2010 Papa Johns Bowl Game Odds - Connecticut vs South Carolina Picks

The Connecticut Huskies will be playing in just their fourth bowl game ever on Saturday at 2:00pm EST on ESPN as they face South Carolina in the Papa Johns Bowl game in Birmingham, Alabama. Both teams come into the game at 7-5 in college football odds but the Gamecocks are considered the better team as they are 3.5-point favorites in bowl game odds with a total of 51.5 at online sportsbooks. While South Carolina may be favored in the 2010 Papa Johns Bowl game there are some concerns for those betting on them.

South Carolina is 4-10 all-time in college football picks for their previous 14 bowl games. Connecticut is 2-1 in their previous bowl games including a 38-20 win over Buffalo last year. The Huskies come into this game having won three straight overall including an upset win in college football picks over Notre Dame. Connecticut averages 32.1 points per game which is about 10 points more per game than South Carolina. Most of that damage comes on the ground as Jordan Todman and Andre Dixon combined for 27 TDs this season. Connecticut rarely throws the ball and when they do they don’t have a lot of success.

South Carolina struggled again on offense this season scoring only 21.8 points per game but Stephen Garcia was better this year at quarterback throwing for 2,733 yards and 17 TDs with 9 interceptions. The reason the Gamecocks win though in college football odds is because of their defense. They held opponents to just 20.4 points per game this season. The South Carolina defense is definitely better than Connecticut’s. The Huskies allowed 25 points per game this season and they really struggled against the pass, allowing 244.8 yards per game.

Heading into 2010 Papa Johns Bowl game odds, the Huskies are 6-0 in college football picks for their last 6 games as an underdog. The Huskies are 7-2 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Huskies are 35-17-1 ATS in their last 53 non-conference games. The Gamecocks are 4-0 vs. a team with a winning record. The Over is 7-0 for the Huskies last 7 games overall. The Over is 6-2 in the Huskies last 8 non-conference games. The Under is 7-3 vs. the college football odds in the Gamecocks last 10 non-conference games.

Lanning's College Football Picks: Both teams come into the Papa Johns Bowl game at 7-5 straight up on the season but Connecticut is 9-2 against the spread in college football odds while South Carolina is 7-4. Now factor in that the Gamecocks are 3-3 on turf and that makes my college football pick in 2010 Papa Johns Bowl odds the Huskies plus the points to the UNDER in a close call parlay. Vegas odds at Caesars sportsbook have the South Carolina Gamecocks -4 favorites against the Connecticut Huskies with a total of 51.5.