Two teams oddly tied together meet up in the Camellia Bowl when the Georgia Southern Eagles face the Buffalo Bulls in Montgomery, Alabama. Both the Eagles (6-6) and Bulls (6-6) became bowl eligible by wins on the last play in the regular season, each is a former Camillia Bowl winner, and Georgia Southern’s QB was even at Buffalo last season.
Before Betting on the Camellia Bowl
Tuesday’s meeting will be bittersweet for Georgia Southern QB Kyle Vantrease, who had started 25 of 32 games at Buffalo prior to this season. He got great experience with the Bulls, but transferring proved to be the right decision as the 6th year senior threw for 3,895 yards with 25 TDs to 15 INTs. Vantrease had never thrown for more than 1,865 yards or 8 TDs in a season with the Bulls.
Vantrease led the Eagles to the #4 passing offense in the nation (327.4 ypg) but he will be without two of his top four receivers who have suffered season ending injuries. The losses of Derwin Burgess, Jr. (717 yards, 7 TDs) and Amare Jones (483 yards, 6 TDs) will sting, but Vantrease still has Khaleb Hood (893 yards, 3 TDs) and Jeremy Singleton (713 yards, 2 TDs) to throw to among others.
Somewhat lost in the shadows of Vantrease facing his former team is that his replacement Cole Snyder has had a decent year with 2,765 yards to go along with 17 TDs to 8 INT. The Bulls did lose their 2nd and 3rd string QBs to the transfer portal, so they don’t have a lot of options if Snyder gets injured or struggles. He probably won’t struggle though, as the Eagles give up 257.4 pass yards/game to go along with the nation’s third worst run defense (246.5).
Georgia Southern vs Buffalo NCAAF Offshore Betting Odds
| Offshore Sportsbook | Moneyline | Total | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | Ga. Southern (1.54) | Buffalo (2.63) | 66.5 | Ga. Southern -4.5 (1.91) | Buffalo +4.5 (1.91) |
| Bovada | Ga. Southern (1.51) | Buffalo (2.65) | 67 | Ga. Southern -4.5 (1.91) | Buffalo +4.5 (1.91) |
| BetUS | Ga. Southern (1.54) | Buffalo (2.60) | 67 | Ga. Southern -4.5 (1.91) | Buffalo +4.5 (1.91) |
| SportsBetting.ag | Ga. Southern (1.54) | Buffalo (2.63) | 66.5 | Ga. Southern -4.5 (1.91) | Buffalo +4.5 (1.91) |
| Pinnacle | Ga. Southern (1.52) | Buffalo (2.59) | 67 | Ga. Southern -4 (1.88) | Buffalo +4 (1.97) |
| MyBookie | Ga. Southern (1.50) | Buffalo (2.61) | 67 | Ga. Southern -4.5 (1.91) | Buffalo +4.5 (1.91) |
Camellia Bowl Prediction & Pick
Both teams also lost three of their last four in the regular season, so this really is a mirror of each other. Vantrease had a great year and will like to torch his former team, but at the same time Georgia Southern’s defense is really bad. You have to take the points in this situation.
Pick: Buffalo +4.5
