NEBRASKA -3

The Pac 10 got a off to a bad start to the bowl season with Oregon State and Cal each losing in blowout fashion to Mountain West Conference teams Utah and UCLA. However, the conference has since rallied with victories by USC and UCLA last night. We look for them to revert back in tonight's Holiday Bowl between Nebraska and Arizona. The oddsmakers clearly were incorrect in setting the line here as Nebraska was quickly bet to the role of favorite, a move by the public that we cannot disagree with. The key to this game will be the Cornhuskers defense, which ranks #2 in scoring, #3 in pass efficiency and #3 in sacks. You could make the arguement that like the Pac 10, the Big 12 had a down year, but Nebraska's D stepped up the most when it faced the best competition. In six games vs. bowl opponents, they allowed just 14 PPG, 254.7 YPG and seven touchdowns. Obviously, Ndamukong Suh is the key and he'll use this stage as a way to assure himself of being the #1 choice in next April's NFL Draft. Arizona QB Nick Foles is not all that mobile and is prone to making costly errors. The Wildcats D allowed 32+ points four times this season. RB Grigsby is not expected to play. Nebraska is our 20* CFB Bowl Game of the Month.