Bet Iowa vs. Georgia Tech: Orange Bowl College Football Odds

The Orange Bowl gets the spotlight on Tuesday night at 8:05pm EST as 10th ranked Iowa faces 9th ranked Georgia Tech in college football odds for a game that can be seen on FOX television. The Yellow Jackets were the popular choice originally in this game but Iowa is now getting some attention because their starting quarterback Ricky Stanzi is returning from injury. Georgia Tech usually plays exciting, high scoring games while Iowa plays close, low-scoring games. Georgia Tech is a 5.5-point favorite in Orange Bowl college football odds with a total of 51 at online sportsbooks.

It will be interesting to see which type of game develops on Tuesday night in the Orange Bowl. This will be the 13th straight year that Georgia Tech has gone to a bowl game. They are 22-15 all-time in bowl games and 3-2 in college football odds when playing in the Orange Bowl but they have lost their last four bowl games overall, including 38-3 last year to LSU. Iowa is in their 24th bowl game all-time and they are 12-10-1. They are 0-1 in their only previous Orange Bowl appearance. Iowa won this season with defense and timely plays. Some might even call it a lot of luck.

The key for Iowa on offense was the play of Ricky Stanzi. Sometimes he was great and other times he was terrible. But when the Hawkeyes needed a late rally he was always there until getting hurt late in the season. "It's like being at the amusement park on the wildest roller coaster," Iowa offensive coordinator Ken O'Keefe said. The defense for Iowa was there all season as they held teams to 15.5 points per game. Georgia Tech moves the ball on the ground as they were second in the nation in rushing averaging 307.2 yards per game. Jonathan Dwyer had 1,346 yards and 14 TDs while quarterback Josh Nesbitt had 991 yards rushing and 18 TDs.

Georgia Tech can also throw when needed as wide receiver Demaryius Thomas had 46 receptions, for 1,154 yards and eight TDs. The Hawkeyes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 bowl games. The Hawkeyes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. The Hawkeyes are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Yellow Jackets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Yellow Jackets are 2-5 ATS in college football odds for their last 7 Bowl games as a favorite. The Under is 13-3-1 in the Hawkeyes last 17 non-conference games. The Over is 6-1 in the Yellow Jackets last 7 Bowl games.

Franklin's College Football Picks: The Orange Bowl on FOX should be as exciting as any of the bowl games this season. Georgia Tech has had an exceptional year at 11-2 straight up but is only 2-5 against the spread in their last seven bowl games. I am excited to see which Stanzi will show up but the Yellow Jackets defense is also excited... and waiting. My college football pick in the 2010 Orange Bowl is to take Georgia Tech laying the points against Iowa to the UNDER. Vegas odds at Caesars sportsbook have the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets -5.5 favorites in college football odds against the Iowa Hawkeyes with a total of 50.5.