Outback Bowl: Northwestern Wildcats vs. Auburn Tigers
- The Northwestern Wildcats and the Auburn Tigers will both be gunning for a victory when they meet at Raymond James Stadium in the Outback Bowl.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 9-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game’s total is sitting at 55.
Northwestern upset Wisconsin 33-31 at Ryan Field in Week 12.
Northwestern covered as a 7-point home underdog in that contest, while the final score played OVER the 48.5-point total.
Auburn was defeated 26-21 in Week 13 by Alabama as a 12.5-point underdog. That game’s 47 points went as a PUSH against the posted total of 47.
Darvin Adams had four catches for 138 yards and a TD in that loss.
Team records:
Northwestern: 8-4 SU, 5-6 ATS
Auburn: 7-5 SU, 6-5 ATS
Northwestern most recently:
When playing in January are 0-2
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 8-2
Auburn most recently:
When playing in January are 4-3
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
Northwestern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Northwestern is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Auburn is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
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Gator Bowl: Florida State Seminoles vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
- The Florida State Seminoles and the West Virginia Mountaineers will both be trying to pick up a win when they battle at Municipal Stadium in the Gator Bowl.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mountaineers listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Seminoles, while the game’s total is sitting at 59.
Florida State couldn’t spoil Tim Tebow’s final game in Gainesville, losing 37-10 to Florida at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Week 13.
Florida covered as a 25.5-point home favorite in that contest, while the final score played UNDER the 56-point total.
Noel Devine rushed for one touchdown and West Virginia held on to beat Rutgers 24-21 in Week 14.
The Mountaineers covered the 1.5-point spread, while the final score played just UNDER the posted total of 43.5.
Team records:
Florida State: 6-6 SU, 3-8 ATS
West Virginia: 9-3 SU, 5-6 ATS
Florida State most recently:
When playing in January are 4-6
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 6-4
West Virginia most recently:
When playing in January are 3-3
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida State’s last 8 games
Florida State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Florida State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
West Virginia is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
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Capital One Bowl: LSU Tigers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
- The LSU Tigers and the Penn State Nittany Lions will both be gunning for a victory when they meet at the Florida Citrus Bowl in the Capital One Bowl.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game’s total is sitting at 42½.
Josh Jasper booted a 36-yard field goal in overtime in Week 13, lifting LSU to a 33-30 victory over Arkansas.
LSU failed to cover the 3.5-point spread, but the 63 points made it OVER the posted total of 53.5.
Penn State knocked off conference foe Michigan State 42-14 at Spartan Stadium in Week 12.
PSU covered as a 3-point road favorite, while the final score played OVER the 50-point total.
Team records:
LSU: 9-3 SU, 5-6-1 ATS
Penn State: 10-2 SU, 5-6 ATS
LSU most recently:
When playing in January are 4-2
When playing on grass are 8-2
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 10-0
Penn State most recently:
When playing in January are 5-3
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
LSU is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
LSU is 6-12-1 ATS in its last 19 games
Penn State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Penn State’s last 6 games
Penn State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
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Sugar Bowl: Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Florida Gators
- The Cincinnati Bearcats and the Florida Gators will both be gunning for a victory when they meet at the Louisiana Superdome in the Sugar Bowl.
Oddsmakers currently have the Gators listed as 13-point favorites versus the Bearcats, while the game’s total is sitting at 58.
Tony Pike’s touchdown pass to Armon Binns with less than a minute remaining helped Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 45-44 in Week 14.
The Bearcats covered the 1.5-point spread in that game, while the final score played OVER the day’s posted total of 56.
Florida was shocked by Alabama, losing 32-13 in the SEC championship game at the Georgia Dome in Week 14.
Alabama covered as a 5.5-point underdog in that contest, while the final score played OVER the 41-point total.
Team records:
Cincinnati: 12-0 SU, 6-5 ATS
Florida: 12-1 SU, 5-6-1 ATS
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing in January are 1-1
When playing on turf are 10-0
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When an underdog on the road are 5-5
Florida most recently:
When playing in January are 5-5
When playing on turf are 6-3
After being outgained are 6-4
When favored at home are 10-0
A few trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 22-1 SU in its last 23 games
Florida is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games
