2010 INTERNATIONAL BOWL – NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES (7-5) vs. USF BULLS (7-5)
Event: International Bowl
Date: Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, Noon EST
Site: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
MY Sportsbook.com LINE: USF -7
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Team records:
Northern Illinois: 7-5 SU, 5-6 ATS
South Florida: 7-5 SU, 4-6 ATS
Preview:
South Florida players and fans used to the balmy Floridian weather will be sheltered from the Great White North thanks to the domed Rogers Centre, though not much else appeals about this bowl game for Bulls fans.
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The Bulls have dealt with some disappointment in 2009, starting when veteran QB Matt Grothe got injured for the balance of the season. Freshman QB B.J. Daniels has filled in capably, passing well on occasion and leading the team in rushing, but his play has predictably also been up and down.
Thus, one of the Big East’s stronger teams will showcase their skills in a city better known for hockey excitement. 
Northern Illinois requires a strong game out of QB Chandler Harnish and RB Chad Spann in order to pull out the victory.
The Huskies have a strong defense; the team beat Purdue and kept it close against Wisconsin, but it’s also tough to blow people away with a 7-5 record in the MAC. I do like the Huskies’ chances, however, the reason being Northern Illinois will be amped up to play in this bowl game while USF might be a little nonplussed.
If the Bulls’ defensive line terrorizes Harnish, which they certainly could, it could also make for a long day for the MAC outfit.
With the CFL’s Argos and Major League Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays, there hasn’t been much cause for excitement at ‘The Rog’ (or ‘The SkyDome’ still to many Torontonians), hopefully this season’s International Bowl gives Canadian NCAA ball fans (we exist, I’m living proof!) something to cheer about.
2009 Team Stats
Team Offense: Northern Illinois 79th
USF 72nd
Team Defense: Northern Illinois 27th
USF 31st
Trends:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northern Illinois’s last 6 games
Northern Illinois is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Northern Illinois is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of South Florida’s last 8 games
South Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
South Florida is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Pick: Northern Illinois -3.5
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