Gamblers can bet on college football at Sbg global on the Texas Bowl on Wednesday, December 29th as Illinois plays Baylor.
This should be an entertaining game since Baylor can score but doesn’t play much defense. The Bears are 2-point favorites in college football betting with the total on the game listed at 62.
Baylor’s Awful Defense
The story of this game really is Baylor’s defense. If Illinois has any kind of an offense this game could reach 100 points. How much you can trust a Ron Zook team is a serious question but we do know that Baylor is going to score and they should give up points. In games this season against teams going to a bowl game they gave up 45, 45, 42, 55, 42 and 53 points. There is only one way to play this game and it is over the total. Illinois was able to score points this season against bad defenses and there is no question that the Baylor defense is awful.
Baylor’s Great Offense
As bad as the Baylor defense has been, the offense has been that good. Robert Griffin is going to carve up the Illinois defense all day long. Baylor should run and pass at will in this game. Baylor was in the Top 30 in all major offensive categories. Baylor is playing in their first bowl game since 1994 so they will be motivated to get the win. They can definitely get it against an Illinois team that is not that good.
Bowl Trends
The Fighting Illini is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog. The Fighting Illini is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games. The Fighting Illini is 3-13 ATS in their last 16 non-conference games. The Fighting Illini is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. the Big 12. The Bears are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. The Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
We already said that the way to go when you bet on college football is to play the over. The Over is 5-1 in the Fighting Illini last 6 games overall. The Over is 7-1 in the Bears last 8 games overall. The Over is 13-4 in the Bears last 17 games as a favorite.