Ticketcity Bowl Odds
DALLAS, TX (The Spread) – A packed day of bowl games kicks off with the Ticketcity Bowl at Noon ET on ESPNU with No. 24 Penn State taking on No. 20 Houston from the Cotton Bowl.
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Houston is 12-1 on the season and Penn State is 9-3. The Cougars were 10-3 against the spread while Penn State was just 3-8-1 ATS. When it comes to the over/under, the Nittany Lions have hit the under 9 times while Houston has hit the over 8 times. These two have no recent meetings.
Trends show that Penn State is 0-5 against the spread in their last 5 non-conference games while Houston is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 bowl games. Houston is also 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games at a neutral site. Penn State has hit the under in 35 of their last 51 non-conference games. Houston has hit the over in 4 of their last 5 non-conference games.
Oddsmakers have made Houston the favorite in this bowl game, giving the Cougars odds of -7 points against Penn State. The over/under total has been set at 56.5 points for this game. (View Matchup)
Houston lost in the Conference USA Championship game to Southern Miss, 49-28. It was the lone loss of the year for the Cougars. Houston has had a great offensive season, as they rank first in the country in points at 50.8 per game. The Cougars also lead the country in passing at 443.8 yards per game. Case Keenum has thrown for 5,099 yards and 45 TD’s to lead the team and he is the all-time passing leader in NCAA history. Defensively, Houston has allowed 23.1 points per game.
Penn State went 6-2 in the Big Ten this season and the Nittany Lions lost two of their final three games. The team lost long-time head coach Joe Paterno following the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Penn State scores just 19.8 points per game, which ranks 110th in the country. However, Penn State is holding opponents to only 15.7 points per game, which ranks fifth in the nation. Silas Redd has led the team with 1,188 yards and 7 TD’s.
In terms of Injuries, Houston has no new injuries to report while Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin is doubtful to play due to a concussion while receiver Curtis Drake is doubtful to play because of disciplinary reasons.
Currently over 22,300 Public Bets have been placed on this game and 63% of the wagers have been placed on Houston -7 points against Penn State on Monday.
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