Filed Under (Sports) by steve on 07-01-2010
Longhorns vs Crimson Tide BCS Wagering Lines
The best possible matchup for the college football wagering BCS National Championship is on tap for Thursday night at 8:30pm ET as #1 Alabama faces #2 Texas live on ABC. While Boise State and TCU may have felt slighted, there is no question that the Crimson Tide and the Longhorns are the two best teams in the country. Alabama features Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram and the country’s best defense while Texas has Colt McCoy and a lot of experience. The Crimson Tide are 3.5 point wagering lines favorites with a total of 45.5 at SBG Global.
Texas will be looking to win their second BCS title in the last five years. They have fond memories of the Rose Bowl as they won the title in 2005 on that field as they upset USC 41-38. Texas is an underdog again this time against an Alabama team that looked very impressive in the SEC title game as they routed Florida. Texas will have to find a way to slow down Ingram who rushed for a school-record 1,542 yards and 15 touchdowns. He may find the going tough against a Texas defense that was ranked first in all of college football against the run.
Texas will look to be more balanced with a mixture of runs and throws but it will usually be McCoy doing both. He threw for 3,512 yards and 27 touchdowns this season and he was the team’s second leading rusher with 348 yards. His top receiving target is Jordan Shipley who had 106 catches for 1,363 yards and 11 TDs.
Both Alabama and Texas have a lot of talent on defense. The Crimson Tide have Butkus Award winner Rolando McClain and a solid secondary led by Javier Arenas and Mark Barron. Texas had excellent defensive numbers as well so they will look to contain Ingram and put pressure on quarterback Greg McElroy. Texas had the most interceptions in all of college football with 24 and Earl Thomas led the team with eight of them.
Take a look at the college football wagering lines stats for Thursday’s game. The Longhorns are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games as an underdog. The Longhorns are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 bowl games. The Longhorns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. The Crimson Tide are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. the Big 12 Conference.
Filed Under (Sports) by steve on 05-01-2010
Iowa vs Georgia Tech Lines BCS Bowl Wagering
The Orange Bowl wagering gets the spotlight on Tuesday night as 10th ranked Iowa faces 9th ranked Georgia Tech in a game that can be seen on Fox television at 8:05pm ET. The Yellow Jackets were the popular choice originally in this game but Iowa is now getting some attention because their starting quarterback Ricky Stanzi is returning from injury. Georgia Tech is a 5-point sports wagering lines favorite with a total of 50.5 at SBG Global.
Georgia Tech usually plays exciting, high scoring games while Iowa plays close, low-scoring games. It will be interesting to see which type of game develops on Tuesday night. This will be the 13th straight year that Georgia Tech has gone to a bowl game. They are 22-15 all-time in bowl games and 3-2 in the Orange Bowl but they have lost their last four bowl games overall, including 38-3 last year to LSU. Iowa is in their 24th bowl game all-time and they are 12-10-1. They are 0-1 in their only previous college football wagering Orange Bowl appearance.
Iowa won this season with defense and timely plays. Some might even call it a lot of luck. The key for Iowa on offense was the play of Ricky Stanzi. Sometimes he was great and other times he was terrible. But when the Hawkeyes needed a late rally he was always there until getting hurt late in the season. "It’s like being at the amusement park on the wildest roller coaster," Iowa offensive coordinator Ken O’Keefe said. The defense for Iowa was there all college football wagering lines season as they held teams to 15.5 points per game.
Georgia Tech moves the ball on the ground as they were second in the nation in rushing averaging 307.2 yards per game. Jonathan Dwyer had 1,346 yards and 14 TDs while quarterback Josh Nesbitt had 991 yards rushing and 18 TDs. Georgia Tech can also throw when needed as wide receiver Demaryius Thomas had 46 receptions, for 1,154 yards and eight TDs.
The Hawkeyes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 bowl games. The Hawkeyes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. The Hawkeyes are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Yellow Jackets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Yellow Jackets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Bowl games as a favorite. The Under is 13-3-1 in the Hawkeyes last 17 non-conference games. The Over is 6-1 in the Yellow Jackets last 7 Bowl games.
Filed Under (Sports) by steve on 01-01-2010
Ohio State vs Oregon Wagering Lines
An intriguing matchup of contrasting styles will be featured on Friday afternoon as #8 Ohio State and #7 Oregon meet in the college football wagering Rose Bowl in a game that can be seen on ABC television at 5:05pm ET. The Ducks have the high-powered offense while Ohio State has the stout defense. Whichever team is able to exert their influence will be the likely winner. Oregon is a 4-point wagering lines favorite with a total of 50.5 at SBG Global.
Ohio State ranked fifth nationally in both total defense (262.5 yards per game) and rushing defense (83.42 yards). They will be the best defense Oregon has faced all season. "It’s the most talented and complete defense we’ve seen." Oregon offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich said. Ohio State had three shutouts this season and held eight opponents to 100 yards or less in rushing. Linebacker Ross Homan led the Buckeyes with 96 tackles this season. The Ohio State defense will face their biggest challenge of the season against an Oregon offense that averages 236 yards per game on the ground. Ohio State is focusing on Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli.
"I don’t think we’ve faced a QB that can run the ball as well as he can, as well as pass the ball in space like he does," Ohio State safety Kurt Coleman said. "It’s definitely going to be a big challenge for us."
The Big 10 went 1-6 in bowl games last season and Ohio State is very focused on gaining some respect for the conference. "We get tired of hearing it," Buckeyes quarterback Terrelle Pryor said. "I think the Big Ten as a whole, we’re tired of hearing it." Motivation could be a major factor in which team wins this game. "Even some of the teams we beat, they say, ‘Go play for us and get these wins.’" Pryor said. "All the coaching staffs on the other teams say that."
Take a look at the college football wagering lines stats for today’s game. The Buckeyes are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. the Pac-10. The Buckeyes are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 bowl games. The Ducks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 bowl games. The Under is 7-1 in the Buckeyes last 8 non-conference games. The Under is 5-1 in the Buckeyes last 6 vs. the Pac-10. The Over is 5-1-1 in the Ducks last 7 vs. the Big Ten. The Over is 6-2-1 in the Ducks last 9 non-conference games.
