There are few system “plays” that consistently work for bettors. However, Saturday is an example of a system that usually rocks.
During bowl season, take the underdogs on the money line. Simple. Saturday would have been a smashing success as Troy was the only favorite in the five games to win, beating an outclassed North Texas team. Some teams just do not care about playing in a lesser bowl.
Oregon clearly did not want to be in Las Vegas. Or, if it did, the Ducks wanted to be at the craps table and not Sam Boyd Stadium. Their first half performance against an inspired Boise team was one of the most inept and effortless of the year. Royce Freeman sat out the game to protect his draft status from injury. But, truthfully, the entire Duck offense no showed in the first half as the defense tried to hold the fort after turnover after turnover after turnover after turnover.
The college bowl season often cheapens itself in the same way that the regular season is a joke in some professional sports. The Odyssey has long advocated for a significant reduction in the number of bowl games so that the “no show” factor is reduced.