Are you going to bet the Champs Bowl ? Before getting down on this game, you will want to check out a betting preview from handicapping expert Joe Duffy of GodsTips .

Michigan State and Boston College clash in the Champs Bowl. The meat and potatoes of the bowl season begins with this game as later today TCU takes on Houston and Maryland battles Oregon State.

The Eagles range from a 4-4.5 point favorite with a total of 56-56.5. The Spartans are 7-5 straight up and against the spread. It was quite the roller coaster ride for them, winning their first four games, but losing 5-of-6 before closing out the year with consecutive impressive wins and covers at Purdue and at home to Penn State.

From our hand-picked previews from around the Internet, we note that motivation could be a problem for BC. An 8-0 start had Boston College thinking national championship, but they finished 2-3 straight up their last five. Will it be a consolation bowl for the Eagles?

MSU will be without star defensive end Jonal Saint-Dic because of academic issues. “This is a key injury because it hurts their pass rush against Matt Ryan,” notes Cy McCormick.

From our bowl previews: To say the least, these two teams are closely matched statistically on both sides of the ball. BC does get 3.3 more first downs per game but they are dead even in yards per play. Michigan State gets 93.5 more rushing yards per game but Boston College accrues 103.8 more passing yards. It’s a net edge of 10.3 for the Eagles.

However, the Spartans do get .9 more rushing yards per attempt and .8 more passing yards per reception.

Boston College allows19.9 fewer total yards per game on .7 less yards per play and 66 fewer rushing yards per game. However, MSU allows 46.1 fewer passing yards per game. In the key areas of yards per play, BC has the upper hand in rushing yards per attempt allowed of 1.6, passing yards per attempt of .6 and passing yards per reception of .9. Even the turnover ratio is close with Mich State having a net edge of two.

The author Joe Duffy of GodsTips , sports bettors can get the top side and over/under picks throughout the bowls.

Bet on College Football at Sportsbetting.com

  View College Football Bowl Game Betting Odds now at OnlineSportsHandicapping.com! 

View College Football Betting Odds now!

---