The Missouri Tigers and the Northwestern Wildcats are set to battle in this year’s Alamo Bowl. Missouri is playing in a bowl game for the fourth straight year, as coach Pinkel has done a solid job of improving the program. As for Northwestern, they attained a spot in this bowl game by winning nine games during the regular season, the third season of nine or more victories for the team since 1995. Northwestern hasn’t won a bowl game since 1949, so there seems to be a little more meaning in this bowl game for the players and coaches. Missouri and Northwestern have split their eight previous games, the most recent of which took place in the year 1987.

5dimes.com oddsmakers currently have Missouri set as 12 point betting odds favorites against Northwestern in this years Alamo Bowl, with the games over/under sitting at 66 total points

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Here are some betting trends to consider in this years Alamo Bowl:
Wildcats are 20-41-1 ATS in their last 62 games following a S.U. win.
Wildcats are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games as an underdog of 10.5 or greater.
Wildcats are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 non-conference games.
Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. Big Ten.
Tigers are 19-4 ATS in their last 23 games after allowing more than 40 points in their previous game.
Tigers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 non-conference games.

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