Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Odds
BOISE, ID (The Spread) – The blue turf of Bronco Stadium plays host to Utah State and Ohio on Saturday as the two face off in the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at 5:30PM ET on ESPN.
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Ohio is 9-4 on the year and 6-7 against the spread. Utah State is 7-5 on the season and 6-6 against the spread. Both teams hit the over 7 times on the season. These two have met one time in the past, with Utah State taking a 5-0 victory over Ohio in 1994.
Trends show that Utah State is 9-2 against the spread in their last 11 non-conference games but just 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. Ohio is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games as an underdog. Ohio has hit the over in its last 7 non-conference games.
Oddsmakers have made Utah State a slight favorite in this game, giving the Aggies odds of -1 points against Ohio on Saturday. The over/under odds for this game have been set at 60 points. (View Matchup)
Ohio is coming off a 23-20 loss to Northern Illinois in the MAC Championship Game. The Bobcats had won their last five games prior to that. On the season, Ohio is scoring 31 points per game and holding opponents to 22.1 points per game. The Bobcats have had a balanced offensive attack all season. The leader of the offense has been quarterback Tyler Tettleton, who has thrown for 3,086 yards and 26 TD’s on the season.
Utah State has won its last five games entering the bowl game. All of the wins came by four points or less, except for a 49-42 win over Idaho that came in overtime. The Aggies are scoring 34.5 points per game and giving up 28.3 points per contest. Utah State is sixth in the country in rushing at 277.5 yards per game. The team has been led by Robert Turbin, who has rushed for 1,416 yards and 19 TD’s on the season.
In terms of Injuries, Utah State safety Walter McClenton is questionable for Saturday’s game with a foot injury while guard Phillip Gapelu is questionable with a knee injury. Ohio linebacker Eric Benjamin and offensive lineman Jonathan Lechner are both doubtful with knee injuries.
Currently over 6,400 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Utah State is getting 56% of the wagers with odds of -1 points against Ohio on Saturday night.
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