CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST NCAA FOOTBALL BOWL GAME GAMBLING PICKS!! —–><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Cincinnati: 5-0 SU in their last 5 games So many interesting subplots have emerged as we enter the 2009 Sugar Bowl. How will Cincinnati respond as they\u2019ve lost their head coach Brian Kelly? And will Tim Tebow go out a winner in his final college game? According to the bowl game betting odds, most people believe that the answer to the second question is yes.<\/p>\n For Cincinnati, the toughest question for them isn\u2019t about their physical ability, but about their mental strength, as they prepare for their first game in three years without Coach Brian Kelly. On the field, everything was easy for the Bearcats this year, as they went 12-0 and won their second straight Big East Championship. On offense, they\u2019re led by one of the most dynamic passing duos in college football, quarterback Tony Pike (2350 yards and 23 touchdowns), and wide receiver Mardy Gilyard, who finished the season with 80 catches for 1150 yards. The two, are a big reason why Cincinnati finished with the sixth ranked scoring offense (39 points per game), and the sixth ranked total offense (464 yards per game) in college football.<\/p>\n However, at times, as good as the offense was, they had to bail out a struggling defense. Having lost 10 starters from a year ago, the defense finished the year ranked 25th in college football, only allowing 20 points per game. However, they did give up a lot of yardage, an average of 350 per game. This Florida offense will be one of the most explosive that they\u2019ve faced all year.<\/p>\n Speaking of Florida, for a group of seniors that won two National Championships in their careers, will they go out with one more victory, in what amounts to be a semi-meaningless Sugar Bowl? Leading the way of course is Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner, and one of the greatest players in college football history. Tebow led his team in passing as well as rushing, accounting for 31 total touchdowns. His top receiver is actually his tight end, 1st Team All-American Aaron Hernandez.<\/p>\n However, if the Gators are to win this game, their defense will need to rebound from an abysmal showing in the SEC Championship game against Alabama, when they gave up 32 points. On the year however, they did have college football\u2019s No. 3 scoring defense, and No. 3 passing defense, a key to stopping Cincinnati and Pike.<\/p>\n Going into this game, it isn\u2019t necessarily about which team is more talented, both teams are a combined 24-1 on the season. More importantly, with Cincinnati working with a new coach, and Florida not playing for a championship, it\u2019s which team will want this one more?<\/p>\n While I think Florida ultimately wins this game straight up, I like Cincinnati in the college football betting odds. This group isn\u2019t going to feel sorry for itself because they lost their coach, and instead come out to show everyone that they don\u2019t need Kelly to win.<\/p>\n Because of it, I\u2019m taking Cincinnati, the underdog based on the bowl game point spread, in this one.<\/p>\n
\nCincinnati: 1-3 ATS in their last 4 games
\nCincinnati: The total has gone OVER in 3 of their last 4 games
\nFlorida: 22-1 SU in their last 23 games
\nFlorida: 3-5-1 ATS in their last 9games
\nFlorida: The total has gone UNDER in their 3 of last 5 games<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/media.partners.betus.com\/BANNERS\/football\/sportsbook_NCAAGOTW1_300x600_mybanner1.gif\")
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