Last Updated on December 21, 2010 10:30 pm by drew
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl Odds
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (TheSpread) – Louisville is making its first bowl appearance since 2006 on Tuesday night at 8PM ET when they take on Southern Miss in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl.
Louisville is 6-6 on the season and 6-6 against the point spread odds while Southern Miss is 8-4 on the year and also 6-6 against the point spread odds this season. Trends show that Louisville is 5-0 against the spread in their last five against Southern Miss.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have made Louisville a 2.5-point favorite for Tuesday’s bowl game. The over/under total has been set at 57 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had Louisville favored by 3.5 points but the odds have fallen back to 2.5 points since. The over/under total opened at 57.5 points but has since dropped back to 57 points.
Louisville won its final game of the season, 40-13, over Rutgers to get a bowl bid under first-year coach Charlie Strong. The Cardinals are averaging 26 points and 375.8 yards per game on offense while allowing just 18.7 points and 304.7 yards per game on defense. Leading the team is running back Bilal Powell, who has run for 1,259 yards and 10 touchdowns this season while also catching three touchdown passes.
Southern Miss lost their season finale to Tulsa, but won three straight prior to that to finish the season with some momentum. They Golden Eagles are a high-scoring team as they average 37.6 points and 458.2 yards per game on offense through a balanced attack. Leading the team is Austin Davis, who has thrown for 2,898 yards and 18 touchdowns. On defense, the Eagles allow 29.4 points and 362.2 yards per game.
In terms of injuries, Louisville tight end Nate Nord is questionable with a lower body injury while Southern Miss receiver DeAndre Brown is questionable with a leg injury.
Over 20,600 public bets have been placed on this game with Southern Miss getting 52% of the wagers with odds of +2.5 against Louisville
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