Tuesday, December 7, 2010

College Bowl Lines: Penn State vs Florida Gators Odds

The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Florida Gators will both be trying to pick up a win on January 1st when they battle at Raymond James Stadium in the Outback Bowl. Online sportsbooks have opened with the Florida Gators as a 7-point favorite in college bowl lines vs the Penn State Nittany Lions for the game that can be seen on ABC television. Penn State was a 28-22 loser in their last match at home against the Michigan State Spartans.
The Nittany Lions failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as underdogs in college football lines while the total score of 50 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. In their last action, Florida was a 31-7 loser on the road against the Florida State Seminoles. The Gators failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as underdogs in college football odds while the combined score of 38 was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Heading into college bowl lines, Florida has gone 7-5 straight up and 4-6-1 against the spread while Penn State has gone 7-5 straight up and 5-6 against the spread this season.
College Bowl Line Picks: Penn State Nittany Lions +7

Penn State Outback Bowl Odds

When playing in January are 6-3
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

Florida Gators Outback Bowl Lines

When playing in January are 5-5
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 9-1

Outback Bowl Betting Trends

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Penn State's last 7 games
Penn State is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Florida is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games