In the Cotton bowl we are taking the points with Michigan St. Game 259 at 8:00 eastern. The Spartans are off a conference championship win over an undefeated Iowa team and showed big game poise winning at Ohio St. They are 10-0 ats as a dog of 10 or less and have a QB that is a proven leader and rarely loses. Alabama has the Heisman Winner and favorites of more than 8 in this role are 0-7 ats to the spread.. The Tide has slightly better numbers on both sides of the ball but not enough to warrant a double digit spread. The Spartans have won their last 4 bowls. The Tide is 3-10 ats vs BIG 10 Teams that have won at least their last 2 games. Take the points in what looks like a close game.