2010 Capital One Bowl Odds - LSU Tigers vs Penn State Nittany Lions

The LSU Tigers and the Penn State Nittany Lions will both be gunning for a victory when they meet at the Florida Citrus Bowl in 2010 Capital One Bowl odds at 1:00pm EST on New Year's Day in a game that can be seen on ABC. College football odds makers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 3-point favorites against the Tigers at online sportsbooks. Josh Jasper booted a 36-yard field goal in overtime in week 13 lifting LSU to a 33-30 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks.

LSU failed to cover the 3.5-point spread in college football lines but the 63 points made it OVER the posted total of 53.5. There could have been a second overtime but Arkansas kicker Alex Tejada missed a 36-yard field goal sending LSU to the Capital One Bowl. "I'm looking forward to the opportunity at a 10th victory at a bowl game of our team's liking," head coach Les Miles said after the game. The Tigers are 9-3 straight up on the season, 5-6-1 against the spread and 8-2 when playing on grass. Penn State knocked off conference foe the Michigan State Spartans 42-14 at Spartan Stadium in week 12.

The Nittany Lions covered as a 3-point road favorite in college football odds while the final score played OVER the 50-point total at online sportsbooks. Quarterback Daryll Clark finished the day throwing 19-27 for 310-yards with four touchdowns while wide receiver Graham Zug caught four passes for 99-yards and two touchdowns. Heading into 2010 Capital One Bowl odds, Penn State is 10-2 straight up on the season but 5-6 against the spread and 5-3 when playing in January.

Whitmore's College Football Picks: LSU has had a decent season going 10-3 for their last thirteen but are 6-12-1 against the spread for their last 19 games. On the other hand, Penn State has had a dominating season going 7-1 straight up in their last eight games and 4-2 against the spread as a favorite. My college football pick in 2010 Capital One Bowl odds is to take the Nittany Lions laying the points against the Tigers to the UNDER. Vegas odds at the MGM Mirage sportsbook have the Penn State Nittany Lions -2.5 favorites against the LSU Tigers with a total of 43.5.