College football betting trends
Navy (-7½, 54½) vs. Cincinnati, Liberty Bowl: Navy has covered seven straight bowls, but is on a 2-7 spread slide overall and an 0-5 ATS losing streak as a favorite. Cincinnati has lost and failed to cover its past four games following a seven-game winning streak.
Edge: Slight to Navy.
Arizona (-2, 51½) vs. SMU, Holiday Bowl: Arizona coach Brent Brennan lost and failed to cover all three bowls with San Jose State, though the Wildcats went 9-3 straight up this season and 8-4 ATS, including covers in their past three. Arizona is on under runs of 4-0 and 8-4. SMU has lost and failed to cover its past five bowl/playoff games, though they covered five of their last seven games this season. The Mustangs are on a 7-3 under run.
Edge: Arizona and under.
Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State (-3, 53½), Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest is on a 7-2 spread run and went 4-2 ATS as an underdog this season. It is also on a 7-3 over run. The Bulldogs lost and failed to cover their past three following ATS runs of 8-1 and 14-3. Mississippi State is on a 4-1 over surge.
Edge: Slight to Wake Forest and over.