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Sonoran Hot Reads: Arizona heavy favorites over New Mexico

It's not a real surprise, but the Arizona Wildcats are being favored heavily to beat the New Mexico Lobos in the New Mexico Bowl, even though it is essentially a road game. Arizona is favored by 11.5 points in this one, which is the third-largest spread of any bowl game. Only Virginia Tech (vs. Tulsa) and Arkansas (vs. Kansas State) are bigger favorites. According to ESPN's FPI, the Wildcats have a 78% chance of winning. This big spread also helps contribute to the New Mexico Bowl being the 35th-most watchable game of the 40 bowls.