The Georgia Bulldogs will play the TCU Horned Frogs in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Here is a game preview, the betting odds, and a final score prediction.
There are five college football bowl games on the schedule for Friday, Dec. 30. The first game on the Friday slate will be the AutoZone Liberty Bowl between the Georgia Bulldogs (7-5) and the TCU Horned Frogs. Kickoff from Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis will be at 12:00 p.m. ET. ESPN will have the telecast.
Both teams are coming off tough losses in the final week of the 2016 regular season. TCU was blown out at home versus the Kansas State Wildcats to the tune of 30-6. Georgia lost at home to the in-state rival Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets by a point. A win in the Liberty Bowl could be a nice uptick in either Power 5 football team’s down season.
Odds
Point Spread: Pick ’em
Moneylines: Georgia -110, TCU -110
Over/Under: 48.5
According to OddsShark.com, the 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be a pick ’em. The associated moneylines for this game are Georgia -110 and TCU -110. This game’s over/under comes in at a combined 48.5 points.
Here are the trends to know about Georgia: 1.) Georgia is 2-4 against the spread in its last six games. 2.) The Bulldogs are 12-5 straight up in their last 17 games. 3.) The point total has gone under in 14 of Georgia’s last 19 games.
Here are the trends to know about TCU: 1.) TCU has is 2-6 against the spread in its last eight games. 2.) The Horned Frogs are 17-8 straight up in their last 25 games. 3.) They are 2-4 straight up in their last six games. 4.) The point total has gone under in six of their last seven games.
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Both teams lean on their defenses, so going with the under could be a wise choice. As for it being a pick ’em, whomever gets off to a fast start might win the game. Give the slight edge to Kirby Smart’s Georgia team in this one, on account of this being his first bowl game as a head coach.
Pick: Georgia 24, TCU 23