[Husker] Big 12 bowl lines

[Mike Nolan]

> Texas Tech should be favored over Mississippi.
> Nebraska should be favored (slightly) over Clemson.
> Missouri should be favored over Northwestern.  (Sorry, Mike.)
> Oklahoma State should be favored (slightly) over Oregon.
> Kansas should be favored over Minnesota.
> 
> Other than Oklahoma, the Big 12 team may be favored in every bowl.
> If another Big 12 team is not favored, it might be Nebraska or
> Oklahoma State.
> 
> In terms of psychology, Missouri may face the biggest challenge.
> Their season was disapoointing and they are on a 2 game losing
> streak.

If I was putting money on the game, I'd put it on Northwestern.  If
Pam Ward is doing the game, I'd double my bet!  (Over the past several 
years I think Northwestern has probably won 75% of the games on ESPN2 
that she's done, the team considers her their lucky charm.)

Northwestern has a fairly good (though still inconsistent) defense and 
a banged up offense.  1st and 2nd team running backs were out at the end 
of the season, though the 1st string RB may be able to play, the 1st string 
QB had a hammie that limited his mobility the last few weeks.  His 
backup is a better runner but takes way too many risks passing.  

Northwestern got snubbed by the folks in Tampa (again) when they chose 
Iowa over Northwestern, even though Northwestern defeated Iowa.  That 
might rile up the Cats a bit.  I'm not as upset about it as some,
at least that means that my two teams aren't playing their bowl games
at the same time.
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Mike Nolan