These are two hot teams as far as the point spread is concerned. Rutgers comes into the PapaJohns.com Bowl having covered its last eight games, while N.C. State has covered seven straight. During its surge, Rutgers ran up scores on some teams, beating Pittsburgh by 20 points, South Florida by 33, Army by 27 and Louisville by 49, for example.
Bowl Preview By: Matt Fargo
The Betting Numbers
Rutgers opened as a touchdown favorite over the Wolfpack and that number is holding tight a week later. Shopping around could get you a 1/2-point in either direction but don’t expect much of a move until gameday. There has been a move on the total as it opened at 51 and has gradually gone up to 53 in the majority of shops with even a couple 54’s available. It would not be surprising to see this one go up even more based on recent results from these two teams.
The third annual Papajohns.com Bowl will be played on December 29th at 3:00 pm, at Legion Field in Birmingham, AL. On Dec. 29. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN and broadcast nationally on ESPN Radio.
