College Football Betting Line – Outback Bowl – Penn State vs. Florida. Florida is favored against Penn State in the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day in the last game for Urban Meyer as Florida’s head coach. Gamblers are going to be pounding the Gators and looking for them to cover the college football lines in Meyer’s last game.
Florida -7, total 48 at the Sbg sportsbook
The Gators were not a great team this season but they are laying a touchdown in this game vs. Penn State. In fact, it was the worst year ever for a team coached by Urban Meyer. A Florida team that finished 7-5 really doesn’t scare anyone. The Gators have already picked their new coach in Will Muschamp so the angle of winning one for Urban Meyer doesn’t hold quite as much water.
Penn State Sizzles in Bowl Games
The Nittany Lions have actually been a very good team in bowl games under old man Joe Paterno. They have covered three of their last four bowl games. We never like to bet on a team coached by Paterno but Florida simply is not very good. They went 1-5 against the spread vs. teams that reached the postseason. If Penn State can avoid making mistakes and turning the ball over they should be able to stay in this game.
Outback Bowl Trends
The Nittany Lions are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games. The Nittany Lions are 2-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Nittany Lions are 2-6 against the college football lines in their last 8 non-conference games. The Nittany Lions are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. The Gators are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games as a favorite. The Gators are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 bowl games. The Gators are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 non-conference games.
Under the Total
This game looks like a good under on the college football betting line. The Under is 7-0 in the Nittany Lions last 7 non-conference games. The Under is 6-0 in Nittany Lions last 6 vs. the SEC. The Under is 6-2 in the Nittany Lions last 8 Bowl games. Florida is normally a high scoring team but this is not the normal Urban Meyer team that has a great offense.