Stanford Cardinal vs. TCU Horned Frogs Valero Alamo Bowl Pick – Betting Odds

By Keith F

Date: 28/12/2017 9:00 pm

Location: Alamo Dome

TV: ESPN

Betting Odds

Point Spread: TCU -2.5

Total: 46

In the Valero Alamo Bowl, it will be a collision of two teams known as regulars in the New Year’s Day festivities as the contest will feature a bout between the Stanford Cardinal (9-4) and the TCU Horned Frogs (10-3). The affair will be televised on Thursday, December 28th for national audiences on ESPN with a scheduled kick-off time of 9:00 PM ET. The game will come live from the historic Alamodome. These two teams scheduled a two-game series in 2007 and 2008. TCU won both contests.

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Stanford Cardinal vs. TCU Horned Frogs Overview

Both teams come in off losses as they fell in their respective conference championship games. The Cardinal and Horned Frogs allow football fans that love coaching match-ups to revel in a battle of two brilliant minds. Both David Shaw and Gary Patterson are regarded as two elite names in coaching when it comes to college football. Now, the two will finally square off in what looks to be a true chess match.

TCU vs Stanford NCAAF Betting Trends

TCU is 6-7 ATS on the year.
Stanford is 6-6 ATS on the season.
Stanford is 8-2 SU in their last ten games.
Stanford is 3-1 ATS in their last four outings.

Public Money

Despite the market indicating action on TCU, 57% of the public cash and 51 % of the tickets are with the Cardinal in this market. The price has moved by just half of a point upward since its open reflecting the opposite be true. In the Over/Under, the figure has raised by three points from its opening juncture of 46, reflecting action on the Over. On the Money Line, the Horned Frogs are opened as a -147 favorite compared to the Cardinal who come in at +125.

Stanford Cardinal vs. TCU Horned Frogs Bowl Prediction

We are going to side with the public this one because very simply we are getting the better team at the better price. When comparing Stanford to TCU, we simply look at who these two outfits played and how they fared. The Cardinal owns two losses against the Pac-12 Champion, USC. The second contest was way too close for comfort for the Trojans as a field goal was required to settle the score. Outside of this, Stanford lost to Washington State in the notorious Pullman, Washington by once again a field goal. Stanford also fell at San Diego State earlier in the season by once more a field goal margin. Stanford could easily be a one-loss champion had a few bounces fell their way. The opposite is true with TCU. The Horned Frogs were dominated by Oklahoma not once but twice in their collisions this season and were also defeated at home by the Iowa State Cyclones. They say Stanford likes to fight teams in phone booths and given how atypically soft TCU is, the Frogs better buckle up.

Free Pick: Take Stanford SU +125