Poinsettia Bowl 2011: Odds Shifting Slightly Toward LA Tech

Though the betting opened with the TCU Horned Frogs as 11-point favorites over their Poinsettia Bowl opponent, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, on Odds Shark, depending on where you look, the Horned Frogs are now on 10 or 10.5-point favorites in their Dec. 21 matchup at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. It looks as if bettors have decided that 11 points is a little too much for the Horned Frogs, and have swung pretty hard onto the Bulldogs' bandwagon.

The betting on the over/under of 55.5 total points has been completely even, so that point total prediction has remained unchanged. Despite TCU's victory over the Boise St. Broncos — the Broncos' only loss of the season — and the fact that La. Tech is a mere 8-4 to TCU's 10-2, the defensive nature of both these teams have gamblers betting against a high scoring game, and against a blowout. Bowl season has a way of making fools of us all.

For more on Horned Frogs visit SB Nation's TCU blog Frogs O' War. Also stay tuned to SB Nation's 2011 college football bowl game bids coverage.