2019 Valero Alamo Bowl

This Friday the Valero Alamo Bowl pits the Texas Longhorns from the Big 12 Conference against the Utah Utes from the Pacific 12 Conference.  Here is my analysis of based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model, which uses data provided at www.cfbstats.com.

Here are the details of the Complex Invasion College Football production model.

Prediction
Given the overall productivity of the two programs, the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model gives the edge to the Utah Utes.  Below is a "tale of the tape" for each of these two football programs this season.

Texas Longhorns (7-5) of the Big 12 Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Tougher
Highest Ranked Victory:  #25 currently ranked Louisiana Tech
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #51 currently ranked TCU
Current Total Production Rank:  #57
Current Offense Production Rank:  #29
Current Defense Production Rank:  #89

Utah Utes (11-2) of the Pacific 12 Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #42 currently ranked Washington
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #45 currently ranked Southern California
Current Total Production Rank:  #6
Current Offense Production Rank:  #13
Current Defense Production Rank:  #5