College Football Rose Bowl Odds: Penn State vs. USC

by Elizabeth Fairview  |  December 18th, 2008
Joe Paterno
Four years ago, Joe Paterno (11-1 SU, 7-3-1 ATS) was supposed to be too old to coach college football. (AP Images)

But his Penn State Nittany Lions have earned four straight bowl appearances, and Paterno, 82 on Sunday, carries a fresh contract extension with him to the Rose Bowl against the USC Trojans (11-1 SU, 6-6 ATS).

Either of these teams would have made a deserving BCS title game opponent. But while Pete Carroll’s Trojans are 10-point favorites (-105) in Pasadena, Paterno’s Lions were rated ahead of USC in the stat-friendly Fremeau Efficiency Index heading into the season finale. PSU was ranked No. 3 in the FBS with the Trojans at No. 5. College Football News also has them ranked very close with USC No. 7 and PSU No. 8.

Live betting is on for this game, which will be shown on ABC starting at 5:00 p.m. Eastern on New Year’s Day.

 
 
 

 

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  1. Posted By Gary Baumgarten
    December 24th, 2008 at 6:31 am

    In case you're interested …

    If you can't get a ticket to the big game, we'll be webcasting all the festivities surrounding the Rose Bowl live from Pasadena New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. The pep rallies, the news conferences, the tailgating.

    You can join with other fans in the action and comment in text and in voice. It's like being right there but right from your computer.

    You can also discuss the game with other fans while it's on.

    Please go to http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkblog/2008/12/penn-state-football-fan-club for more information.

    Thanks,

    Gary