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Betting Preview: Chick-Fil-A Bowl Odds

Chick-Fil-A Bowl – Wednesday, December 31, 2008 7:30 PM ET

Bowl Preview By: Matt Fargo

The Betting Numbers

Georgia Tech opened as a 3.5-point favorite at most shops with a scattering of a few at -4 as well as a couple at -2.5. Right away, there was a perfect middling opportunity for those who were able get those numbers. The number has now settled in between -4 to -4.5 and there has been very little movement over the last two weeks. We could see this number increase as we get closer to kickoff. There has been a lot of recent movement in the total however as the opening number of 49 and 50 stayed put for a while but has gone up to as much as 53 in some outlets over the last week.  

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Huskies vs. Bulldogs Preview/Pick: Independence Bowl

Independence Bowl Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Kudos to Jerry Kill, the first-year Northern Illinois coach who took a team that was 2-10 last year and turned it around somewhat, guiding the Huskies to a 6-6 record in the same year one of its alums, Michael Turner, became one of the most valuable players in the National Football League.  

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Bookmaker: Rose Bowl Betting Preview (Jan. 1)

Rose Bowl: Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Southern California Trojans 4:30 PM

It’s the “Granddaddy of Them All” in Pasadena, California, and Bookmaker Sportsbook customers will have another chance to boost their bowl betting bankroll in the New Year’s Day Rose Bowl between the Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1, 7-3-1 ATS) and the Southern California Trojans (11-1, 6-6 ATS). This will be the 95th installment of the grand game in Pasadena, CA.  

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Hurricanes vs. Golden Bears Preview/Pick: Emerald Bowl

Emerald Bowl Miami Hurricanes vs. California Golden Bears

There is a lot of talk about the job Randy Shannon has done recruiting for the Miami program. Indeed, there are plenty of future pro players on both sides of the ball. Freshmen have been nice contributors on the defensive side, and Aldarius Johnson was the team’s leading receiver (30 catches).  

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Owls vs. Chippewas Preview/Pick: Motor City Bowl

Motor City Bowl Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Central Michigan Chippewas

This is the third straight trip to the Motor City Bowl for Central Michigan, which has been one of the MAC’s more consistent performers for years. It may or not be the last collegiate game for junior quarterback Dan LeFevour, who is a definite pro prospect. LeFevour, who can run (536 yards rushing) or pass, completed 66% of his passes this season with 19 touchdowns, and took care of the ball very well, with just five interceptions.

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College Bowl Game Angles, and Betting Preview

NCAA Bowl Matchups and Analysis

After taking a Christmas break the college football betting schedule gets going again this weekend with one bowl game on the slate for Friday night and three more on tap for Saturday. Here’s a brief rundown of all four bowl games . . .

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Fighting Irish vs. Warriors Preview/Pick: Hawaii Bowl

Hawaii Bowl Pick Notre Dame vs Hawaii

The Hawaii Warriors (7-6 SU, 6-5-1 ATS) will have the opportunity to host a bowl game, which is not a common occurrence, as they take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-6 SU & ATS) in the Hawai’i Bowl, part of NCAA college football online betting action that is slated to kick off at 8 PM ET at Aloha Stadium (artificial turf) in Honolulu.  

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Trojans vs. Golden Eagles Preview/Pick: New Orleans Bowl

New Orleans Bowl Troy vs Southern Miss

The Trojans of Troy University (8-4 SU, 7-4 ATS), champions of the Sun Belt Conference, get the automatic bid to the New Orleans Bowl where they will be opposed by the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-6 SU, 7-5 ATS), who put on a furious finish to qualify for their bowl bid in NCAA college football sports betting action that is set to get underway Sunday at 8:15 PM ET at the Louisiana Superdome (artificial turf) in New Orleans, LA.  

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Cougars vs. Wildcats Preview/Pick: Las Vegas Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl BYU vs Arizona

The BYU Cougars are making their fourth straight appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl, and on Saturday they’ll be playing a team that is making its first post-season excursion in ten years when they line up against the Arizona Wildcats (7-5 SU & ATS) in NCAA college football sports betting action that is set to kick off at 8 PM ET at Sam Boyd Stadium (artificial turf).  

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Midshipmen vs. Demon Deacons Preview/Pick: Eagle Bank Bowl

College Football Bowl Season Navy vs Wake Forest

The Midshipmen of Navy (8-4 SU, 6-5 ATS) are coming off two straight shutout wins as they cruise into the first-ever Eagle Bank Bowl. They will take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-5 SU, 5-7 ATS), a team they vanquished during the regular season, in NCAA college football sports betting action scheduled to take place at 11 AM ET on December 20 (Saturday) at RFK Stadium (natural turf) in Washington, DC.  

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NCAA Bowl Gambling Free Picks: Dec. 20th Games

College Football Bowl Games

The first-round of College Football Bowl games occurs on Dec. 20th! Sports betting fans had better start getting their bankrolls together for what promises to be a very profitable online college football bowl betting season.  

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2008-09 Bowl Games: We Preview All The Bowls

Bodog’s 2008 – 2009 College Bowl Preview

Who says we need a college football playoff system? Thanks to millions of dollars in corporate sponsorship, we have two new bowl games to bet on this year, bringing the total to 34. That’s more than double what any namby-pamby eight-team elimination format would provide.  

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2008 Heisman Trophy Prediction

NCAAF: BRADFORD LEADS HEISMAN ODDS

Oklahoma Sooners’ quarterback Sam Bradford leads the list of Heisman Trophy finalists in a race between the country’s top quarterbacks.

Bradford headlines a list that also includes Florida’s Tim Tebow and Texas’ Colt McCoy. All three leaders had outstanding seasons but only one will be crowned on Saturday night in New York City.  

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Buckeyes vs. Longhorns Betting Trends + Fiesta Bowl Pick

NCAAF Fiesta Bowl Free Pick Analysis – No. 10 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Texas

The tenth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2 SU, 5-6 ATS, 5-6 O/U) have won and covered the spread in three straight games for BetUS NCAA college football online betting backers. The third-ranked Texas Longhorns (11-1 SU, 9-3 ATS, 6-6 O/U) have also won three consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook, while covering the spread for backers in each of their last two contests.  

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Nittany Lions vs. Trojans Betting Trends + Rose Bowl Pick

Rose Bowl Free Pick – No. 6 Penn State versus No. 4 USC

The Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1 SU, 7-3-1 ATS, 7-4 O/U) have won two consecutive games in emphatic fashion since getting surprised by Iowa back on Nov. 8. The Southern California Trojans (11-1 SU, 6-6 ATS, 3-8-1 O/U) have ripped off nine straight wins in the BetUS Sportsbook and are playing their best football of the season at the right time despite not covering the spread for backers in three of their last four.  

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BCS Handicapping: Previewing 2008 BCS Bowl Games

BCS Selection Sunday Figures To Be As Entertaining As Usual

Let’s be honest BetUS NCAA college football sports betting enthusiasts, while Sunday’s BCS selection show may have featured a bunch of really nice graphics and some statistics that showed just how inept the flawed computer-based system really is, NCAA college football bettors didn’t get many surprises in the way of teams getting the short end of the stick.