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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, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; A general view of the field before the 2015 CFP semifinal at the Cotton Bowl between the Michigan State Spartans and Alabama Crimson Tide at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; A general view of the field before the 2015 CFP semifinal at the Cotton Bowl between the Michigan State Spartans and Alabama Crimson Tide at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
No. 15 Western Michigan (13-0, 8-0 MAC) vs. No. 8 Wisconsin (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten)
Jan. 2 – 1 p.m., ESPN
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Average Line: Wisconsin, -7.5

Western Michigan got the Group of Five invite to the New Year’s Six by virtue of their undefeated season. Wisconsin got here by being practically impenetrable on defense.

Make no mistake, Western Michigan is a great team with a fine coach, but running the table in the MAC isn’t quite comparable to having to play the likes of Penn State, Nebraska, Michigan, Ohio State and LSU in one season.

The Broncos put up a gaudy 43.5 points per game this season, while the Badgers only allowed 15.5. Something’s gotta give, and for my money it’s not going to be the hogs on that Wisconsin defensive line.

Prediction: Hats off to the Broncos on a great season, but it probably comes to an end in Arlington. However, 7.5 may be a bit of a big spread against a Wisconsin team who has struggled to score a lot. Take WMU to beat that spread.

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