Play: South Carolina +2 -105
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Reasoning: The Gamecocks finished 2013 with a better record against a tougher schedule, including wins over top-10 opponents Missouri and Clemson, which they destroyed 31-17 in their last game. South Carolina QB Connor Shaw had a heck of a season (21 TDs, 1 INT) and the Gamecocks are much more balanced on offense than Wisconsin. The Badgers stepped back bowl-wise this year after three straight Rose Bowls. But that might be a good thing because they lost all three of those contests. Wisconsin also failed to cover in its last two games.
Play: Michigan State/Stanford over 42.5 -105
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Reasoning: These defenses are great, but this is an easy number to cover for a couple of explosive offenses. Combined, these teams averaged 63 points per game. Cardinal RB Tyler Gaffney finished the season with 20 TDs and he'll face a Spartans defense missing the best linebacker in the Big 10, Max Bullough, after he was suspended for this one. Another guy who can put points on the board for Stanford is WR/KR Ty Montgomery, who scored 10 times and averaged 31.2 yards per kickoff return. Both offenses are extrmely balanced and difficult to prepare for. Michigan State boasts RB Jeremy Langford (17 TDs) and QB Connor Cook (20 TDs, 5 INT).
Record: 2-0
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