Alabama vs Michigan State 2011 Capital One Bowl Picks: The #16 Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) was the #1 team in the nation for a while until they were knocked off by the South Carolina Gamecocks, and they eventually lost to the Auburn Tigers as well. The Tide will be trying to finish their college football betting season with a victory over the #9 Michigan State Spartans (11-1) in the 2011 Capital One Bowl (Saturday, January 1st at 1:00PM ET on ABC). The Spartans had a wonderful season, but were the victims of a three way split for their conference title with Wisconsin and Ohio State. Online Sports Handicapping always offers the most accurate free sports picks and NCAA football odds from our dedicated team of NCAA predictions experts. Find our winning NCAA Picks selections below.
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Alabama's quest for a second straight national championship ended back in November, but the Crimson Tide can still win 10 games for the third straight season when they take on Michigan State. Alabama coach Nick Saban was the Spartans' head coach before going to LSU, and Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio is a former assistant under Saban, so the plotlines are obvious in this one. The NCAA football odds at Bodog.com have the #16 Alabama Crimson Tide (-10) (-110) as the 2011 Capital One Bowl picks selection over the #9 Michigan State Spartans (+10) (-110).
The Crimson Tide is led by its defense. With Courtney Upshaw and Marcell Dareus combining for 8 ½ sacks and Damon Square tallying 3, Alabama is tough to block. The Tide ranks sixth in the nation in total defense with 296 yards and are fifth in scoring defense, allowing only 14.1 points per game, while Robert Lester led the SEC with seven interceptions. For the Spartans, their strength has been consistency on offense as they were only held to fewer than 26 points once. They well balanced though, running for 168 yards and throwing for 237 yards per game. Running back Edwin Baker is the key, with 1,187 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns. Mark Dell has 49 catches for 761 yards and six touchdowns. Thepoint totals at Bodog Sportsbooks have the 2011 Capital One Bowl picks over/under listed at for this game, which is sure to feature the best effort from these two defensively talented programs.
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