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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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Nov 19, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; The Florida Gators mascots cheer for their team during the game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium. The Gators defeat the Tigers 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; The Florida Gators mascots cheer for their team during the game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium. The Gators defeat the Tigers 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Outback Bowl
No. 17 Florida (8-4, 6-2 SEC) vs. Iowa (8-4, 6-3 Big Ten)
Jan. 2 – 1 p.m., ABC
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.

Average Line: Florida, -2.5

This one may as well be called the Ho-Hum Bowl. Two completely anemic offenses and pretty darned good defenses match up in this one.

The Gators are going to be angry after being decimated by Alabama in the SEC Championship game. The Hawkeyes (as usual) are just glad to be here.

Jim McElwain will have this team, and in particular his defense, fired up. Iowa will have zero answers for what the Gators will throw at them defensively – not that they’ve had many answers all season.

Iowa averaged 26.8 points per game, and Florida averaged 23.4 during the season. First one to break into double-digits wins this one.

Prediction: Gators cover up to 3, and restore the pride of their wounded defense.

Next: Cotton Bowl

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