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Gator Bowl Betting Lines: Nebraska vs. Georgia
On the first day of 2014, Wednesday January 1st we will be viewing the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl that takes place at the EverBank Field (77,511) at Jacksonville, Florida with the Nebraska HUSKERS (8-4, 5-3 Big Ten) taking on the Georgia BULLDOGS (8-4, 5-3 SEC) with the kickoff at 12 pm ET on ESPN2 TV and presumably the weather will not be a factor.
One would be amazed at the number of Bet on College football fans will be celebrating the new year either attending or watching on TV this New Year’s Day Bowl game and they will place their wagers at SBG Global or similar Offshore Betting facilities through the internet and the opening line for this game has the Bulldogs favored at -9 with the total at 60. This game turned out to be a rematch of the Capital One Bowl last year when Georgia beat Nebraska 45-31 and Nebraska actually led in that game late in the third quarter. This season will be somewhat different as both teams have lost their 1st string quarterbacks to injuries.
Continue ReadingChick-fil-A Bowl Betting: Duke vs. Texas A&M
This Tuesday, December 31st New Year’s Eve Chick-fil-A Bowl game comes to us from The Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia with the Duke BLUEDEVILS (10-3, 6-2 ACC) playing the much publicized Texas A&M AGGIES (8-4. 4-4 SEC) with kickoff at 8 pm ET on ESPN TV.
NFL Lines: Chiefs vs. Chargers
This Sunday, December 29th 2013 is NFL Week #17 which is the last week of regular season NFL with 16 games and today we review an NFL-AFC West game with rivals Kansas City CHIEFS (11-4, 2-3 2nd AFC West) taking on the San Diego CHARGERS (8-7, 3-2 3rd AFC West) with kickoff at 4:25 pm ET and the game is being played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California and weather not a factor unless they have rain or an earthquake!
Sun Bowl Betting: Virginia Tech vs. UCLA
This New Years Eve those that Bet on College football will have the pleasure December 31st 2013 to enjoy the Hyundai Sun Bowl which takes place at 2 pm ET with the Virginia Tech HOKIES (8-4, 5-3 ACC) playing the UCLA BRUINS (9-3, 6-3 Pac-12) and the game will be played at the Sun Bowl Stadium (50,526) in El Paso, Texas.
At the Online Sportsbooks this game may not be at the top of your list, however in past years the Sun Bowl game has brought many fans a lot of entertainment. In this game the Hokies of Virginia Tech will face the toughest challenge they have had all season since, as the Bruins whose offense is so-so, but the defense is very strong and may be the best that the Hokies have faced this 2013 season. Tech has had problems developing deep threats but they have managed to success in the middle. Thus the Hokies QB Thomas will have to pick on UCLA’s inexperienced young secondary. The Hokies have three receivers (Knowles, Stanford and Byrn) who have developed excellent skill running pattern 10 to 15 yards down the field and in the middle, so expect to see a lot of mid-range routes run against the Bruins. The Hokies have had 26 bowl appearances of which the first was in the Sun Bowl in 1947.
Continue ReadingAlamo Bowl Odds: Texas vs. Oregon
This Monday evening, December 30th at 6:45 pm ET we will have the opportunity to watch the Alamo Bowl which many say it’s the consolation bowl with the Texas LONGHORNS (8-4, 7-2 Big 12) playing the #10 Oregon DUCKS (10-2, 7-2 Pac-12) with the game being played at the Alamodome (65,000) in San Antonio, Texas with the game on ESPN TV and the weather not a factor.
According to one Sportbook the Texas Longhorns had the opportunity to win the Bing 12 Title but in their final week lost to Baylor which put them out of the BCS Bowls. Oregon was presented for the final BCS bowl but was passed over as Oklahoma was given the spot. Thus this bowl, some are calling the consolation bowl if you Bet on College football.
Continue ReadingFight Hunger Bowl Betting: Washington vs. BYU
This Friday, December 27 we have another exciting Bowl game coming to us from San Francisco, California. It’s the Fight Hunger Bowl and it is also the first NCAA Bowl game with two females officiating with the game being played at the AT&T Park with kickoff at 9:30 pm ET on ESPN TV as the Washington HUSKIES (8-4, 5-4 Pac12) play the Brigham Young COUGARS (8-4) with the weather not being a factor in California.
At an online sportsbook there was a comment asking how can the Huskies win without their coach as he is no longer with them, but the team has lots of talent and their losses were to Stanford, UCLA, Oregon and Arizona State. However, with college kids this could be a big factor in this game and should make it a very interesting game.
The center of this team is offensive RB Sankey who this season scored 18 TD’s and in nine of their 12 games he ran for more than 125 yards each of those nine games. They also have plenty of talent on defense. Their coach of this game will be MarquesTuiasosopo a Huskie who was the MVP of the 2001 Rose Bowl game. He has no head coaching experience but has been an assistant for 5 years in the Pac 12 and is regarded as a great in game leader. The new coach who will start the 2014 season is Chris Petersen who was 92-12 at Boise State win their conference five times a with two Fiesta Bowl wins.
Continue ReadingPoinsettia Bowl: Utah State vs. NO. Illinios
On Thursday, December 26th 2013, the day after Christmas we are presented with the Poinsettia Bowl Game which comes to us courtesy of the San Diego Credit Union and he game is played at the Qualcomm Stadium (66,000 capacity) in San Diego California. The teams traveling to San Diego for this Bowl game are Utah State AGGIES (8-5, 7-1 Mountain West matched up with the #23 Northern Illinois HUSKIES (12-1, 8-0 Mid-American) with kick-off for this
Super Bowl Futures Betting
One of the most popular NFL wagers is when the fanatics bet on who will win the next upcoming Super Bowl, and that wager is more specifically titled a “futures” and for Super Bowl betting those lines are available at online sportsbook sites like Bet Royal. This type of wager is normally available and any time after the last Super Bowl was completed. In the NFL off-season many times the futures odds are they only odds available for that sport and that the odds remain more or less constant for the off-season. Once the season starts the odds change on a weekly basis depending on the outcomes of that week's game and the performances of the NFL teams. Normally in the two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl the betting sites like Bet Royal post many Super Bowl props as well as some alternate betting lines for the Bowl game.
Normally the Super Bowl futures 2014 include the odds on what teams will win the 2014 AFC Conference as well as the odd to win the NFC Conference and some offer odds on the teams to win the various Divisions of the AFC and NFC Conferences.
Continue ReadingOnline Sportsbook: Dolphins vs. Bills
This Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 the NFL Wk# 16 is the next to last weekend with regular season games and now for some teams the games are of utmost importance. This Sunday we are pleased to see the first 1:00 pm ET game with two NFL-AFC East teams competing which are the Miami DOLPHINS (8-6, 2-2 2nd AFC East) visiting the Buffalo BILLS (5-9, 2-2 4th AFC East) and after week 15 with it upsets and comebacks, it will be said that this weekend is just the beginning. This game is played at the Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York and the weather is expected to be cool and windy.
At SBG Global the early odds have Miami favored at -2 ½ -120 and the total 43 and -140 for the money line. Certainly for those who Bet on NFL football at an online sportsbook you will want to watch for early line movements in this game. Both of the NFL conferences still have several teams in contention for the wild cards and a loss for some teams at this Week 16 will be crippling if not put them out of the playoff picture.
Continue ReadingNFL Odds: Saints vs. Panthers
This Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 we have an excellent NFL-NFC South matchup the kicks off at 1 pm ET when the New Orleans SAINTS (10-4, 4-0 1st NFC South) take on their prime rivals in the Division the Carolina PANTHERS (10-4, 3-1 2nd NFC South) with the game be played at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina and the weather is expected to be mild with slight winds out of the south.
For those who enjoy Offshore Betting at an online sportsbook the New Orleans Saints are the underdogs in this game with the opening lines for the Saints being +3 Even with the total at 47 and +150 on the money line. If you are a fan of the Saints and you Bet on NFL football this underdog status might just work in your favor in this game.
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