Free Prediction: Midshipmen vs. Wildcats Odds
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College Football Handicapping: 2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl
(9-2) Navy Midshipmen vs. Kansas State Wildcats (8-4)
Date: Tuesday, December 31st, 2019
Time: 3:45 pm EST
Venue: Liberty Bowl Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
NCAA Football Spread: Navy -2.5
NCAA Betting Total: 52
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This years’ Liberty Bowl will see the Navy Midshipmen take on the Kansas Statw Wildcats.
Navy will represent the American Athletic Conference, while Kansas State plays in the Big 12.
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This will be the first meetings between these two teams.
Navy Midshipmen
The Midshipmen will have less time to prepare for this game because they will play the annual game against Army on December 14th. However, this also means they will be somewhat fresher heading into the bowl game.
Navy had a very solid season and could get to 11 wins if they beat Army and Kansas State. Their only two losses this season came against the eventual AAC champions, Memphis and a blow out loss to Notre Dame where they never had a chance.
Being an Academy school, Navy solely relies on the run. They are the number one rush offense in the country, averaging 361.1 yards per game. Compared to their pass offense that averages 103.5 yards per game and ranks 128th. Malcolm Perry is their quarterback and biggest play-maker. He has rushed for 1,500 yards and has 19 touchdowns.
The Midshipmen are also the 10th ranked scoring offense, averaging 39.3 points per game. The only problem is they must get off to a fast start so they are not playing from behind.
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The defense is pretty average for Navy, although they are very good at stopping the run. They are the 17th best rush defense in the country, which so happens to be Kansas State’s strength. Basically if the Midshipmen can slow down the Wildcats rushing attack, they are going to be fine in this game.
Kansas State Wildcats
The Wildcats had an up and down season, picking up wins over teams like Oklahoma, but losing to teams like West Virginia and Texas. They will be looking for their 9th win of the year and it will have to come on the last day of 2019.
The Wildcats offense has been hit or miss this season to say the least. Again, they could not score more than 20 against the Mountaineers, but hung 48 on the Sooners.
The only area where they have consistently been good is running the football. They rush for an average of 190.5 yards per game. Their quarterback, Skyler Thompson, has not exactly been that great, throwing for just 2,191 yards, 12 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. He does have 10 rushing touchdowns, so he will be a running threat.
The defense for this team has also just been average. They do not defend the run very well, ranking 63rd in this category. This is a concern because Navy will only be running the ball. They also have several defensive backs that are questionable for this game, so that could be an issue if the Midshipmen do decide to try and throw some.
Really the key for the Wildcats is slowing down Malcolm Perry. Limiting him in the run game could help shut down this offense and give Kansas State a chance to hang around.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- NAVY are 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 games overall.
- KSU are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 bowl games.
AutoZone Liberty Bowl NCAA Football Pick
I believe Malcolm Perry is going to have a huge game and the Midshipmen will get a bowl win.
4* Free NCAA Betting Pick: Navy Midshipmen -2.5
The rushing attack will be too much for the Wildcats and Navy will cover this small spread.
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