ACC Bowls Breakdown ‘10: Chick-Fil-A

Posted by Brandon Rink on December 30, 2010 under ACC Football | Comments are off for this article

ACC and SEC Championship Game losers face-off in Atlanta…

2010 ACC Pick’Em (71-29 so far on the season)

• 12/31/10 – Florida State Seminoles vs. South Carolina Gamecocks / ESPN/ 7:30 ET

Must-See Matchup, FSU offense vs. SC Defense: FSU rushing attack vs. Gamecocks’ rush D

South Carolina is 9th nationally in stopping the run – FSU has a 3-headed monster at RB that has racked up 16 TDs.

Must-See Matchup, SC offense vs. FSU Defense: SC’s Jeffery and Gurley vs. FSU secondary

The Gamecocks have a couple studs at WR that can rip apart a secondary – the ‘Noles have improved back there, but aren’t exactly elite.

For more stats and analysis – check out my Southern Pigskin breakdown of the New Year’s Eve bowls.

Watch 4: SC offense to be too much.

In almost their entire football history, the Gamecocks haven’t had “it” – the intangible (and talent) to reel off big win after big win – they have “it” this year and the ‘Noles aren’t quite there.

The Pick: Gamecocks 34 ‘Noles 24

ATS Section (44-42-1 to date)

We’re 2-1 straight up, but 1-2 ATS in ACC bowls…

• Gamecocks and over 3 vs. FSU

Take to Bank %: 60%

There probably isn’t a game this ACC bowl season I’d like to be more wrong about, but any ACC team outside of Virginia Tech was going to have trouble in this particular game.

Orange Bowl breakdown coming up next – thoughts on the Chick-Fil-A Bowl?