Outback Bowl betting – Outback has over 20 years of history
Internet sportsbook odds: SEC, Big Ten evenly matched
BLAKE’S PICK: South Carolina vs Iowa odds have made the Hawkeyes a 3.5-point favorite, and they have been one of the more underrated teams this year, finishing 12th in the country in defense. This doesn’t bode well for a South Carolina attack that ranks 97th in the nation. Bet online with the Iowa Hawkeyes to cap their great season with a bowl win.
The Gamecocks were fourth in the SEC East with a 7-5 mark, while the Hawkeyes were 8-4, finishing fifth in the Big Ten. These two will meet in the Outback Bowl on January 1, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. ET in Tampa, FL.
- Sponsor: Outback Steakhouse
- Date: January 1 at 11:00 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Raymond James Stadium, Tamp Bay, FL
- History: December 23, 1986 (Boston College 27 Georgia 24)
Last Five Years:
2007 – Tennessee 27 Wisconsin 24
2006 – Penn State 20 Tennessee 10
2005 – Florida 31 Iowa 24
2004 – Georgia 24 Wisconsin 21
2003 – Iowa 37 Florida 17
The Outback Bowl is one of the more-recent bowl games to take action from NCAA football betting players, beginning in 1986 with a three-point win for Boston College over Georgia. The game is now generally played between the SEC and Big Ten, and four of the last five games have been decided by 10 points or less, making it difficult for sportsbooks to make Outback Bowl betting odds for this contest.
Tennessee came into last year’s game as a 2.5-point favorite on the Outback Bowl spread, but it faced a very solid Wisconsin team that was rested since the Big Ten season ended in November. The Volunteers got 365 yards and two touchdowns from pivot Erik Ainge to drop the late-charging Badgers 21-17. The 38 points were UNDER the Outback Bowl betting total of 56.
The SEC has now won three of the last five Outback Bowls but, as was mentioned, the games usually aren’t blowouts. This year’s contestants could be surprising Northwestern from the Big Ten against a South Carolina, Mississippi or even Auburn. Northwestern would have a big chip on its shoulder as the SEC will probably be Outback Bowl odds favorites, and a win for the Big Ten would do some good for its sagging reputation.
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