The 2008 Valero Alamo Bowl takes place tonight at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The game, featuring the Northwestern Wildcats and the Missouri Tigers, kicks off at 8:00pm ET and will be televised on ESPN. College bowl picks at Sportsbook.com have the Tigers listed as a -12.5 favorite.
Missouri comes into the Alamo Bowl having won the Big 12 North title for the second season in a row. Gary Pinkel's squad finished 5-3 in conference play, with only one loss coming against a Big 12 North foe. The Tigers 9-4 record currently has them ranked 21st in the BCS standings, despite being beat 62-21 by Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship Game in Kansas City, MO back on December 6th.
The Tigers are led by senior quarterback Chase Daniel and sophomore receiver Jeremy Macklin. Daniel threw for 4135 yards and 37 touchdowns while Macklin caught 95 passes for 1221 yards and 12 touchdowns. Mizzou is averaging 43.2 points per game this season and nearly 500 yards of offense per contest.
Northwestern has had a terrific season under third year Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald. The Wildcats returned 15 starters from last year's 6-6 team and they parlayed that experience into a 9-3 record this year. Northwestern went 5-3 in conference play, which was good enough for a fourth place finish in the Big 10 standings. Fitzgerald's troops are currently ranked 23rd in the BCS standings.
The Wildcats defense has held teams to 337.8 yards per game this season, translating into a 19.3 points per game allowed average.
2008 Valero Alamo Bowl Betting Trend: The Under is 8-3 over the last five years when Northwestern played as an underdog with a total of 54.5 or more coming a win.
Sportsbook.com's Northwestern vs Missouri 2008 Valero Alamo Bowl Betting Odds:
Northwestern Wildcats +12.5 (-110), Over 66.5 (-110), +400 (Money line)
Missouri Tigers -12.5 (-110), Under 66.5 (-110), -500 (Money line)
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