12/30/2009, 8pm
Current Line: Arizona -1

Nebraska was a foot away from an upset of Texas and a BCS berth in the Big 12 title game. Instead, the Longhorns’ winning field goal snuck inside the upright. Now the Cornhuskers must settle for the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, taking on Arizona. The Wildcats themselves were seconds away from upsetting Oregon a few weeks back, which could have meant a Rose Bowl berth. In that regard, this could be the disappointment bowl of 2009. The Huskers arrive in San Diego boasting one of the best defenses in the nation. Nebraska is second in the Football Bowl Subdivision in points allowed at 11.2 per game and ninth in total defense, giving up an average of 284.5 yards. The Huskers held Texas to 202 total yards even though it had been averaging 451.6 yards and 43.0 points. We feel the Pac 10 is a little soft and thrives on finesse type games so let's see how they stand up against the tough-nosed defense like Big Red brings to the table. We predict it not to go so well for the Pac-10 as has been shown so far in this bowl season.

NEBRASKA is 26-10 ATS (+15.0 Units) vs. excellent passing teams with a completion pct. of 62% or better since 1992. The average score was NEBRASKA 29.9, OPPONENT 24.1

HKC 8-2 Bowls System Play

Play Nebraska +1, HKC 3*