College Football: Dollar General Bowl Odds And Prediction

Sep 10, 2016; Clemson, SC, USA; Troy Trojans running back Jordan Chunn (38) carries the ball during the first quarter against the Clemson Tigers at Clemson Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports /

Dollar General Bowl Odds And Prediction

Friday is here! That means more than one bowl game a day through the end of the year except for Christmas Eve (one game) and Christmas Day. Friday there are three games. The last one is the Dollar General Bowl!

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You will still get my picks against the spread and point wagers just like I did all season long. I didn’t have a great regular season, but I can make it look a whole lot better with a strong bowl season! It was a decent start on Saturday, but just in case you missed any:
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Geico Las Vegas Bowl
Raycom Camellia Bowl
AutoNation Cure Bowl
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Miami Beach Bowl
Boca Raton Bowl
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Sep 17, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Ohio Bobcats quarterback Greg Windham (14) throws a pass to running back Papi White (4) during the first quarter against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

Ohio vs. Troy(-6.5) at Mobile, AL(2):

Ohio (8-5, 6-3 MAC)

Wins: at Kansas(37-21), vs. Gardner-Webb(37-21), at Miami(OH)(17-7), vs. Bowling Green(30-24), at Kent State(14-10), at Toledo(31-26), vs. Buffalo(34-10), vs. Akron(9-3)

Losses: vs. Texas State(54-56), at Tennessee(19-28), vs. Eastern Michigan(20-27), at Central Michigan(20-27), vs. Western Michigan(23-29)

Record vs. bowl teams: 2-4

Freshman Quinton Maxwell has had a solid freshman season, but this team is better with Greg Windham under center. Sebastian Smith is a good receiver in a conference full of them. Ohio was awful in the opener, but they rebounded nicely against Tennessee in Knoxville. Since then, they have had a solid team, and as good as the offense has been, the defense is the heart of this team. I went to the Kansas game earlier this year. At one point in the game, Kansas had more touchdowns (two) than first downs (one). That is a testament to the defense.

Troy (9-3, 6-2 Sun Belt):

Wins: vs. Austin Peay (57-17), at Southern Mississippi(37-31), vs. New Mexico State(52-6), at Idaho(34-13), vs. Georgia State(31-21), at South Alabama(28-21), vs. Massachusetts(52-31), vs. Appalachian State(28-24), at Texas State(40-7)

Losses: at Clemson(24-30), vs. Arkansas State(3-35), at Georgia Southern(24-28)

Record vs. bowl teams: 4-2

Troy is a dangerous team. They nearly took down Clemson on the road early in the season. However, they did stumble to the finish line getting pasted by Arkansas State at home, and losing to a pesky Georgia Southern team. Troy is one of the more balanced offenses in a conference that features a few option attacks, and a couple of spread ones. Did they help their record?

Prediction:

This is essentially a home game for Troy. Mobile is only a little more than an hour away from campus. That gives the Trojans an advantage, but how they played down the stretch makes me a little nervous. I also think that Ohio is the best defense they have face since Clemson. That said, when Troy is on, they can hang with anyone. Just ask Clemson

Pick: Troy

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