College Football Betting Line – Independence Bowl – Georgia Tech vs. Air Force. The Air Force Falcons are slight favorites on the college football betting line against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Independence Bowl on Monday, December 27th. It will be a battle of two teams that love to run the ball but that doesn’t mean it will be boring. Both teams score a lot of points and the total in college football lines is listed at 56 at the Sbg sportsbook.
Many of the bowl games are on ESPN but this one will be on ESPN 2 since it starts in the afternoon at Shreveport, Louisiana. The Falcons are a 2.5 point favorite in this game.
Air Force Running Game
The Falcons were second in the nation in rushing this season. Quarterback Tim Jefferson had 769 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns. He also threw for 1,342 yards and 10 TD passes. Air Force also has running back Asher Clark who is a 1,000 yard rusher. The Falcons also have a solid defense led by cornerback Reggie Rembert.
Yellow Jackets Don’t Win Bowl Games
Georgia Tech has lost five straight bowl games and that streak may go to six games. Paul Johnson is a good head coach but his offense and defense are simply not as good as what Air Force has. Georgia Tech simply had to replace too many players from last year and finished 6-6. Georgia Tech does lead the nation in rushing yards but they can’t throw the ball and their defense is poor. Georgia Tech decided to go with Al Groh as their defensive coordinator this season and it has not gone well.
Georgia Tech Injury
If the Yellow Jackets don’t have quarterback Joshua Nesbitt for this game they probably have very little chance to win. Nesbitt broke his arm in a loss to Virginia Tech but he is hoping to be back for the bowl game. Whether he returns or not could be the big key to whether you give the Yellow Jackets any chance against Air Force.
Bowl Trends
The Yellow Jackets are 5-2 against the college football betting line in their last 7 games as an underdog. The Yellow Jackets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 bowl games. The Falcons are 2-7 vs. the college football lines in their last 9 games overall. The Falcons are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite.