Last Updated on January 1, 2011 4:30 pm by drew
BCS Bowl Game Line Movement
The point spreads for the 2011 BCS Bowl Games haven’t seen much change, but here is a breakdown of the line movement for each of the BCS contests.
The one game with the biggest change in the point spread is the Fiesta Bowl, where oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com listed the Oklahoma Sooners as a 16.5-point favorite against Connecticut. Since opening, the spread has climbed to 17.5 points. The over/under total opened at 56 points and has since fallen back to 55 points.
For the complete breakdown of the line movement for all the BCS Bowl Games, see below.
2011 BCS Bowl Game Line Movement Report
Rose Bowl – Wisconsin vs. TCU – Jan. 1, 5PM ET
TCU opened as a 3-point favorite against Wisconsin and the spread dipped down to 2.5 points before closing back at 3. The over/under total opened at 56.5 points and steadily climbed up to 58.5.
Fiesta Bowl – Connecticut vs. Oklahoma – Jan. 1, 8:30PM ET
Oklahoma opened as a 17.5-point favorite against Connecticut and the spread fell back to 16.5 this week. The over/under total opened at 56 points and has since dropped back to 55 points.
Orange Bowl – Stanford vs. Virginia Tech – Jan. 3, 8:30PM ET
Stanford opened as a 3-point favorite against Virginia Tech. The spread has since added the hook to get to 3.5 points. The over/under total opened at 58 points and went from 58.5 to 57.5 before settling back in at 58 points.
Sugar Bowl – Ohio State vs. Arkansas – Jan. 4, 8:30PM ET
Ohio State opened as a 3-point favorite and the Buckeyes are now a 3.5-point favorite against Arkansas despite the off-the-field issues. The over/under total opened at 57.5 points and climbed as high as 58 before moving back to 56.5 points.
BCS National Championship – Auburn vs. Oregon – Jan. 10, 8:30PM ET
Auburn opened as a 2.5-point favorite and the spread has since moved up to 3 points. The over/under total opened at 74.5 points but has since lost the hook and settled in at 74 points.
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