On the whole, bowl season is one of the great rewards for fans and gamblers. And that is not only for the Blue Blood name brand bowls. Accordingly, lesser-known earlier bowl games are often the most exciting matchups. Among them is the Camellia Bowl. Such College Football betting bowl tilts give everyone the chance to see the best Group of Five teams. Specifically, two such teams are the Georgia State Panthers and Ball State Cardinals. Georgia State is a young program that has emerged as a regular bowl participant. Ball State is a historic MAC program.
2021 TaxAct Camellia Bowl Ball State Cardinals vs. Georgia State Panthers
| Date and Time: | Saturday, December 25, 2021, 2:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama |
| Ball State vs. Georgia State TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Ball State | +4½ (-110) | 50½ (-110) | +158 |  |
| Georgia State | -4½ (-110) | 50½ (-110) | -180 | |
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2021 TaxAct Camellia Bowl SBG Odds Overview
The Camellia Bowl was founded in 2014 and has tie-ins to the MAC and Sun Belt Conferences. To summarize, the Camellia Bowl payout is $300,000. The host venue is the 25,000 seat Cramton Bowl. Last season, Buffalo scored a 17-10 online betting win over Marshall. Overall, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have the most wins at the Camellia Bowl with two. Of course, Appalachian State is one of the top Group of Five programs in college football.
Georgia State Panthers Team Overview
Last time out, Georgia State scored a 37-10 win over Troy as a 6.5-point home favorite. Under the total of 49.5 saw the payout window as well. Now Georgia State stands at 7-5 straight up, 8-4 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under. The Panthers have NCAAF metrics of 82nd for total offense and 82nd for scoring offense. While on defense, the Panthers rank 86th overall and 81st for points allowed. Georgia State rallied to win six of their final seven games to qualify for a bowl game.
Darren Grainger sparked Georgia State with a 16/4 TD/INT ratio and 140.1 QB rating. Also, Tucker Gregg and Jamyest Williams both cleared 810 yards rushing and 5.0 yards per carry.
Ball State Cardinals Team Overview
In their regular-season finale, Ball State beat Buffalo 20-3 as 6-point home favorites. Also, the game went under the total of 59. Now Ball State stands at 6-6 straight up, 4-8 against the spread, and 3-9 over/under. The Cardinals have CFB metrics of 109th for total offense and 94th for scoring offense. Defensively, Ball State ranks 95th overall and 70th for points allowed.
Namely, Drew Plitt ignited the Cardinals with a 17/5 TD/INT ratio and a 124.9 QB rating.
Ball State Cardinals vs. Georgia State Panthers vs. The Line
- Georgia State has covered six of its previous seven games
- The Panthers are 1-5 under the total in their most recent six matchups
- Georgia State is 2-5 under the total in December
- The Panthers are 7-1 on the board in Saturday away action
- Ball State is 1-4 against the spread in its most recent five games
- The Cardinals are 0-5 under the total in their last five matchups
- Ball State is 1-4 under the total in December action
- As an underdog, the Cardinals are 10-4 on the board
2021 TaxAct Camellia Bowl SBG Free Picks
Georgia State brings plenty of College Football Betting momentum to this game. By contrast, Ball State dropped three of its final five regular-season matchups.
Camellia Bowl SBG Best Bet: Georgia State Panthers.