Boise State is 3-1 both straight up and against the spread over its last four bowl games. Boston College, on the other hand, is just 1-6 SU and 2-5 ATS over its last seven bowls. So the bowl betting trends favor the Broncos heading into their battle with the Eagles in the First Responder Bowl at the Cotton Bowl.
College football point spread: The Broncos opened as 2.5-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)
College football betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 32.4-24.2 Broncos (College football picks on every game)
Why the Boston College Eagles can cover the spread
Boston College started 7-2 this season, knocking off four teams that eventually made bowls themselves, with the losses coming at Purdue and at North Carolina State.