{"id":10355,"date":"2012-12-24T10:29:43","date_gmt":"2012-12-24T14:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bankrollsports.com\/blog\/?p=10355"},"modified":"2012-12-24T10:29:43","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T14:29:43","slug":"hawaii-bowl-odds-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bankrollsports.com\/blog\/hawaii-bowl-odds-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Hawaii Bowl Predictions & Picks: Fresno State vs. SMU 12\/24\/12"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Hawaii2012 Hawaii Bowl picks are going to be entertaining to make this year, as we have two teams that are going to be going at it against each other in what could be an unpredictable game in the SMU Mustangs and the Fresno State Bulldogs. Join us for our Hawaii Bowl keys to the game and our Fresno State vs. SMU predictions.<\/p>\n

2012 Hawaii Bowl<\/strong>: SMU Mustangs vs. Fresno State Bulldogs
\n2012 Hawaii Bowl Location<\/u>: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
\n2012 Hawaii Bowl Date\/Time<\/u>: Monday, December 24th, 8:00 p.m. (ET)
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Key #1: The Mustangs have to not get trampled defensively<\/strong>
\nAll too often in these bowl games, one of the two teams (and it isn’t always the inferior team) just gets trampled defensively. Teams come out of the blocks with guns blazing, and in the blink of an eye, 21 points hit the scoreboard, making it virtually impossible to get back in the game. SMU’s offense isn’t good enough in all likelihood against a stout defense to come back from down three scores to win, so the unit really has to make sure that it doesn’t just get run all over right out of the blocks. The Mustangs will especially have some problems if they end up letting QB Derek Carr throw the ball all over the place, as this team ranks just 107th in the country, allowing 271.2 yards per game. Five teams were able to put at least 36 up against the Mustangs this year, but that just can’t happen if they are going to figure out how to stay in this game. Fresno State will get its points, but the hope is to keep it so gobs of points don’t get on the scoreboard.<\/p>\n

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Key #2: SMU has to figure out how to not lose the turnover battle<\/strong>
\nThe reason that the Mustangs won six games this year is because their defense, though sometimes shoddy, did manage to force 33 turnovers in just 12 games. It was crucial for sure to keep this team in the fold, knowing that the offense only turned the ball over a total of 21 times, giving the Mustangs a +1.0 turnover per game advantage. The Bulldogs though, ranked tied for fifth in America in turnover margin at +17 for the year. Turnovers are the great equalizers in these bowl games for sure, and it is going to be tough for either of these teams to win this game from behind in that category. QB Derek Carr isn’t likely to make mistakes, knowing that he only threw six INTs all year long. QB Garrett Gilbert though, is a much different story. He had 13 picks, and he barely completed half of his passes in some of his games. If the Mustangs win this game, we would bet that they are at least +2 in the turnover category as a result.<\/p>\n

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Key #3: Fresno State has to stay balanced and keep the ball in Robbie Rouse’s hands<\/strong>
\nFresno State has always had a great tradition of solid running backs, and RB Robbie Rouse is the next in that line. He rushed for 1,468 yards and had 406 more as a receiver, totaling 14 TDs as well. This is a back that is truly a horse, as Rouse now has 598 carries over the course of the last two seasons alone. When the ball is in his hands, good things tend to happen. Rouse got over 100 rushing yards in nine of his 12 games this year, and the one game that wasn’t covered or won, the 20-10 loss on the Smurf Turf at the Boise State Broncos, he had just 77 rushing yards. Carr will do the job that he needs to do, but the team can’t get pass happy. To cover a number like this one, it is going to take a nicely poised game with a lot of touches from Rouse to get the job done. Don’t be shocked if Rouse has another humongous game like he did against the Nevada Wolf Pack, as he rushed for 261 yards on 36 carries in that 52-36 victory. If he does, the Mustangs are in a heck of a lot of trouble.<\/p>\n

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