It’s part 1 of the annual bowl betting breakdowns for 2010-11 NCAA football picks in which we look at the New Mexico Bowl, Humanitarian Bowl, New Orleans Bowl, and St. Petersburg Bowl.

OffshoreInsiders.com takes a look at the football betting match-up using key numbers employed by professional gamblers.

We commence with the New Mexico Bowl: UTEP vs. BYU.

In comparing yards per rush on offense, the better numbers belong to Texas El Paso by .4.

As far as passing yards per completion on the offensive side of the ball, the upper hand is for UTEP by 1.9.

According to yards per point, the more efficient offense is UTEP by .6.

Defensively the more stingy team based on yards per rush is Brigham Young by .8.

The superior defense in terms of passing yards per completion is UTEP by 1.0.

The yards per point statistic used by the best sports handicappers says the superior defense is Texas El Paso, but by just .1

BYU’s turnover margin is four better.

Now sports betting experts look to the Humanitarian Bowl Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State.

In comparing yards per rush on offense, the superiority from a statistical standpoint goes to Northern Illinois by a wide margin of 2.1.

Passing yards per completion is another gauge utilized by bettors. The advantage is possessed by Fresno State by .6.

Possibly the most utilized number by professional bettors is yards per point. From the offensive viewpoint the positive checkmark is in the column of NIU by .6.

Now go to the key numbers on the defensive side of the ball. The yards per rush guide says the better run defense is the Huskies by .4.

The superior passing yards per completion data on defense give the upper hand to Northern Illinois by .4.

In terms of yards per point, the better defense is Northern Illinois, forcing 5.6 more

Next up in the New Orleans Bowl between Ohio vs. Troy State.

The superior team in terms of rushing yards per attempt on offense is Ohio by a slim .1.

Also on offense, when it comes to yards per reception the figures give the eminence to Ohio by 1.7.

Vegas sharps exploit yards per point. Data says the more adroit team in that classification is the Bobcats by 1.7.

Defensively on yards per rush, the disparity favors Ohio by a large 1.3.

The better team at stopping the air attack according to passing yards per completion is also the Bobcats by .7.

Yards per point dictates the shrewder defense belongs to Ohio by 1.8.

In net turnovers, the preeminence is Troy by two.

Finally, insofar as Part 1, we peek at the St. Petersburg Bowl: Louisville vs. Southern Mississippi.

The team that is better running the ball according to rushing yards per attempt is Louisville by .2.

Passing yards per completion says the more productive passing squad is also the Cardinals by .7.

Betting specialists employ yards per point, a number that on the offensive side of the ball favors Southern Miss by 3.3.

Now it’s time to focus on the numbers that the betting counselors cherish from a defensive standpoint. Yards per rush says the tougher defense is the Golden Eagles by .4.

In juxtaposing yards per reception statistics, the margin on defense puts the positive checkmark in the column the Cardinals by 1.4.

The often overlooked yards per point defensive advantage is Louisville forcing four more yards per point.

The net turnover ratio edge belongs to Southern Miss by six.

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Yards per point is determined by diving total yards by number of points. Offensively a lower number is considered more efficient. On defense, a higher number is better.