Iowa vs. Georgia Tech College Bowl Picks – 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl: The No. 10(AP) ranked Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2) college football team, the Big Ten Conference runner-up, and 9th ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Atlantic Coast Conference will play in the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl game at Land Shark Stadium in Miami, Fla., with kickoff set for 8:00 p.m. ET and televised on Fox.
While this game is not the most intriguing of the BCS bowl lineups, it is still an excellent matchup that should prove challenging to the online college football gambler.
Today's game matches Iowa's hard nosed defense against Georgia Tech's triple option offense. This game will resemble what was played between powers from the 60's more than the high octane spread offenses of this 21st Century.
Georgia Tech is No. 2 nationally in rush offense at 307.2 yards per game. Iowa is No. 10 nationally in total defense, 286.87 yards per game, but is 30th in rush defense at 122 yards per game.
It has been 44 days since Iowa played its last game so defensive coordinator Norm Parker has had plenty of time to prepare for the Yellow Jackets.
College Bowl Picks: If this is a close game, and we think it will be, this writer gives the edge to Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets will win the game and cover as a 5 1/2-chalk favorite.
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