alamo bowl

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Las Vegas - Gonna roll down to San Antonio for a look at the Alamo Bowl between Arizona and Oklahoma. Unless you live on the West coast or stay up real late back East, Jedd Fisch is a name you are probably not familiar with. He has quite an extensive resume in both the NFL (Ravens, Patriots, Rams) and college (Michigan, UCLA). But the miracle that is happening in Tucson is AMAZING! Fisch took over in 2021 after Kevin Sumlin left the program in tatters. The Wildcats had lost 12 in a row including an EMBARRASSING 70-7 beat down at the hands of archrival Arizona State. The cupboard was absolutely BARE and with nothing to work with, 'Zona went 1-11 in Fisch's first season. In 2022, the 'Cats improved to 5-7, but 2023 has been a dream. Arizona posted a 9-3 record, with six straight wins to close the season, while covering seven of the last eight games. Why? How? Lemme introduce you to redshirt freshman QB Noah Fifita. Since taking over against Stanford, the kid has been FIRE! Fifita completed 217 of 295 passes (73.6%) for 2,515 yards, with 23 TDs and just 5 INTs. That puts Noah at 8th nationally in passing efficiency. Now we turn to Oklahoma's QB situation and BOY has it hit a YUGE speed bump. The Sooners lit up the scoreboard in their last three games for a total of 159 points with Dillon Gabriel throwing darts. Gabriel passed for 1,014 yards, 10 TDs and ZERO INTs in those games. Guess what? Dillon is GONZO! On the way to Oregon. The Okies will plug in freshman Jackson Arnold, who has thrown the ball just 24 times this season. And Arnold ain't gonna have it easy because his center, Andrew Raym and right tackle Tyler Guyton, both declared for the NFL draft, while left guard Cayden Green transferred to Missouri. This IS my absolute BEST BET of the college bowl season, and should be a Big Bang for the bank!

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For your wagering pleasure, here are your spread stats for the Alamo Bowl. Arizona comes in with a 9-3 straight up record and a brilliant 10-2 mark against the spread. The Wildcats have covered four of six on the road and have a 4-2 record as a favorite. On the totals board, the 'Cats have gone Over four times and Under eight. Oklahoma comes in with a 10-2 straight up record and an 8-4 mark against the spread. The Sooners have covered three of six on the road and have a 1-0 record as an underdog. On the totals board, the Okies have gone Over seven times and Under five.

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