Armed Forces Bowl prediction: Baylor vs. Air Force pick

Baylor lost its final three regular season games, gave up 98 points and fired two defensive coaches, but the Bears are favored in Wednesday's Armed Forces Bowl. Air Force allowed 25 points during a four-game winning streak and led the nation in rushing.

Air Force is the Armed Forces Bowl pick.

Baylor and Air Force are playing in the Armed Forces Bowl. Air force won the season-ending four-game winning streak. Baylor went through a tough November. The Bears are 6-6 and the Falcons 9-3. Air Forces is 4-1 in bowl games since 2014. They won over ACC foe Louisville last season and Pac-12 member Washington State in 2019. Since Oct. 1, the Bears have allowed 29 or more points to six of eight opponents. Their defense has been bad since then. It's allowed 31 or less points six out of 8 times.

Air Force is first in total defense, first passing defense and third in scoring defense. The Falcons have eight losses since November 2020. Only three teams scored more than 17 points against Air Force this year: Boise State, Nevada and Utah State. Baylor is playing Air force in the Armed Forces Bowl. The Inquirer is not an online gambling operator or a gambling site.

Baylor is first in all of FBS in total defense (255.4 yards per game), first passing defense, eighth in rushing defense and third in scoring defense. Air Force is third on defense with 13.3 points per match.