Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Michigan St Spartans out of the Big Ten conference will face the Georgia Bulldogs from the SEC conference in the Outback Bowl in an NCAA college football game on January 2nd.
They kick off the Outback Bowl from Tampa Florida at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ABC.
The betting odds came in with the Georgia Bulldogs favored by -2 points with an over under of 54 points.
Money has shown early on the side of the SEC conference team as the Georgia Bulldogs are now favored by -3 ½ points.
The total has moved down to 50 points.
Georgia Bulldogs money line bettors will lay -175 odds with the Michigan St Spartans bringing back +155 odds to win outright without the benefit of points on their side.
These two college football programs met three seasons ago in the Capital One Bowl with the Georgia Bulldogs earning the 24-12 victory as a -9 point betting favorite.
The over under landed under the closing line of 36 points.
The Michigan St Spartans enters the Outback Bowl with a record of 10-3 on the 2011 year. The team is 3-3 away from home.
Michigan St averages 30 points and 390 yards per game with 142 rushing yards for 4 yards a carry.
On defense the Spartans give up 17 points and 272 yards per game. Teams run for 104 yards against them for 2.9 yards per rush against average.
The club is 5-3 against bowl teams on the season. The Spartans has wins against Northwestern, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio St with losses to Wisconsin, Nebraska and Notre Dame.
The Spartans had their four game win streak snapped in their Big Ten conference 42-39 defeat to the Wisconsin Badgers as a +9 ½ point underdog.
The over under came in at over the closing line of 56 points.
The Michigan St Spartans outgained the Wisconsin Badgers by a 471 yard to 345 yard differential.
The club rushed for 190 yards on 34 carries for 5.6 yards per rush.
The team had two turnovers and took none away from the Badgers.
They allowed Wisconsin 126 yards rushing on 37 carries for 3.4 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback Kick Cousins completed 22 of 30 passes for 281 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
Le’Veon Bell rushed for 106 yards on 18 carries and a rushing touchdown.
Edwin Baker had nine runs for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Keshawn Martin had 26 yards on the ground on 39 carries.
B.J. Cunningham led Michigan St with five receptions for 115 yards and three receiving touchdowns.
Keshawn Martin had nine catches for 115 yards.
Keith Nichol grabbed four passes for 39 yards.
The Georgia Bulldogs will play in the Outback Bowl with a record of 10-3 on the 2011 campaign. The club is 4-0 away from home.
Georgia puts up 32 points and 413 yards per game with 172 rushing yards for 4.1 yards a carry.
On defense the Bulldogs allow 19 points and 268 yards a game. Opponents rush for 103 yards against them for 3.3 yards per rush against average.
The club had their 10 game win streak snapped in the SEC championship in their 42-10 defeat to the LSU Tigers as a +11 ½ point betting underdog.
The total came in at over the closing line of 46 ½ points.
Georgia blew a 10-0 lead after one quarter.
The Bulldogs put up 297 offensive yards while giving up 237 yards of offense to the LSU Tigers.
The club ran for 279 yards on 33 carries for 2.4 yards per rush.
The Georgia Bulldogs had three turnovers and took none from the Tigers.
They allowed LSU 207 rushing yards on 35 carries for nearly 6 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback Aaron Murray completed 16 of 40 passes for 163 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
Ken Malcome had 37 yards rushing on five carries.
Carlton Thomas ran for 28 yards on seven rush attempts.
Isaiah Crowell on 10 runs rushed for 15 yards.
Tavarres King led Georgia with three receptions for 59 yards.
Orson Charles caught four passes for 42 yards.
Chris Conley grabbed three passes for 40 yards.
Aron White had a 12 yard touchdown reception.
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