Outback Bowl Picks: Michigan State Spartans vs Georgia Bulldogs
Thursday, December 15, 2011
by Joe Rodriguez
Two teams that fell short in their conference title games look to bounce back.
Michigan State Spartans lost out on a Rose Bowl bid in a 42-39 heartbreaker against Wisconsin, while Georgia Bulldogs had its 10-game winning streak snapped by LSU.
Expect a physical game from two teams that finished in the top five of the FBS in total defense.
- Michigan State Spartans vs. Georgia Bulldogs
Bowl: Outback Bowl
When: 1:00 PM ET, Monday, January 2, 2012
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
TV: ABC
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SBG Global Sportsbook currently have the Bulldogs listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Spartans, while the game's total is sitting at 50.
In their last action, Michigan State was a 42-39 loser on the road against Wisconsin. They covered the 9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (81) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Georgia, they were a 42-10 loser as they battled LSU on the road. Georgia failed to cover in the match as a 12-point underdog, while 52 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Team records:
Michigan State: 10-3 SU, 9-4 ATS
Georgia: 10-3 SU, 8-5 ATS
Michigan most recently:
When playing in January are 1-3
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 7-3
Georgia most recently:
When playing in January are 7-1
When playing on grass are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing outside the conference are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Michigan State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan State's last 5 games
Georgia is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Georgia's last 10 games
Outback Bowl Prediction: Spartans 28, Bulldogs 24
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