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Cotton Bowl: Michigan St vs. Baylor: Recap

Thursday Jan 1, 2015 12:30 pm - Arlington, TX (Neutral Site)
Odds: Baylor by 3, Total Points: 69.5

Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Baylor MSU 44.5%
BAY 55.5%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
BAY -2.5 MSU 49.4%
BAY 50.6%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Under 69.5 Over 43.7%
Under 56.3%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off MSU -0.9%
BAY -2.0%
Final Score Projection Likely Score Vegas Implied Actual
MSU 32.1 31 33.5 42
BAY 34.7 34 36.0 41

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat MSU BAY
Yards/Play 4.2 5.1
Points/Play 0.206 0.303
Rush Play % 46.48% 44.84%
Pass Play % 53.52% 55.16%
Completion % 56.74% 60.24%
3D Conv % 28.95% 35.58%
RZ Scoring % 85.71% 71.43%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat MSU BAY
Opp Yards/Play 5.8 6.6
Opp Points/Play 0.421 0.531
Opp Completion % 61.00% 65.92%
Opp 3D Conv % 36.81% 46.48%
Opp RZ Scoring % 83.67% 79.55%