Nebraska vs. South Carolina Spread at -2.5 Favoring Gamecocks: Capital One Bowl Betting (Video)
The Nebraska vs. South Carolina spread was coming in at -2.5 in favor of South Carolina. This line opened at -1.5. 80 percent of those betting the spread were backing South Carolina. You can bet this game at Bookmaker.eu, now serving the sports betting public since 1985. Claim up to $300 in FREE CASH. You can bet from your mobile phone and iPads while the game is in progress.
ESPN.com noted that, after consecutive trips to San Diego, Nebraska plays a Florida bowl for just the second time since the 1998 Orange Bowl. The Huskers take on a South Carolina team that boasts the nation's No. 4 defense. Gamecocks standout defenders Melvin Ingram and Jadeveon Clowney face Nebraska's dangerous offensive backfield of Taylor Martinez and Rex Burkhead.
History is against South Carolina coming into this game. The Gamecocks have dropped three straight Bowl games.
"Since I've been here, we haven't won a bowl game and so we're trying to go out and change that, got out and get that 11th win and make history," defensive end Melvin Ingram said.
Likewise, the Gamecocks have never beaten the Cornhuskers (9-3), losing all three meetings.
A few other trends to consider before betting on this game:
The Gamecocks are 1-5 Against The Spread in their last 6 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game.
The Gamecocks are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.
The Gamecocks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.
South Carolina is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite of 0.5-3.0.
The Gamecocks are 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 games following a SU win of more than 20 points.
South Carolina is 4-12 ATS in their last 16 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.
Let’s check out the video betting preview for this game:
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
