Can Houston Win Its Last Game In The AAC?

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Developing Stories 📰

The Houston Cougars football team is seeking to end the season on a high note after an inconsistent 2022 campaign that ended with a disappointing home loss against Tulsa on UH’s senior night.  For one final time, the Houston offense will be led by the dynamic duo of senior quarterback Clayton Tune and junior receiver Nathaniel ‘Tank’ Dell. Both will be moving on from the program after Friday’s game and pursuing professional careers. The Ragin’ Cajuns finished third in the Sun Belt Conference. Louisiana had only one common opponent with Houston in 2022, and that was the Rice Owls. Junior running back Chris Smith led the team in rushing with 579 yards on the ground and three touchdowns. Louisiana will be without its lead receiver, Michael Jefferson, who caught over 50 passes for 810 yards and seven touchdowns during the season. He opted out of the bowl game to prepare for the NFL Draft. This will be the final game for the Houston Cougars Football team as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The next time it takes the field, it will officially be a Big 12 member. Losing to a .500 Sun Belt Conference opponent will be a lackluster way to enter the Power Five Conference.

In what is just he second bowl game of the season with the Power Five teams against one another. Wake Forest and Missouri meet today in the Gasparilla Bowl. The matchup marks the final game of Sam Hartman's prolific career at Wake Forest as he weighs his option of declaring for the NFL draft. Missouri hopes to be the SEC's first program to pick up a bowl win this season. Although Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson has hinted at the extra motivation of his Deacons team beating an SEC program. The Tigers will be without several key pieces on their defense but they are just two-point underdogs. Can Missouri keep the Wake Forest offense at bay or will Hartman be too much to handle? 

Headlines 🚨

Trevor Bauer’s suspension is reduced to 194 games - he is now reinstated 

The Rams are the first defending SB champions to miss the playoffs since the 2016 Broncos

Gardner Minshew to start for Philly as Jalen Hurts recovers from a shoulder injury 

Nick Foles set to start this weekend for the Colts due to lack of talent by Matt Ryan

NFL announced a multi-year agreement with Google granting YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime channels the right to distribute NFL games

Aaron Donald likely out for season after a high ankle sprain in week 12

The Giants sign Michael Conforto to a 2 year $36 million dollar contract  and left hadn reliever Taylor Rogers to a 3 year $33 million dollar deal

The Astros sign Michael Brantley to a 1 year $12 million dollar contract

Trends 📈📉 via Oddsshark

Seahawks at Chiefs

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Kansas City

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road

Giants at Vikings

• NY Giants is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Bills at Bears

• Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo

Falcons at Ravens

• The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing Baltimore

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games 

• Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home

Saints at Browns

• The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games 

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games on the road

• Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games

Bengals at Patriots

• Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games 

• Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games 

• New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

• New England is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati

Commanders at 49ers

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing San Francisco

Eagles at Cowboys

• The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games

Packers at Dolphins

• Green Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami

• Green Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami

• Miami is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home

Broncos at Rams

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games on the road

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing LA Rams

Buccaneers at Cardinals

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona

• Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

• Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Chargers at Colts

• LA Chargers is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Indianapolis

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🏈 NFL

15% of bets and 46% of money is on NE +3

28% of bets and 52% of money is on UNDER 32.5 NO at CLE

40% of bets and 77% of money is on UNDER 36 HOU at TEN

56% of bets and 81% of money is on CHI +9

35% of bets and 62% of money is on UNDER 40.5 BUF at CHI

53% of bets and 74% of money is on OVER 48 NYG at MIN

12% of bets and 50% of money is on CAR +3

35% of bets and 79% of money is on UNDER 38 WSH at SF

🎓🏈 NCAAF 

33% of bets and 76% of money is on ULL +7

35% of bets and 57% of money is on UNDER 56.5 ULL at HOU

52% of bets and 75% of money is on UNDER 58.5 WF at MIZZ

Future Odds 🔮 via Bovada Sportsbook

Injury Report 🏥 via ESPN

ARI (WR) Marquise Brown | Questionable - Groin

BAL (QB) Lamar Jackson | Out - Ankle

BAL (QB) Tyler Huntley | Probable - Shoulder

Bal (WR) Deven Duvernay | IR - Foot

CHI (WR) Chase Claypool | Doubtful - Knee

CIN (TE) Hayden Hurst | Questionable - Calf

DEN (RB) Latavius Murray | Probable - Foot

GB (RB) Aaron Jones | Questionable - Knee

HOU (WR) Brandin Cooks | Probable - Calf

HOU (WR) Nico Collins | Out - Foot

IND (RB) Jonathan Taylor | IR - Ankle

MIA (RB) Jeff Wilson Jr | Questionable - Hip

NE (WR) Jakobi Meyers | Questionable - Shoulder

NE (RB) Rhamondre Stevenson | Questionable - Ankle

NE (RB) Damien Harris | Questionable - Thigh

NE (WR) DeVante Parker | Out - Concussion

NO (RB) Dwayne Washington | Out - Migraines

NO (WR) Jarvis Landry | IR 

PHI (QB) Jalen Hurts | Out - Shoulder

PHI (WR) Zach Pascal | Questionable - Concussion

PIT (WR) Dionte Johnson | Probable - Toe

SF (WR) Deebo Samuel | Out - Knee/Ankle

SF (RB) Jordan Mason | Questionable - Hamstring

SEA (RB) Kenneth Walker III | Probable - Ankle/Back

SEA (WR) Marquise Goodwin | Questionable - Wrist/Ankle

SEA (TE) Noah Fant | Questionable - Knee

 Weekend Picks 🔒

ULL +5: Holgorsen has been atrocious in bowls with 2-9 ATS. I'm going to follow this trend into this game. I think ULL should be able to pull it through