Central Michigan may be ranked, and they may be favored in the GMAC Bowl on Wednesday, but they won’t have their head coach and they will basically be playing a road game since the GMAC Bowl is in Mobile, Alabama. Head coach Butch Jones bolted for Cincinnati so the Chippewas will have to find a way to win without him on Wednesday they face Troy in the college football betting GMAC Bowl. It didn’t work very well for Cincinnati earlier this bowl season without their head coach Brian Kelly as they were routed by Florida.

Central Michigan is a 2.5 point favorite at SBG Global with a total of 63.

Central Michigan won the Mid-American Conference for the third time in four seasons. The averaged 32.6 points per game with Jones as head coach and they won the MAC title game over Ohio that got them into this game against Troy. When Brian Kelly left for Notre Dame, the Bearcats wanted Jones and he took the job. “We are very thankful for the contributions Butch Jones has made to our football program, our university and our community,” athletic director Dave Heeke said. “Any opportunity that arises for him is a reflection of the high-quality student-athletes and strong tradition that Central Michigan has enjoyed. We are excited to be a Top 25 program preparing for our fourth consecutive bowl game.”

Central Michigan will be led by associate coach Steve Stripling for the bowl game. “I’m very excited about the opportunity to lead this program,” Stripling said, “We want to make this a winning experience and have an enjoyable experience as well. This team has accomplished a lot already this season, and we are looking forward to achieving our goals of being bowl champions and finishing in the Top 25.”

Central Michigan still has quarterback Dan LeFevour for one more game though. He threw for 27 touchdowns this season to lead the Chippewas. His favorite target is Bryan Anderson who has caught at least one pass in an NCAA record 53 consecutive games.

Troy has an offense that is almost as good as Central Michigan’s. They averaged 33.1 points per game this college football betting season and more than 41 in their last six games. They have an excellent quarterback as well in Levi Brown who was second in the nation with 322.3 passing yards per game.

The Trojans are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Trojans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. The Chippewas are 25-9-2 ATS in their last 36 games as a favorite.

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Can Iowa's tough defense contain the triple option attack of Georgia Tech tonight in the Orange Bowl

The 10th Ranked Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2) take on the 9th ranked (11-2) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Orange Bowl. The Yellow Jackets are favored by -5.5 and the over under is set at 51.5. The Hawkeyes have only lost to Ohio St and Northwestern while G.T. only 2 losses came to Georgia and Miami. Bet the Orange Bowl game at Bodog.com.

Iowa is putting up 23.1 points per game on offense, and their tough defense is only giving up 15.5 ppg. Georgia Tech averages 35.3 ppg and the defense gives up 24.8 ppg. Both teams are positive in the turnover ratio at +3 Iowa, +7 Georgia Tech. The big difference is the rushing/passing game. The yellow jackets average an astounding 307.2 yards a game and only 135.5 yards in the air. Iowa has a modest 109.4 yards rushing and 221.3 yards passing per game. The mathematical prediction for the game is Georgia Tech 27 Iowa 24. Will Iowa cover the  +5.5 spread, bet the Orange Bowl underdog at Bodog.com.

G.T. QB Josh Nesbitt went 9 for 16 for 136 yards and 1 touchdown in their 2nd victory this season agains Clemson 39-34. It is no secret that the Yellow Jackets run the ball. RB Jonathon Dwyer pounded out 110 yards on the ground with 2 touchdowns. WR Demaryius Thomas caught 2 passes for 77 yards and 1 touchdown. The story of the Georgia Tech team is the triple option offense that averages a stunningn 300+ yards a game. Will the triple option stun the Big 10 Iowa’s defense? Bet the Orange Bowl favorites at Bodog.com.

As for the Hawkeyes, their superstar QB Ricky Stanzi returns after missing 2 1/2 months due to an ankle injury that required surgery.  The core of the Iowa team has been their hard hitting, fast defense. Teams have not been able to score much more than 2 touchdowns against them.

Prediction: After missing last night, which was defense vs offense. I am going to stick to the same formula. Defenses win games. Although it is tempting after last nights loss, to convert over to the offense. I think Iowa keeps this one close, whether or not they win, it should be within the 5.5 spread. I like the Hawkeyes in this one. If the game doesn’t get out of hand, Iowa’s defense should keep this game under.

It is pretty simple for the New York Jets on Sunday night. Win and they make the playoffs, lose and they are out. A few other teams will be interested in the outcome of this game because if the Jets lose another team is going to get in. The problem for all of those other hopefuls is that the Jets are at home and the Bengals may rest some of their starters. It is also very possible that if the Jets win, the teams would meet next week in the Wild Card round at Cincinnati.

The Jets are a 10-point favorite at SBG Global with a total of 35.

The Jets gained control of their playoff destiny last week thanks to a win over the previously unbeaten Indianapolis Colts. The Colts decided to pull their starters in the third quarter and the Jets came from behind to win. “They don’t have to apologize about anything, and neither do we,” New York head coach Rex Ryan said. “Every team wants to be in the situation where you control your own destiny. But to have the opportunity to actually play the last game of the season, the last regular-season game, with everything riding on it in front of your fans, I think most teams would take that, sign up for that opportunity. If we win the game, we’re the fifth seed. If we don’t, we’re out. That’s the math that I can figure out.”

This will be the last NFL betting game at Giants Stadium unless the Jets happen to host the AFC Championship which is unlikely. Last week the New York Giants played their home finale and stunk the place up losing to the Carolina Panthers. The Jets will try and close the stadium out in much better fashion on Sunday night in a game that can be seen on NBC. The key for New York will be avoiding mistakes. The Jets are 4-2 when quarterback Mark Sanchez does not throw an interception. That should mean they run the ball with Thomas Jones on Sunday night and play defense. Their defense leads the league in scoring defense at 15.7 points per game. They may not get challenged much by a Cincinnati team that doesn’t have much to play for. The Bengals could be playing for a three seed instead of a four seed but it is not that big a deal in the playoffs.

The Bengals have never won at Giants Stadium against the Jets going 0-7. Here are more NFL betting stats for Sunday’s game. The Bengals are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games as an underdog. The Jets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite.

The Under is 4-1 in the Bengals last 5 games overall. The Under is 4-1-1 in the Jets last 6 games overall.

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The story for the Alamo Bowl has been off the field and it came to a head on Wednesday as Texas Tech fired head coach Mike Leach. The question on the field will be how Texas Tech responds to losing their head coach. They are still a favored by a touchdown on Saturday as they play Michigan State.

Texas Tech is a 7-point favorite with a total of 59.5 at SBG Global.There is really no way to tell how Texas Tech will play in this game under interim head coach Ruffin McNeill who is the team’s defensive coordinator. McNeill has made it clear he wants the job on a permanent basis so the players might decide to play for him on Saturday.

There should be a lot of scoring in the Alamo Bowl Odds since both teams like to throw the ball. Michigan State threw for 271.2 yards per game this season as they scored 29.6 points per game. Kirk Cousins took the job at quarterback and finished the regular season with 2,460 yards and 18 touchdowns. Blair White led the team with 64 catches for 876 yards and eight scores.Texas Tech was second in the nation in passing yards per game at 380.7. They averaged 36.7 points per game this season and Taylor Potts threw for 3,068 yards and 20 TDs. Alex Torres is the leading receiver with 65 catches for 791 yards and six TDs.

Neither Michigan State nor Texas Tech plays a lot of defense but at least the Red Raiders show up. Michigan State was weak, allowing 251.6 yards per game through the air and 29 touchdowns. The one thing they can do is rush the passer as they had 34 sacks this season led by Greg Jones. Texas Tech allowed 21.8 points per game this season. They were not that great against the pass though, allowing 223.8 yards per game.

Texas Tech has won six of their last eight games overall while Michigan State lost three of their last five games. Michigan State has lost their last three bowl games including 24-12 to Georgia last year. The Spartans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. the Big 12. The Spartans are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.

The Red Raiders are 0-4 ATS in their last 4

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St. Petersburg bowl
8:05 PM EST
Central Florida versus Rutgers Scarlet nights

New Orleans bowl
8:35 PM EST
Middle Tennessee State versus Southern Miss

Maaco Las Vegas bowl
8:05 PM EST
BYU versus Oregon State Beavers

Poinsettia bowl
8:05 PM EST
Utah versus California Bruins

Hawaii bowl
8:05 PM EST
SMU versus Nevada Reno

Little Caesars pizza bowl
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Ohio versus Marshall

Meineke Car Care Bowl
4:35 PM EST
North Carolina Tar Heels versus Pittsburgh Panthers

Emerald Bowl
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Boston College versus Southern Cal

Sunday, December 27

Music city bowl
8:35 PM EST
Kentucky Wildcats versus Clemson Tiger’s

Fresno State is heavily favored in the college football betting New Mexico Bowl on Saturday against a Wyoming team that finished the season at 6-6. Fresno was 8-4 overall this season and features a powerful offense led by running back Ryan Mathews who led the nation in rushing at 151.3 yards per game.  That does not bode well for Wyoming since they allowed more than 170 yards per game on the ground this season.

Fresno State is an 11.5 point favorite at SBG Global with a total of 55.

This game on ESPN could turn into a blowout if Wyoming is not able to slow down Fresno’s rushing attack.  What also is a concern for Wyoming is their ability to move the ball.  Their offense simply isn’t very good and the Cowboys are only in a bowl game because they played a weak schedule. The one thing that helps Wyoming is that they are happy to be in a bowl game since they have missed out the last four seasons.

Wyoming has not beaten a team with a winning record all college football betting season so they have a tough task in the New Mexico Bowl. In fact, they only scored one touchdown all season against a team that had a winning record.

What does help the Cowboys is that they are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. the WAC and they are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog. The Cowboys are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 non-conference games.  The concern though, as previously mentioned is that they don’t beat winning teams. The Cowboys are 3-13-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.

Taking Fresno as a favorite is no bargain though. The Bulldogs are 8-22 ATS in their last 30 games as a favorite. They are 9-26 ATS in their last 35 games on grass and they are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Mountain West Conference.

Looking at the total we see that the Under is 13-6 in the Cowboys last 19 non-conference games but the Over is 5-1 in the Bulldogs last 6 non-conference games. The Over is 6-2 in the Bulldogs last 8 bowl games.

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Army and Navy get the college football betting spotlight on Saturday as they meet for the 110^th time in game that can be seen on CBS.  There is always a lot of emotion when these two teams get together and this year has some added spice as Army can get into a bowl game with a win.  If the Black Knights can find a way to upset Navy they would get to play in the EagleBank Bowl against Temple. If they lose, that bid goes to UCLA.

Navy is a 14 point favorite with a total of 41 at SBG Global.

While Army does have some extra incentive, Navy has more talent.  Navy is 8-4 on the season and headed to the Texas Bowl to face Missouri.  Navy has won the last six Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and they hold the 53-49-7 advantage in the all-time series against Army including seven straight wins. Last year Navy won 34-0.

Army runs the ball for 221.1 yards per game, led by freshman QB Trent Steelman.  Army doesn’t have much of a passing threat which is too bad since that is the area where Navy is weakest.  Army may have to find a way to get Ali Villanueva involved in the offense. He leads the team in receiving yards with 460.

Army has a solid defense that is allowing just 22.4 points per game but they are not that good against the run and that is a huge problem against Navy.  Army is also without their best college football betting defender, linebacker Stephen Anderson, who has a torn ACL.

Navy is third in the country in rushing at 279.7 yards per game. Quarterback Ricky Dobbs has 924 yards and 23 TDs this season. Navy’s defense is allowing 21.3 points per game this season.

The Black Knights are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Black Knights are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. The Black Knights are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games in December. The Black Knights are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 meetings against Navy.

The Midshipmen are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games as a favorite. The Midshipmen are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games in December.

The Under is 7-2 in the Black Knights last 9 games overall. The Under is 4-1 in the Midshipmen’s last 5 games overall.

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Bearcats QB Tony Pike threw for six touchdowns against Illinois last week

Cincinnati heads to Heinz Field to take on the Panthers at 11:30 AM EST. The #5 Bearcats are 11-0, and the Panthers are 9-2. This River city rivalry is one of the most anticipated games this Saturday. The college football odds makers have Cincinnati at -2.5 favorites, and the older under total is set at 58. Make all your college sports bets on the Big East at Bodog.com.

The Bearcats are averaging 39.4 PPG, and their defense is giving up 18.6 points per game. Pittsburgh is scoring 32.2 PPG, and the defense is only allowing 17.7 PPG. Both teams are positive and the turnover ratio Cincy is +10, and Pittsburgh is +8. Pittsburgh has the edge on rushing with 183.8 yards again, to Cincinnati’s 150.7 YPG. However, Cincinnati is torturing opponents in the air, with 322 yards per game, while Pittsburgh is averaging 218.9. Defensively both teams match up on rushing and passing fairly close. The mathematical prediction for this game is Cincinnati 31 Pittsburgh 24. Does the mathematical prediction hold true, if so, bet Cincinnati Bearcats at -2.5

Cincinnati finished last game against the Illinois fighting Illini 49-36. QB Tony Pike through for a school record six touchdowns, he went 32/46 for 399 yards with no interceptions. Receivers Ben Guidguli, and Mardy Gilyard brought in two touchdown catches apiece, and Armon Binns and DJ Woods both had a receiving touchdown. Cincinnati had no run game, with only 40 yards rushing total.

Pittsburgh is coming off a three-point upset from West Virginia where they lost 16-19 on a late field goal from West Virginia’s Tyler Bitancurt. This snapped Pittsburgh’s five-game winning streak. Pittsburgh’s QB Bill Stull went 16/30 for 179 yards with one touchdown and two pics. The Panthers had 146 yards rushing, with no rushers hitting pay dirt. Wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin lead in receptions and yards and was Pittsburgh’s only touchdown. He had eight catches for 127 yards, with 1 touchdown. Will Pittsburgh Panthers win at home, bet the home team underdogs at +2.5

Prediction if this game has any similarities to last week’s performance by Pittsburgh, then Cincinnati is going to blow Pittsburgh out of the water. I like Cincinnati to cover the spread, and this game goes over.

Ducks QB Jeremiah Masoli has Touchdowns and Roses in his sight this week against the Oregeon State Beavers

The Oregon State Beavers travel to Autzen Stadium, to take on the University of Oregon Ducks. The Beavers are 8-3, and the Ducks are 9-2. The winner of this team will advance to the Rose Bowl. This Pac-10 division rivalry has the NCAA football betting spread at Oregon -10. The over under total for this game is 61 points. You can bet Pac-10 division rivalries at bodog.com sports book.

Oregon State is putting up 32.4 points per game, and their defense is allowing 22.2 PPG. Oregon is putting up 37.7 PPG, and the defense is allowing 22.7 PPG. Both teams are close in the turnover ratios the Beavers are +4, and the Ducks are +5. Oregon runs the ball much better than Oregon State, with 231.4 yards per game, to 149.7 YPG. Oregon State, however, passes the ball 272.5 yards per game, to Oregon’s 187.5 YPG. On defense, Oregon State has been effective defending the run, but has been a bit soft defending the passing game. The mathematical prediction for this game Oregon 30 Oregon State 28. Does the production hold true? Bet the Oregon State Beavers at +10.

The Ducks are coming off of a thrilling overtime victory against Arizona Wildcats 44-41. Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli, went for 26/47 for 284 yards, with three touchdowns, and one pick. RB LaMichael James led the rushing attack with 19 carries for 117 yards. Jeremiah Masoli also rushed for three touchdowns, on 61 yards. WR Jeff Maehl and Ed Dickson combined for almost 200 yards receiving and three touchdowns. Are the Oregon ducks good enough to cover the 10 point spread, bet the Oregon Ducks at -10 at bodog sports book.

The Beavers coasted to a 42-10 victory over Washington State University, which enabled them to keep its Rose Bowl hopes alive. Oregon State scored seven on the first three possessions. Damola Adeniji had five receptions for 89 yards, with one touchdown. Beavers QB Sean Canfield went 22/29 for 231 yards with two touchdowns, and one interception. Jacquizz Rogers led the offense of ground attack, with 24 carries for 165 yards, and two touches.

Prediction I am a bit surprised at the 10 point spread here, with the division rivalry game, with this many stakes online, I’ve got to go with the Oregon State Beavers keeping this game within 10 points. The over under, looks pretty close, so I’m going to stay away from that coin flip.

LSU WR Brandon LaFell looks to have a big game agains a soft Arkansas secondary

Arkansas is putting up 38 points per game, and their defense is allowing 25.1 ppg. LSU is scoring an average of 24.8 points and allowing 14.7 ppg defensively. The razorbacks are +12 in turnovers and LSU is +8. Both teams rush for close to 130 yards per game, but the Razorbacks are averaging 310 yards in the air, to only 180 for LSU. Defensively Arkansas pass defense has been soft allowing 258.4 yards. The mathematical prediction of this game is LSU 28 Arkansas 24. Like the predicton? Bet the road dog Arkansas Razorbacks at +3.5.

The Razorbacks are coming of a powerful offensive performance against Miss St 42-21. QB Ryan Mallett was 18-34 for 313 yards, 5 td’s and 2 interceptions. Cobi Hamilton let in receiving with 131 yards on 3 catches with 2 scores. Dennis Johnson rushed 11 times for 50 yards. The defense had 4 sacks on the day.

After head scratching decisions by LSU head coach Les Miles, the Fighting Tigers suffered a tough loss to the Ole Miss Rebels 25-23. The game ended when QB spiked the ball with 1 sec left on the clock, ending the game, instead of running a play to the endzone or attempting to set up a field goal. Will the Tigers rebound? Bet the 3.5 LSU Tigers as home Favorites.

Prediction: LSU covers in “Death Valley” defense comes up strong. Brandon LaFell has a big game. I like the under play.