Buffalo Bulls vs Connecticut Huskies
12:00 PM ET, January 3, 2009
Rogers Centre, Toronto, CA
ESPN, ESPN 360
Spread:  UCONN -4.5
Total:  52

My Pick:  Neither team was ranked, but then again they never are for the International Bowl, its just a little filler game that we sluff off on those leary neighbors to the north.  Usually, I wouldn’t waste the time, but this game actually features some real offensive playmakers.  For the Bulls Senior QB Drew Willy has been outstanding, throwing over 3000 passing yards with 25 TD’s and only 5 INT’s with a 64% completion rate, his favorite target being WR Naaman Roosevelt who was the recipient of 1300 of those 3000 yards this season.  All thats good, but the backbone of the offense has to be RB James Starks and his 1300 yards rushing on the season.  For the Huskies its all about the number 1 rusher in the nation, Junior Donald Brown who is sitting on over 1800 yards with 17 TD’s and a 5.4 ypc average.  As of late the Huskies have not played well and lost their final 2 games of the season by a combined score of 51-23.  The reason the Huskies are favored is that the Bulls defense gives up alot of points and with a rested O line and healthy Donald Brown, the thinking is that they will run all over them, but I actually think the Bulls can outscore them via the air game and the defense will do just enough to get the W.  Take the points before it comes down.

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