Penn State, Pitt Finished Strong But Wind Up Bowl Underdogs

Penn State and Pitt finished the season strong and got matched in the NCAA football bowls. Both teams are underdogs to win. Online sportsbooks have already changed the odds. The odds are still changing. Many top players skip the games to focus on their NFL Draft potential. The current odds for the two games are as of Thursday morning.

Penn State and Utah are playing in the Rose Bowl on January 2. The Utes beat USC in Pac-12 title game. Ohio State beat the Trojans to earn a College Football Playoff semifinal slot. It will be Utah's second straight Rosebowl appearance. Penn State's last trip to Pasadena ended in a thrilling 52-49 loss to USC. This will probably be Sean Clifford's final game wearing the blue and white. The best moneyline return betting on the Nittany Lions would be the +130 offered by PointsBet, Caesars, and Betfred. A bettor willing to accept vig above the standard -110 could get 51.5 points.

Pitt is a 6.5-point underdog in the Sun Bowl. The team is without its starting quarterback Kedon Slovis and future starter Phil Jurkovec. UCLA is unsure about its top two offensive players Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Zach Charbonnet. Pitt and UCLA had a cross-country rivalry from 1958 to 72. The over/under for the game is 57. 5. It is possible to get a better moneyline return on Pitt at +230. They are also missing the ACC's Defensive Player of the Year Calijah Kancey.