and hand short fields over to the offense.

The only team who allowed less points per game than Michigan was Alabama, and it’s that Wolverine front seven that Jimbo Fisher had best be worried about. FSU quarterback Deondre Francois has been pummeled all season long, and that will probably continue in this game.

The equalizer for FSU is typically tailback Dalvin Cook (how he didn’t get an invite to New York is beyond me), but against a Michigan defense which has only allowed 116.75 yards per game, the big plays from Cook may be severely limited.

Prediction: The FSU offensive line which has allowed 34 punishing sacks this year will cost the Noles this game. Take Michigan and the 7 points.

Next: Citrus Bowl

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