Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CFB/CBB Picks, CFB/CBB Free Picks, CFB/CBB Predictions 1/20/25

Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CFB/CBB Picks, CFB/CBB Free Picks, CFB/CBB Predictions 1/20/25

CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

OHIO STATE vs. NOTRE DAME (OSU -8.5, 45.5)

LEONARD/JUDKINS/HENDERSON ANYTIME TD

Tonight's game features two of the best defenses in college football this season. Ohio State and Notre Dame rank No. 1 and 2 in scoring defense. The Buckeyes allow 12.2 points per game. Notre Dame gives up 14.3.

Ohio State has the better run defense. Notre Dame actually has some offensive line issues, but they still rank 14th in the nation in rushing yards per game (210.9). Ohio State has the better passing offense, but the Irish defense ranks No. 3 in the nation against the pass.

bring all this up because tonight you're going to see two teams try to establish the run against each other. It's going to be tough, but at some point each team is going to find some success. That's why I would sprinkle a little on Riley Leonard, Quinshon Judkins, and TreVeyon Henderson for an Anytime TD.

Leonard has 16 rushing touchdowns and has scored in 11 of 15 games for Notre Dame. Judkins has 10 rushing TDs and scored two each in playoff games against Tennessee and Texas. Henderson led Ohio State with 12 rushing TDs and he has at least one in 4 of the Buckeyes last 5 games.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

BUCKNELL @ COLGATE (COL -6.5, 134.5)

COLGATE ML

The road to the Patriot League regular season championship goes through Colgate. The Raiders are 60-6 over the past four seasons in league play. So far this season, Colgate is 5-1. The only loss came earlier this month at Bucknell.

The Bison are 8-11 this season and 4-2 in Patriot League play. Both league losses were on the road. Bucknell lost at American Univ. and at Lehigh, the worst team in the Patriot League. Under head coach John Griffin III, the Bison do play good defense, but this isn't the spot for Bucknell.

Colgate has won four straight and has covered in each of the last three. Prior to the loss to Bucknell on Jan. 5, the Raiders had beaten the Bison in nine straight. In a revenge spot at home, the Raiders get it done.

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