College Football Betting Preview Oklahoma State at Georgia
Posted: September 1, 2007
By SBGGlobal
September 1, 6:45 pm Eastern
Opening Line: Georgia -6.5, Total 55.5
The #13 ranked Georgia Bulldogs host Oklahoma State on Saturday in what should be an exciting matchup on ESPN 2. Georgia won its first five games last season, but faded with a 1-4 finish. They ended up 9-4 on the season. Georgia was able to upset Virginia Tech 31-24 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl last season. "It helped a lot in the offseason, getting through workouts and things like that knowing we came off a good finish at the end of the year," quarterback Matthew Stafford said. "It definitely helped us out knowing we can win games a bunch of different ways this year."
SBG Global reports that early betting has the public taking the favored Georgia at home.
Stafford is a big reason that Georgia could contend in the SEC this season. In the last three games of last season he was 39-of-70 for 519 yards and three touchdowns. "He learned how important it is to take care of the football," said head coach Mark Richt, "He learned to put his teammates in position to succeed. He learned that you don't have to play lights out to win the game." Georgia also has a strong running game led by seniors Kregg Lumpkin and Thomas Brown. It is Brown that is exciting the coaching staff, as he is coming back from a knee injury. "His work ethic is unbelievable," Richt said. "You just can't keep him off the field. We could not have predicted that he would come back that strong and that confident. He practices with a lot of energy. He gives maximum effort every day."
SBG Global Current Line: Georgia -6.5, Total 56
On the other side of the ball Oklahoma State is even more confident. The Cowboys have a potent offense and a lot of weapons. "I'm loving the fact that we're playing a ranked team," said wide receiver Adarius Bowman, "Hopefully after we knock them off, we end up being ranked." Oklahoma State was 7-6 last season but they won over Alabama in the Independence Bowl and ended the season with the 7th best offense in the country. "If we win this game, I think it'll be like a swagger motivator, a confidence-booster for all the coaches and players, and just open up a lot of eyes of everybody in the nation that didn't really think that Oklahoma State was representing," receiver Tommy Devereaux said. The Cowboys are led by junior quarterback Bobby Reid, who completed 148 of 267 passes for 2,266 yards with 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
The game on Saturday could be a shootout as Oklahoma State’s defense is weak while Georgia returns very few starters on defense. Both teams should be able to move the ball effectively. Georgia has won its last 10 home openers. The teams have only met twice and it was a long time ago when Oklahoma State was Oklahoma A&M and Georgia won both those games in 1946 and 1947.
Here is a look at the betting statistics for this game. The Cowboys are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games in September. The Cowboys are 10-4-2 ATS in their last 16 non-conference games. The Cowboys are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games as an underdog. The Cowboys are 7-20-1 ATS in their last 28 games as a road underdog. The Cowboys are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on Grass.
The Bulldogs are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games in September. The Bulldogs are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. The Bulldogs are 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games as a home favorite. The Bulldogs are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games on Grass. The Bulldogs are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite.
The Over is 6-2 in the Cowboys last 8 games as a road underdog. The Over is 8-3 in the Cowboys last 11 road games. The Over is 36-17 in the Cowboys last 53 games overall.
The Under is 19-4 in the Bulldogs last 23 games in September. The Over is 4-1 in the Bulldogs last 5 home games. The Under is 6-2 in the Bulldogs last 8 games as a favorite.
Pick under 55.5 3 units
