This has been a season to remember for Air Force fans and bettors: 9-3 SU and 9-2 ATS, including seven straight paydays heading into this New Year’s Eve matchup. The Falcons are more than happy to be in Fort Worth; the California Golden Bears, on the other hand, are going to find it hard to be motivated after falling from the No. 2 rank in the polls with just one win and zero dollars in their last seven games.

Morale aside, the Falcons (+3.5) also have a devastating ground attack, as first-year coach Troy Calhoun has embraced the Falcons’ triple option on a team full of senior players. California has a strong enough front seven to deal with Air Force, and the Bears are the No. 24 team in the efficiency rankings coming out of the much tougher Pac-10 – the Mountain West’s Falcons are No. 51. But is this the day the Golden Bears have their picnic?