2014 Capital One Bowl Wisconsin vs. South Carolina Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
ORLANDO, FL (The Spread) – The Big Ten meets the SEC today when Wisconsin clashes with South Carolina in the Capital One Bowl today at 1:00PM ET.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, Wisconsin is a 1.5-point favorite over South Carolina while the over/under total is currently sitting at 51 points. The Badgers enter play with a 9-3 record and finished 6-2 in the Big Ten, while the Gamecocks finished 10-2 overall and 6-2 in the SEC.
LINE MOVEMENT: Wisconsin opened as a 2-point favorite and while some books still offer the line at 2, most books have dropped the spread to 1.5 or 1. As for the total, it opened at 51 and has stayed at that number throughout the past couple of weeks.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the current wagers placed on tonight’s game, 52% of College Football public bettors currently favor the Game Cocks. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided to get the most updated public betting numbers.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL BETTING TRENDS: The Badgers are 4-0 against the spread in their last four non-conference games, 6-1 ATS in their last seven games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game and 5-1 ATS in their last six games following a straight up loss. They’re also 5-1 ATS in their last six games on turf, 9-2-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall and 6-2-1 ATS in their last nine games versus a team with a winning record. On the other side, the Gamecocks are 1-4 against the spread in their last five bowl games, 1-6 ATS in their last seven neutral site games and 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following an ATS win.
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