So sports betting handicappers won't get a story book ending for Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators and they also won't see a happy ending for Brian Kelly and the Cincinnati Bearcats.
The Gators will have to settle for a Sugar Bowl appearance after losing to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship Game while the Bearcats will have to settle for a Sugar Bowl without their head coach, Brian Kelly.
The Gators may be a bit sour but they still have their coach and it is still Tebow`s last college game. You can be sure they'll be focused for this contest.
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The Bearcats have plenty of questions to answer to sports wagering cappers as they head to the Sugar Bowl. They will be without coach Kelly, which has clearly disappointed the players, but that's not all. The Bearcats interim head coach will stick around for the bowl game but he's also leaving to coach another program.
The Bearcats got here were one of the few perfect teams in the nation and they took care of business in the Big East to get to this point. Even so, they played an extremely tight makeshift Big East Championship, which has left the Bearcats with lots of questions. The defense was carved up by
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Internet betting cappers know that
Even so, the Gators still have a very good roster and while their passing game isn't what it was last year, their defense is still one of the best in the nation.
The Gators aren't going to win another BCS Championship Game but a Sugar Bowl win is still nothing to scoff at.
The Matchup
This could be a very tough matchup for the Bearcats. For starters, the Bearcats defense isn't very strong. The Gators should be able to run the ball regularly, which is going to be a problem for Cincy.
Beyond that, there is the intangibles. Kelly is gone and this will be Tebow's last game. That should be enough to propel the Gators to a big win.
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