Louisiana Tech vs. TCU

The Horned Frogs may consider this Bowl a disappointment. TCU has played in big Bowls the last three years and with a 10-2 record. They were just two regulation points from being unbeaten this season and now find themselves slighted by the Bowl selection committee. Just a season-opening loss to Baylor and their Heisman Trophy winning QB, and an overtime loss to SMU prevented perfection. It will be hard for them to find a whole lot to look forward to and get motivated here. Meanwhile, Louisiana Tech has been an under-the-radar team after a slow start and should be relatively excited to be here. The Bulldogs finished 7-0 as well as 7-0 ATS, taking the money in each of their last seven games, three of them as an underdog. They have also been a perfect 7-0 ATS this season as a dog, beating the line by 13 points per game in those games on average. One of the losses was by a single point to a Houston team that nearly ran the table, and they took Mississippi State to overtime as well. The Bulldogs are now 13-3 ATS vs. teams with a winning record, while the Horned Frogs are 0-6 ATS in their last six outside the conference. Play the more motivated under-the-radar team.