Overview: Is it a dog bowl?

The Gold Sheet's Bruce Marshall has a detailed article on the performace of underdogs in bowl games 1974-01 which is a must read. Among the stats that jump out are:

Between 1974-87 underdogs 112-77 ATS
1992 - 98 Favorites went 62-44 ATS
1998 - current dogs 33-14 ATS
Underdogs 1-3 points ('00-"01) 16-2

"Dog Bowls"
Sun Bowl 9-1-2 ATS last 12
Peach Bowl 8-1 ATS last 9
Independence 9-4 ATS last 13

Big Dogs Since '74
Underdogs of 7 - 13.5 points are 63-46 ATS
Underdogs of 14 or more points 15-7

For full article and year by year results visit the Gold Sheet:
http://www.goldsheet.com