Cappers Buzz

Never saw a bowl team on a 1-6 SU/0-7ATS streak, but such is the case with the California Golden Bears.  Their reward for their late season swoon is a trip to Fort Worth to play Air Force, a long cry from Mid-October when they were the #2 team in the nation.  Now a sense of desperation may set in, and a point can definitely be made that this is a step down in class, but you have to wonder how big of a step, as the Mountain West is a perfect 4-0 SU in bowl action this season, and now stands 9-3 SU, 7-4-1$ the last three seasons in post season play.  The Golden Bears are healthier than they’ve been, but you’d have to think they are really at an emotional disadvantage for this game.  It will practically be a road game, as Ft.Worth will be packed full with military fans, and the Falcons have 17 seniors that have never been to a bowl game. 
 
Air Force does what your typical Military teams usually do.  They play with discipline, run their wishbone, and play great special teams.  QB Carney and Wingback Hall are two very talented seniors that make this offense fun to watch and very hard to stop.  AF fits 3 strong bowl rushing systems that I use (299 ypg on 5.4 ypr), and its definitely worth noting that the acadadmies are 20-5$ their last 25 tries as bowl underdogs.  Mountain West has proven to be too good to buck latley, and will play the streaks as AF is the polar opposite of Cal at 6-1 SU/7-0$.  They’ll keep this very close at the least.  Air Force by 2