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Wednesday CFB Free play. My selection is on South Florida minus the points over Old Dominion at 5 pm et on Wednesday.

I think sometimes bettors get too hung up on opt-outs and motivation in today's college football Bowl landscape. We've seen a considerable line move here and it allows us to step in and back the still-favored Bulls at a favorable price. South Florida of course got off to a red hot start to the season, staging 'upset' wins over Boise State and Florida and ultimately winning six of its first seven contests. From there things got a little rockier, but the Bulls did manage to right the ship with back-to-back wins both SU and ATS to close out the regular season. While they finished with an identical overall record to that of Old Dominion, it's worth noting that they faced the more difficult schedule by most metrics. I think the fact that South Florida operates a similar run-first offense to that of Old Dominion helps in preparation for this matchup. Look for the Bulls to simply 'do it better' in Wednesday's Cure Bowl and pull away for a victory. Take South Florida.

Ricky's 1* play on ODU.

Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant.

- Louisiana is 5-1 in its last 6 games against an opponent in the Conference USA conference.

- Delaware is 4-13 in its last 17 games when playing as the underdog.

- Delaware is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games.

Verdict: The value is on the road Underdog.

1* Free Sharp Play on Xavier -2½ -115

*3 Star Free Pick* Florida A&M isn't a good shooting team at all. They were 13/19 from 3 point range against Jacksonville in the first meeting between these two. Jacksonville is usually a relatively good defense. The Dolphins are good at controlling the pace against similar or weaker teams. 

Jacksonville was pummeled by Texas A&M last game,  and I think that makes them lock in defensively here against a much weaker team. 

Take the under.

(11-1 Last 12 plays overall. 108-55 last 163 plays. Three CBB and one CFB play up for Wednesday)

1* Free Wiseguy Play on Vanderbilt -7½ -108

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1* Bet on South Alabama -10½

1* FREE INFO PLAY James Madison vs Old Dominion under 149½ -110

PSP Data Driven 1* Over.

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Our models suggest that the value is on the Over. The Over is 5-0 in Louisiana's last 5 games. The Over is 5-2 in Delaware's last 7 games.

This is a FREE PLAY on Delaware.

While I think the most likely outcome is an outright victory for the Delaware Blue Hens in the 68 Ventures Bowl on Wednesday night, my recommendation for this FREE PLAY selection will be to grab as many points as you can.

There aren't any major opt-outs for this game, which will be a rare occurrence over the course of the upcoming Bowl Season.

Delaware has a fairly deadly passing attack, though, while Louisiana struggles against the pass, so that's where I mainly see the Blue Hens having a major advantage in this one.

Delaware is led by quarterback Nick Minicucci, who has completed over 60 percent of his passes for more than 1,400 yards. 

The Ragin' Cajuns are ranked 119th nationally in defensive success rate and 99th in pass success rate allowed.

Louisiana, on the other hand, averages 27.1 points per game, while allowing 30. The strength of the Ragin' Cajuns is their ground game led by Bill Davis, but it does make the Louisiana offense a lot more one-dimensional and thus a lot more predictable.

Minicucci is poised to have a big game, in my opinion, against this suspect Louisiana secondary.

In their most recent game, Louisiana held on for a 30-27 win over Louisiana Monroe, while Delaware annihilated UTEP by a score of 61-31.

I think the most likely outcome here is an outright victory, but my official call will be to secure as many points as possible with DELAWARE.

Good luck, NP 

1* Free Play on UCLA -9 -110