| Liberty Bowl: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Houston Cougars |
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Friday, 29 December 2006
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Bet on the 2006 Liberty Bowl at BetUS and receive a 25% Cash Bonus! South Carolina won its final two games to finish the regular season with a 7-5 record. All five of their losses came to teams ranked in the top 25 at the time of the game. They were 3-5 in SEC action, finishing fifth in the Eastern Division. The Gamecocks posted a 3-4 home record, logging non-conference wins over Wofford, Florida Atlantic and Middle Tennessee, but going 0-4 in SEC action, with all four losses coming to ranked opponents, Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee and Arkansas. They were 4-1 on the road, posting wins at Mississippi State, Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Clemson and a one-point loss at Florida. The Gamecocks rank 52nd in the country in scoring offense (25.2 ppg) and 22nd in the country in scoring defense (17.2 ppg). Find Live College Bowl Lines Here! Houston rolled to a 10-3 record, including a 7-1 mark in winning the Conference USA title. The Cougars won their first four games, lost three straight, then ran off six consecutive wins to end the season. They logged victories in seven of eight games at home, with their lone loss coming to Louisiana- Lafayette by a 31-28 score. They were 3-2 on the road. They avenged one of their three losses during the season when the knocked off Southern Miss in the C-USA Championship Game. The Cougars are 11th in the country in scoring offense, averaging 32.8 points per game, and rank 52nd in scoring defense, allowing 21.9 points per game. The Gamecocks are favored by a -5 ½ point chalk with the total set at 56. Steve Spurrier’s squad was a dependable bet during the regular season covering eight times against the spread and cashing in 6-of-11 for the OVER. Bet on the 2006 Liberty Bowl at BetUS and receive a 25% Cash Bonus! Houston also proved to be an excellent bet for backers by cashing ATS in 8-of-12 games with the OVER cashing in eight contests. The Cougars have cashed ATS in five of their last six games.                       |
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The South Carolina Gamecocks (7-5, 3-5 SEC) out of the Southeastern Conference face the Houston Cougars (10-3, 7-1 C-USA), champions of Conference USA, in the 48th annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Friday, Dec. 29, 2006 in Memphis, Tenn. Game time is set for 4:30 p.m. (EST) at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.