A month ago against UNC Malik Rosier (Miami's starting QB) hurt his shoulder. It wasn't broken so he toughed it out the rest of the season. Just this Thursday he revealed how hurt it really was. He could hardly pick up a ball in practice & this clearly affected the Miami offense the past few games.
In determining Bowl game angles it's often about motivation and time off. Let's remember these players are 18-22 year olds . In this instance the time off has helped Miami . Rosier admitted he's got zip on his passes again and his accuracy is back. He needed the 3 weeks off. Miami in general was banged up the past month so this time off has helped them more than others. This also is a home game. The 'canes have an opportunity to win in the Orange Bowl in a meaningful game and erase their past two poor performances. Wisconsin's QB Horibrook led the Big 10 with 15 INTERCEPTIONS. Miami is well known for it's TURNOVER CHAIN and should be able to exploit the Badger QB.
Hedgie has noticed the line opened as Wisconsin -6.5 and the line has moved down to -4 in some spots. This signifies some big early action on the underdog. The Hedgie will follow this trend and get the best possible line as soon as possible.
MIAMI +5 4 stars