Hawaii Bowl Prediction

I could think of a lot of teams that would not mind being in Hawaii right now. It seems unfair that Nevada and Central Florida ended up there. I don't think they will appreciate it as much as Minnesota or Wisconsin would, but hey, that's life. This game could prove to be a good one. Of course, that's if you like mediocre football. Luckily, when two mediocre football teams come together, the untrained eye can hardly tell that both teams suck. The rest of us can just lie to ourselves.

Both teams run pretty balanced offenses, with Nevada possessing a more potent offense than the Golden Knights. Defensively, Nevada can be beaten with the pass more often than on the ground, but UCF will have to do both if it wants to get a win. I believe that Nevada's run defense will be able to bottle up UCF's running backs for most of the evening, allowing the DE's to go after QB Steven Moffett. This will hopefully force Moffett to think quickly and lighten the load of the Nevada secondary. UCF is quite capable of an upset, particularly if RB Kevin Smith finds a way to a big night. I was initially tempted to call the upset because Nevada was run all over on several occasions this year. However, UCF has been on the slide, struggling against Houston, UAB, and Rice before losing to Tulsa. I think the team was simply fatigued. If the rest helps to put some energy back into this team, UCF may be able to dispatch of Nevada. Based on all these factors, I think it might be closer than most think. Nevada 31 - UCF 28.