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BetFTW Run It Back Prop: Bet on the opening kickoff of Super Bowl 56

BetFTW’s official Super Bowl bet, “The Run It Back” prop, is now live on Tipico. Come get (what should be) an easy win when the Rams and Bengals kickoff Super Bowl 56

Here at BetFTW, we’ve spent the last week combing through every prop bet imaginable for Super Bowl 56.

From “Will there be a Super Bowl Scorigami” (Yes, -200 at Tipico) to the “LSU Special” (Odell Beckham Jr., Ja’Marr Chase and Joe Burrow all score a touchdown +2600), there was no shortage of options that whet our appetite.

Yet there weren’t any props available for one of the most spectacular and jaw-dropping moments of every Super Bowl: the opening kickoff.

Each year, the opening kickoff dazzles thanks to the flashes from thousands of cameras, a jet-engine like roar from the crowd and the grasp of anxiety when toe meets leather. How could we not want to bet on it?

So, the BetFTW team called up our friends at Tipico to ensure we could bet on the very first football play of Super Bowl 56. The result: The BetFTW Run It Back Special:

Now live on Tipico with boosted odds, we’re betting that the opening kickoff will be returned. Not returned for a touchdown or returned for any specific number of yards, either. As long as the receiving team doesn’t settle for a touchback, we all win.

Tipico boosted the odds from +125 to +150 after our suggestion and we’re all over this one.

Consider a few factors here:

  • The last Super Bowl opening kickoff to go for a touchback was in 2017
  • Super Bowl 56 is being held at SoFi Stadium, where the roof should limit any potential impact from the weather
  • The touchback rate for both kickers (the Rams’ Matt Gay and the Bengals’ Evan McPherson) hovers around 62 percent
  • There’s not a kick returner in the NFL who doesn’t dream of their own Devin Hester moment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HN_d09Ivd8

For the record, Tipico is offering the opening kickoff returned for a touchdown at +5200.

We’re only concerned about the kickoff not going for a touchback. It’s a straightforward concept: get an easy win right as the game starts to lift our spirits and create some positive vibes.

Besides, what kind of monster roots for a touchback back anyways?

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Texas Football: Look back at Sam Ehlinger on opening weekends

With opening weekend upon us for the Texas Longhorns, we look back at how Sam Ehlinger has performed in recent years.

Saturday night in Austin, Texas. Senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger will be leading the team onto the field for the start of his final campaign. For Ehlinger this marks his fourth opener to prepare for. Could it be the start of something special? Recently former Longhorn great Eric Metcalf joined the podcast and talked about his chances of putting on a show.

Image Courtesy of Locked on Longhorns

Ehlinger needs to not only continue to put up the same level of numbers of years past, but also can’t lose those games they expect to win. Much like a TCU, Iowa State or even play close to Kansas. They need to put their foot on the gas and put up style points to be in consideration.

We take a walk through history at how Ehlinger has performed in the first game of each of his first three seasons on the Forty Acres.

San Jose State in 2017

Stats Cmp Att Yards TDs INTs Rush Yards TDs Total Offense
Sam Ehlinger 15 27 222 1 0 7 48 0 270

Maryland in 2018

Stats Cmp Att Yards TDs INTs Rush Yards TDs Total Offense
Sam Ehlinger 21 39 263 2 2 7 30 0 293

Louisiana Tech in 2019

Stats Cmp Att Yards TDs INTs Rush Yards TDs Total Offense
Sam Ehlinger 28 38 276 4 0 8 34 0 310

Average on opening weekend for Sam Ehlinger

Stats Cmp Att Yards TDs INTs Rush Yards TDs Total Offense
Sam Ehlinger 21.3 34.7 253.7 2.3 0.7 7.3 37.3 0 291

Based on his average numbers, they aren’t bad. However, given the fact that the Longhorns are heavy favorites in this game will he get close to them? Probably not. Expect Ehlinger to be out of the game early on with Casey Thompson, Hudson Card or Ja’Quinden Jackson to get some playing time as this game wraps up on Saturday night at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.