Poinsettia Bowl Predictions TCU vs Boise State

GAME INFO

San Diego County Credit Union

State (#9) vs. TCU San Diego (#11)

Qualcomm Stadium

Dec. 23, 8 p.m. ESPN

TEAM RECORDS

The Boise State Broncos are 12-0. They have scored 473 points while giving up 147 this season

The Texas Christian University Horned Frogs are 1-2. They have scored 420 points and given up only 131.

THE LINE

TCU is the pre-game favorite by 3 points

PREVIEW

Boise State seems like the Rodney Dangerfield of college football. They are one of two undefeated teams in the country but were dissed by the BCS in BCS bowl selections.

The Poinsetta Bowl will be the showcase for the Broncos to show they deserved to be there. Boise State won't have it easy however, as they face the no. 11 Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. The Horned Frogs have the 13th best offense while the Broncos have the 2nd best offense in the nation.

This game will also set the claim to bragging rights to the better conference, TCU's Division I Mountain West Conference or Boise State's WAC.

THE MATCHUP

It looks like this will be a matchup between the TCU offense vs. Boise State defense. The Horned Frogs, who give up just a little under 11 points a game face a Broncos offense that averaged over 39 points this season.
The key to this game is if the Broncos running backs, Ian Johnson and Jeremy Avery can run against the Horned Frogs defense, led by DT Jeremy Hughes.
TCU offense's is not as healded as that of Boise State but they are capable of scoring with the tandom running back attack of Aaron Brown and Joseph Turner.

PREDICTION

Boise State 24 TCU 21
Boise State will prevail in a very close game that may be settled by a field goal in the waning minutes.