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Cotton Bowl odds – Plenty to look forward to

Posted on 12/1/2008 1:30:17 PM By Blake Frazier

Cotton Bowl Betting: as historic as the BCS bowls

BLAKE’S PICK: Ole Miss will square off with Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl line. The contest figures to be highly entertaining, but you always have to wonder how teams fare in bowl games that fall short of their expectations. Texas Tech was hoping to be BCS bound and now it’s playing in the Cotton Bowl. Bet online with Ole Miss to find a way to get pressure defensively and use its athleticism to pull this upset off.

The Rebels finished second in the SEC West with an 8-4 mark, while the Red Raiders were 11-1 in the Big 12 South (and missed out on a BCS bowl despite finishing seventh in the standings). These two will meet in the Cotton Bowl on January 2, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. ET in Dallas, TX.

• When: January 2, 2009
• Sponsor: AT&T
• Stadium: Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX (moving to Dallas Cowboys Stadium in 2010)
• History: 1937 (TCU 16 Marquette 6)
• Most Appearances: Texas (22)
• Most Wins: Texas (11)

Last Five Years:

The Cotton Bowl lost some of its prestige when the BCS was created in 1998, but it has been around almost as long as the Rose and Orange Bowls. The Cotton Bowl kicked off in 1937, and has been played annually in the stadium of the same name in Dallas. The last few seasons have been a mix of close games and blowouts between the SEC and Big 12. 2009 Cotton Bowl betting gets underway January 2 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Cotton Bowl odds backed Missouri last season, and the Big 12’s Tigers came in as a 3.5-point college football betting favorite over Arkansas from the SEC. Missouri’s Tony Temple capped off his career with a record-breaking 281 rushing yards, along with four touchdowns, as the Tigers roared to a 38-7 rout of the Razorbacks. The 281 yards was the second-most all-time in Cotton Bowl history and lifted the Tigers to a 12-2 mark and the No. 4 spot in the final rankings of the season.

NCAA bowl betting for this game should be at a high this year, as the SEC and Big 12 are the class of the college football landscape. College football betting fans will definitely have enough options to choose from, such as Texas, Oklahoma and Texas Tech from the Big 12, or Florida, Georgia or LSU from the SEC. The top two teams to either miss the BCS title game or a BCS bowl will get a spot here, and Cotton Bowl betting time could be the most exciting of all the non-BCS bowls this season.

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Blake walked onto his college football team and had a brief stint as an assistant coach after he graduated. He brings a sharp mind to the world of sports handicapping. Blake understands the nuances of the game that only someone who has played would understand. Thoughts or questions? Email Comments@BetOnline.com.