(16)BYU Cougars vs Arizona Wildcats
Las Vegas
Sam Boyd Stadium
Saturday, Dec. 20
ESPN, 8 p.m. ET
Spread:  Arizona -3
Total:  61.5

My Pick:  If BYU played in a stronger conferance then perhaps they would actually get into a bowl worth talking about.  As it stands they don’t so they will have to take what they get.  The Cougars will be looking for their 4th straight Las Vegas Bowl victory this year against a Wildcats team that will be making their first bowl game appearance in a decade.  The Cougars have the more potent passing attack behind the arm of Max Hall, but without his favorite WR Austin Collie he can be neutralized.  Their big man 239lb RB Harvey Unga is sure to be the main concern for the Wildcat defense who has had trouble lately stopping the run.  The Wildcats will need to spread the ball out and take advantage of the shaky Cougar defense who will most likely key on RB Nic Grigsby.  The lack of depth for Arizona is a bit troublesome and I think that they favored only because the Pac 10 is obviously a tougher conferance than the MAC, but on paper BYU is the tougher squad and should win out handidly.  This is just another public opinion line and they are wrong.  BYU has the better talent and should win outright.  Take the points.

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