Nebraska vs Arizona 2009 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Picks, Predictions & Odds: Big 12 North Champion Nebraska will take on the Pac-10's Arizona Wildcats tomorrow night in the 2009 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl. The game is scheduled to get underway at 8:00pm ET at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego; it will be broadcast live on ESPN. 2009 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Picks, Predictions & Odds at online sportsbook SBGglobal.com have the Huskers listed as a -2.5 against the spread favorite.
Nebraska put together a 6-2 conference record this season, losing only to Texas Tech and Iowa State, to finish first in the 
Big 12's North Division. The Huskers played particularly well down the stretch, winning five straight games to close out the regular season. Bo Pelini's squad also played well in the Big 12 Championship Game, sacking Texas quarterback Colt McCoy nine times and picking him off three, before losing 12-13 to the undefeated Longhorns.
Nebraska, which won the Gator Bowl 26-21 over Clemson last year, is led by the nation's ninth ranked defense (283.8 yards per game allowed). Defensive tackle and Heisman finalist Ndamukong Suh anchors the unit, which gave up just 75 points over its last six games.
The Wildcats garnered just their second bowl appearance of the decade (beat BYU 31-21 in last year's Las Vegas Bowl), finishing the regular season with an 8-4 overall record. Arizona also finished second to the Oregon Ducks in the Pac-10 standings with a 6-3 conference record. Mike Stoops' team won five of its last seven games, including back-to-back road wins against Arizona State and USC to close out the regular portion of its schedule.
Tomorrow's game will mark the second time that Nebraska and Arizona have squared off in the Holiday Bowl. The two teams met in the 1998 game with the Wildcats scoring a 23-20 win.
2009 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Betting Trend: Nebraska is 11-4 over the last three years playing as a favorite coming off of a loss.
SBGglobal.com Nebraska vs Arizona 2009 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Picks, Predictions & Odds:
Nebraska Cornhuskers -2.5 (-110), Over 40.5 (-110), -140 (Moneyline)
Arizona Wildcats +2.5 (-110), Under 40.5 (-110), +120 (Moneyline)
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