Filed Under (Odds Alerts) by Stan on 17-12-2009
Central Florida vs Rutgers Wagering Odds
Two teams with different expectations meet in the St. Petersburg Bowl wagering on Saturday night at 8pm ET as Central Florida faces Rutgers live nation-wide on ESPN. Central Florida is thrilled to be playing in any bowl while Rutgers would really rather be in a higher profile bowl game. Rutgers has had a lot of success in bowl games recently though, winning their last three. Rutgers is a 2.5 point wagering odds favorite with a total of 44.5 at SBG Global.
The expectation level at Rutgers has put a little heat on head coach Greg Schiano even though Rutgers did next to nothing before he arrived. “I think people need to take a deep breath and realize that,” Schiano said. “There are a lot of football teams in this country that would like to go to five straight bowl games. Some would call it not at the level they expect and I apologize for that, but the reality is five-straight bowls is five straight bowls.”
Rutgers won seven of eight games at one point this season to get into the Top 25 but they lost two of their last three games overall. Rutgers went 3-4 overall in the college football wagering Big East this season. “Right now, we are who we are,” Schiano said. “I’m not ashamed of who we are. … We’re going to become great, but right now we’re not great.”
Rutgers has a freshman at quarterback and that is part of their problem. Tom Savage threw 12 TDs this season but also had six interceptions and his completion percentage was the worst in the conference. The running game is led by Joe Martinek but he slumped down the stretch. He is not likely to find much room against a Central Florida defense that was fourth in the country against the run.
Central Florida should have the home crowd edge since they are playing the game in South Florida. They come into the game having won five of their last six including an upset of Houston. Central Florida has the edge at quarterback as Brett Hodges threw for 705 yards with five touchdowns and four interceptions in his last three college football wagering odds games.
The Knights are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Knights are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. The Knights are 2-10-1 ATS in their last 13 vs. the Big East. The Scarlet Knights are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 bowl games. The Scarlet Knights are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Conference USA.
Filed Under (Odds Alerts) by Stan on 24-11-2009
The Texas vs Texas A&M NCAA Football wagering goes down this Thursday at 8pm ET. The second-ranked and unbeaten Texas Longhorns are just two steps away from playing for the national title. They need to take care of business on Thanksgiving night against Texas A&M and then win the Big 12 title game next week against Nebraska. The college football odds favor Texas on Thursday against A&M in this game that can be seen on ESPN, but the Aggies have been no pushover this season, especially at home. Texas is a 21-point wagering odds favorite at SBG Global.
The Aggies rolled to a 38-3 victory last week against Baylor that made them bowl eligible. They have the offensive firepower to at least give Texas cause for concern and the Aggies are playing at home. "It’s going to be fast and crazy," said A&M defensive back Jordan Pugh, "You’ve got to savor the moment. You have no choice. All of us as seniors have to savor this moment and get this win." The Aggies defeated Texas in 2006 and in 2007 but they were blown out last year in Austin.
The Longhorns have been focused all season as only two of their games have been decided by less than 24 points. The Aggies on the other hand are hit or miss. When they hit, they are very good, but when they miss they are very bad. The average margin in A&M’s six wins has been 27 points while in the five defeats they have lost by an average of 27.4 point per game. "These kids are about ready to give me a heart attack," head coach Mike Sherman said, "One week is one thing. One week is something else."
Take a look at the college football wagering stats for Thursday’s game. The Longhorns are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 conference games. The Longhorns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road favorite. The Longhorns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in November. The Longhorns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings at Texas A&M. The Aggies are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. The Aggies are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a home underdog. The Aggies are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in November. The Aggies are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games.
The Over is 18-7-1 in the Longhorns last 26 road games. The Over is 7-3 in the Longhorns last 10 games in November. The Over is 13-4-1 in the Aggies last 18 conference games. The Over is 5-2 in the Aggies last 7 games overall. The Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings between the two teams at Texas A&M.
Filed Under (Odds Alerts) by Stan on 11-11-2009
South Florida is in the Top 25 in the country but to stay there they will have to win at Rutgers on Thursday night at 7:45pm ET live on ESPN. The Bulls have run the gauntlet in their past three games, losing to Cincinnati and Pittsburgh but beating West Virginia. Normally there might be a letdown, but not this week since the Bulls are out for revenge against a Rutgers team that beat them 49-16 last year. South Florida is a one point wagering odds favorite at SBG Global Sportsbook.
South Florida has been playing without senior quarterback Matt Grothe, who is out for the season with a torn ACL. Freshman B.J. Daniels has taken over and two weeks ago he threw for a career-high 232 yards and three touchdowns in the win over West Virginia. "I guess a lot of people doubted us and thought we were going to go down the same patch we did the last two years," said Daniels, "That was a lot of garbage that our team didn’t listen to." South Florida may be without wide receiver Carlton Mitchell in this game. He hurt his ankle against West Virginia and is doubtful.
Rutgers has an explosive receiver in Tim Brown. He is 10th in the country averaging 101.4 receiving yards per game. "Tim is as explosive a player as there is in the Big East," South Florida coach Jim Leavitt said. The key for South Florida will be to put pressure on Rutgers quarterback Tom Savage. They have two great defensive ends in Jason Pierre-Paul and George Selvie and the Bulls rank first in the Big East in fewest passing yards allowed. "We’re going to have to make sure we are smart in our protections," Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano said. "We have to get rid of the football. You’re not going to be able to hold it forever."
Take a look at the college football wagering odds stats for Thursday’s game. The Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. The Bulls are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Bulls are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games. The Scarlet Knights are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. The Scarlet Knights are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games. The Scarlet Knights are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 college football wagering conference games. The Scarlet Knights are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
The Over is 4-0 in the Bulls last 4 games overall. The Under is 5-2 in the Bulls last 7 road games. The Under is 6-1 in the Scarlet Knights last 7 games overall. The Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between the two teams.
