Fiesta Bowl Preview Boise St Broncos vs TCU Horned Frogs

By admin Monday January 4, 2010

Where: University of Phoenix Stadium
When: 8 PM EST (FOX)

Can Kellen Moore keep their high flying attack alive against the Horned Frogs stingy defense in the Fiesta Bowl 2010

Can Kellen Moore and the high powered Broncos offense kick past the stingy Horned Toads defense in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl?

The Boise State Broncos (13-0) take on the 12-0 TCU Horned Frogs in an offensive vs defensive slug fest. Granted TCU can score, however its the story of their defense that plagues offenses. TCU is favored by -7 points and the over/under is set at 53.5 Bet on the Totitos Fiesta Bowl at Bodog.com Sportsbook.
Both teams are scoring powerhouses, with Boise St averaging 44.2 points per game, and allowing 17.7 ppg. TCU is putting up 40.7 ypg, and their stout defense is holding opponents to 12.4 ppg. Boise St finished with a +19 turonover ratio and TCU is at +4. TCU has powerhouse runningbacks and their offense averages 255.2 ypg, Boise is putting up 194.5. We’ll have to see how that works against a Horned Frogs run defense that only gives up 80.5 yards a game. The mathmatical prediction for this game is TCU 30 Boise St 28. Will the Fiesta Bowl Underdogs Cover at +7 at Bodog.com?

Broncos Running back Jeremy Avery leads the team with 1131 yards, averaging 80 yards per game with an astounding 5.7 yards per rush average. He has hit paydirt 6 times on the ground. Meanwhile TCU has 4 rushers over 500 yards, including QB Andy Dalton and RB’s Joseph Turner, Matthew Tucker, and Edward Wesley.

Horned Frogs QB Andy Dalton is completing 62.4% this season with 2484 yards, 22 TD’s and 5 interceptions. Broncos QB Kellen Moore is completing 64.6% with 3325 yards, and only 3 interceptions with a whopping 39 touchdowns.

The matchup in this game looks to be on the shoulders of QB Kellen Moore, as the Horned Frogs are excellent at stopping the run. Can Andy Dalton avoid throwing any more picks against a Broncos defense that thrives on interceptions. Dalton threw 3 of his 5 picks in the last 3 games. Will the Horned Frogs defense shut down the Broncos offense? Bet the Fiesta Bowl favorites at -7 at Bodog.com

Prediction: This will be Boise St’s toughest defensive opponent, and TCU can score easier than Oregon, who held Boise St to only 17 points. I think TCU covers the spread by about 10-13 Boise St 17 TCU 31.