Published Dec 20, 2:37pm ET by
Gabriel Kozlow - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Dec 20, 2:37pm ET
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Updated Dec 20, 2:37pm ET
We have Toledo clashing against Louisville in the annual Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans in Florida. Both teams had identical records at 8-4 this season, while Louisville has the all-time records edge over Toledo with a 5-3 record.
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| TOLEDO ROCKETS | +205 |
| LOUISVILLE CARDINALS | -250 |
The Toledo Rockets, one of the better defensive teams in the nation, ranked highly in yards and points allowed, look to use their defense as their weapon of choice for this game. They end the season with a 8-4 record and looking to continue their unbeaten streak at this particular bowl game.
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Toledo comes in as underdogs by a touchdown (+7 on the spread), so hopefully they are able to shut down Louisville's offense. Their standouts on defense are Martez Poynter, who has 5.5 sacks this year, and Kvon Sherman, their LB with 85 tackles so far.
The Louisville Cardinals are coming over a masterclass showing by humiliating Kentucky 41-0. They'll use this momentum to head to Boca Raton and try and give Toledo their first defeat at this bowl game. On the downside, they were 4-4 in their ACC conference, which isn't the best sign of success.
Louisville is known for their evenly balanced team between their offense and defense. Their DL Clev Lubin has led the team this season with 7 sacks, while on offense RB Isaac Brown had 91 carries and 5 rushing touchdowns.
Despite Toledo having a historical favoritism due to their success in Boca Raton, they are stacked as underdogs here. The spread favors the Cardinals -7 on the spread, with a low over/under of 44.5. The Moneyline is -250 for Louisville and +205 for Toledo.
Our pick will be for Louisville here at -7, due to their balanced offense and defense. However, these teams were very volatile with their season, so expect anything here.
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Pick
Louisville -7
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