Last Updated on January 1, 2011 12:30 pm by drew
TicketCity Bowl Odds
DALLAS, TX (TheSpread) – The first bowl game of 2011 is the TicketCity Bowl which features the Northwestern Wildcats taking on the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Noon ET.
Northwestern is 7-5 on the season and 3-9 against the point spread odds while Texas Tech is 7-5 on the season and 5-6 against the spread. Trends show that Northwestern is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 against the Big 12 while Texas Tech is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 bowl games.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have given Texas Tech odds of -9.5 against Northwestern on Saturday. The over/under total has been set at 60.5 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had Texas Tech favored by 9.5 points and the spread hasn’t changed since. The over/under total opened at 59.5 points and has since climbed up to 60.5.
Northwestern has lost its last two games and three of its last four, largely due to the season-ending injury to quarterback Dan Persa, who had thrown for 2,581 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for nine touchdowns on the season before injuring his Achilles. On the year, Northwestern is averaging 25.4 points and 392.4 yards per game on offense while the defense is giving up 27.7 points and 415.7 yards per game. Evan Watkins has filled in for Persa and thrown for 302 yards and one touchdown with four interceptions.
Texas Tech won its final two games of the regular season to get to 7 wins. The Raiders are all about the offense as they average 32.1 points and 452.6 yards per game while the defense allows 30.3 points and 463.1 yards per game. Texas Tech had a strong passing attack as quarterback Taylor Potts has thrown for 3,357 yards and 31 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
In terms of injuries, Northwestern linebacker Ben Johnson is questionable with a head injury while Texas Tech defensive lineman Colby Whitlock is questionable with a jaw injury.
Over 15,200 public bets have been placed on this game with Texas Tech getting 55% of the wagers with odds of -9.5 against Northwestern.
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