Texas AM vs Georgia - College Football Betting Odds

A lot of points could be scored in college football betting on Monday night at as Texas A&M and Georgia match-up in the 2009 Independence Bowl. A&M had the worst defense in the Big 12 while Georgia was so bad defensively that head coach Mark Richt fired three assistants including his defensive coordinator. Georgia is a 7-point favorite in college football odds with a total of 66 at online sportsbooks for this game the can be seen on ESPN2 at 5:00pm EST. Georgia allowed 26.4 points per game this season and things got so bad that Richt will now be coaching the defense for the bowl game.

"It was definitely not a one-year, knee-jerk reaction to one season, I can promise you that," Richt said, "It was more a decision that was made over the course of time, more time than just one year." Whether or not Georgia is improved on defense for the bowl game is in question but Richt is an excellent head coach who knows how to motivate players. They will need to be well prepared if they are to beat the seven point spread in college football betting odds as they face a Texas A&M offense that is high-powered. Texas A&M will be led by quarterback Jerrod Johnson in the 2009 Independence Bowl. Johnson has thrown for 3,217 yards and 28 touchdowns this season.

A&M was ranked fifth on offense this season in college football odds and also has a good running game led by Christine Michael and Cyrus Gray. "We feel we can match up with anyone in the country," Johnson said. The Aggies had to score a lot of points because their defense was awful. They gave up more than 60 points twice and ranked 107th in the country in total defense. Georgia is led on offense by quarterback Joe Cox who threw for 2,426 yards and 22 touchdowns this season. The Bulldogs can also run as both Washaun Ealey and Caleb King can make big plays.

College football betting trends indicate that Georgia has won 12 of their last 15 bowl games while Texas A&M has lost 10 of its last 12 bowl games. The Aggies lead the all-time series with Georgia 3-1 although the teams have not played since 1980. The Aggies are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 non-conference games. The Aggies are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog. The Aggies are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 bowl games. The Bulldogs are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 bowl games. The Bulldogs are 3-12 ATS in their last 15 games as a favorite. The trends for the Independence Bowl on the total indicate that the Over is 6-2 in the Aggies last 8 games overall. The Under is 4-0 in the Bulldogs last 4 vs. the Big 12.

Bergen's College Football Picks: Neither team is that good against the spread in college football betting odds but the Bulldogs are the better team with Joe Cox at quarterback and have won 12 if their last 15 bowl games. My college football pick will be to take the Bulldogs laying the points in the 2009 Independence Bowl to the UNDER in a close call parlay. Vegas odds at the Hilton sportsbook have the Georgia Bulldogs -7 favorites against the Texas A&M Aggies with a total of 66.5.