The NC State Wolfpack meet the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Birmingham in the 2008 Papajohns.com Bowl. This is NC State’s first bowl game under second-year coach O’Brien and its first since beating South Florida in the 2005 Meineke Bowl. The Wolfpack are 12-10-1 all-time in bowl games and they haven’t had a win in their last three bowl games. Overall, this is Rutgers fifth showing in a bowl game, having posted a 2-2 record in their prior bowl games. Rutgers has won each of their last two bowl appearances, including a 52-30 win over Ball Sate in last season’s International Bowl. This game is the first-ever meeting between Rutgers and NC State.

5dimes.com currently has NC State set as 6.5 point betting odds underdogs against Rutgers with the games over/under posted at 57 points in this years Papa Johns Bowl.

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Here are some betting trends to consider for this years Papa Johns Bowl:
Wolfpack are 6-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Wolfpack are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Wolfpack are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.
Scarlet Knights are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games on turf.
Scarlet Knights are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. win.
Scarlet Knights are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in December.

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