Wisconsin +3.5

The Hurricanes face a Wisconsin squad eager to avenge a 42-13 beating they suffered in this very same bowl last year. Bret Bielema’s Badgers bring the nation's 17th-rated defense in to this contest along with an offense that is averaging over 200 yards both on the ground and through the air. Dogs with a ‘double-deuce’ offense are attractive plays in bowl games as they can attack on the ground and through the air. That's good news for Wisky as dogs or favorites of three or less points in the same bowl game that lost the previous year are 10-0 ATS off back-to-back wins versus an opponent off a double-digit win that won seven or fewer games last season. The Canes have failed nine straight times as favorites off a SU and ATS win when tackling a foe also off a SU and ATS win. In addition, Miami is 0-6 ATS off back-to-back SU wins versus the Big Ten. Couple that with the fact that the Badgers are a perfect 6-0 SU and ATS as bowlers off an ATS win of eight or more points and we have live dog looking to make amends here tonight. We recommend a 3-unit play on Wisconsin.