St. Petersburg Bowl Picks: N.C. State vs UCF Betting Odds

N.C. State vs UCF Betting Odds have UCF -2 with 37% of St. Petersburg Bowl Picks on Jacoby Brissett and the Wolfpack

The 2014 St. Petersburg Bowl from St. Petersburg, Florida kicks off at 8:00 PM ET between the North Carolina Wolfpack and Central Florida Knights. N.C. State vs UCF Betting Odds spread has UCF -2 with 63% of expert college football predictions on the “chalk”. North Carolina State (7-5 SU 7-5 ATS) won their 2nd straight to finish the season with a 34-7 trouncing on the road against rival North Carolina. Central Florida (9-3 SU 8-4 ATS) won their 4th straight to finish the season with a 32-30 upset win at East Carolina as +6.5 underdogs. Can N.C. State spoil UCF’s bid for a fifth straight bowl win? Our expert college football predictions staff give away their St. Petersburg Bowl Picks. N.C. State vs UCF Betting Odds Moneyline has N.C. at +125 Moneyline to win straight up (Bet $100 to win $125) at BOVADA.LV

St. Petersburg Bowl Picks Analysis: Central Florida has been more reliable while N.C. State has been more hit or miss. UCF’s stout defense should stuff the gun barrel of playmaking Wolfpack quarterback Jacoby Brissett (135.3 passer rating). Brissett will turn to a bruising rushing attack but UCF has grounded rushers with the fifth best rush defense in the nation. The Central Knights offense will counter with a solid signal-caller of their own in QB Justin Holman (136.7 passer rating).  N.C. State vs UCF Betting Odds Over/Under is at 49.0 points

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ESPN2 News Bottom Line: The physical Knights defense quietly has the 16th best pass-defense which will create nightmares for the flow of the Wolfpack offense. UCF has pounded teams that are not on their level defensively and that appears to be the case here. The Knights running game will outgrind the Wolfpack’s stout rushing attack in a slugfest. Bet UCF to win a battle and pull away for a late cover.

ESPN2 News St. Petersburg Picks: UCF -2 spread

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