Independence Bowl – College Football Wagering December 26

26th December, 2011 - Posted by writer - No Comments

College football revolved around a handful of season-ending matches before the increase of bowl contests in recent years. One of these contests started 35 years ago in Shreveport, Louisiana was the Independence Bowl. The sportsbook has this at Tigers -5 with the over/under at 52 ½.


Super Bowl odds

Missouri enters into the game with a 7-5 overall record and a 5-4 record in the Big 12. The Tigers are headed by 10th year head coach Gary Pinkel who has accumulated an 84-54 record on his watch. As they’ve averaged 236.3 yards per game that is rated 11th in the nation, special mention must be made to the rushing offense of the Tigers. Missouri has done favorably vs rated teams this year with an astonishing five contests vs them. They’re now arriving from of a three-game winning streak. Leading the Tigers behind center is sophomore scrambling Quarterback James Franklin.

College football odds

The Tar Heels enter the fray with an identical 7-5 overall record and a bad 3-5 record in the ACC Coastal division. North Carolina is in a state of transition in the head coaching department. Southern Miss head coach Larry Fedora has been stated as the new head coach to be effective after Fedora’s bowl game with the Golden Eagles vs Nevada in the Hawaii Bowl on December 24th. Temporary head coach Everett Withers has done a decent job in changing from his defensive coordinator position to head the Tar Heels this season. With UNC announcing Fedora’s employment, Withers is rumored to be signing up for Urban Meyer’s coaching staff in Columbus after the Independence Bowl. After UNC terminated Butch Davis back in July, Withers lead the Tar Heels on a temporary basis. The Tar Heels have averaged 28.3 points per game on offense and 23.5 points per game on defense. UNC is led by steady sophomore Quarterback Bryn Renner. Renner’s 68.8 completion percentage ranks 13th best in the nation and his 161.2 rating is currently ninth among the country’s leading quarterbacks.