Pittsburgh and Oregon State are ready to do battle in El Paso for the 2008 Sun Bowl Title on December 30th 2008. It has been a good season for the Beavers, who are playing in their eighth bowl game in the last 10 seasons. Oregon State has won each of its last four bowl games under coach Riley, including 39-38 decision against Missouri in the 2006 Sun Bowl. This is Pitt’s 25th all-time bowl game and its first under fourth-year coach Dave Wannstedt formerly of the National Football League. The Panthers are just 10-14 all-time in the post-season games, including a 35-7 losing affair against Utah in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl. Pitt and OSU have met only one other time and the Panthers won that game by a score of 38-13, in the 2002 Insight Bowl.

5dimes.com oddsmakers currently have the Oregon State Beavers set as 2 point betting odds favorites against the Pittsburgh Panthers in this year’s Sun Bowl, with the games over/under sitting at 51 total points

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Here are some betting trends to consider for this years Sun Bowl:
Panthers are 6-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Panthers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog.
Panthers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Beavers are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 games on turf.
Beavers are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
Beavers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing more than 450 total yards in their previous game.

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