Betting on Marcus
Here are some prop bets for the College Football Playoff championship game involving Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota, the Oregon quarterback from Saint Louis School.
These odds are courtesy of Bovada.com.
Total Passing Yards –
Over/Under 279½
Total Completions –
Over 19½ (-140, 5/7)
Under 19½ (EVEN, 1/1)
Total TD Passes –
Over 2½ (-140, 5/7)
Under 2½ (EVEN, 1/1)
Total Rushing Yards –
Over/Under 51½
Total Rushing TDs –
Over 1½ (+120, 6/5)
Under 1½ (-160, 5/8)
Total TD Passes & Rushing TDs –
Over 4½ (+125, 5/4)
Under 4½ (-160, 5/8)
This is about people who become mesmerized by size with respect to O-Line centers…
“But when [Urban] Meyer inherited the commitment of the 6’1″, 285-pounder in 2012, he [Jacobey Boren] initially believed that he was too small to play center and saw a position change in his future. He walked through the door and, I was like, ‘Uh‑oh, what’s this now?’ Meyer said. I actually started thinking maybe he could be a blocking fullback.”
That switch never happened, as Boren went on to beat out Alabama transfer Chad Lindsay in fall camp for the right to succeed Corey Linsley, now the starting center for the Green Bay Packers.