College Football Poinsettia Bowl Preview: TCU vs. Louisiana Tech
No. 18 TCU Horned Frogs (10-2) will take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-4) in Qualcomm Stadium for the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl on Wednesday, December 21 with the kickoff at 8 p.m. ET.
TCU is coming off a down year after their star quarterback, Andy Dalton, moved on to the NFL to play for the Cincinnati Bengals. Louisiana Tech is in over their head against the one-time national championship contenders but the game may be closer than many think.
The Horned Frogs come into this game favored over the Bulldogs by 10.5 points but the game opened up with TCU favored by 12.5 points. The early money moved line down two full points with 65% of the money going down Bulldogs who have shown the ability to cover big numbers.
The Moneyline on this game does not give much value for anyone betting TCU. TCU is -420 after opening at -420 and the Bulldogs are +330 on the Moneyline after opening up at +335. The money coming in on the Bulldogs on the Moneyline was minimal with 55% of the money going on the Bulldogs.
Why is the money coming in on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs? The Bulldogs have covered five of their last six games when the point spread is 10.5 points or more. The Moneyline is not affected by this stat because the Bulldogs can cover but rarely win in this spot. make sure you check out the latest line movements prior to placing any football bets online.
Meanwhile TCU is looking a little rough when playing on a neutral field. In the Horned Frogs last four games on a neutral field they have failed to cover the Pointspread.
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