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ESPN’s ‘Bear’ Fallica provides betting pick for Alabama-Michigan Citrus Bowl
By Paul Harvey
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Chris “Bear” Fallica is a staple on ESPN’s College GameDay, typically providing a set of picks against the spread every week.
For New Year’s Day, Fallica and the rest of the GameDay crew got together for a Championship Drive pre-game show. With four big bowls ahead for the day, the crew had plenty of action to breakdown.
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When it came to the Citrus Bowl between Michigan and Alabama, Fallica declined to pick the spread which is currently set at Alabama -7.5. Instead, Bear picked the Over/Under for the game:
“They got a total of 58 up here, I’m gonna go over,” said Fallica. “I think Alabama’s gonna score a bunch of points, and I think Michigan is gonna score a bunch…first time I’ve done a total all year.”
For those that may be unfamiliar with the idea of betting the over, Fallica provided a brief explanation:
“Tutorial No. 1 is find the best number. There are a lot of 58.5’s out there, some 58’s, a couple 59’s, so you find the best number,” explained Fallica. “Over means combined point total; both teams will score combined over 58 points. So you maybe get something like 34-30 Alabama, that’s over 58.”
Will we indeed see a B1G vs SEC shootout in the Citrus Bowl, or will it grind out into a defensive struggle? Kickoff is coming up at 1 pm EST.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.