Zaxby's Heart Of Dallas Bowl Odds And Prediction

Dec 10, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Army Black Knights defensive back Stephen Johnson (17) celebrates with the Secretary /

Zaxby’s Heart Of Dallas Bowl Odds And Prediction

Now that the holiday is over, we kick into bowl week in earnest! There are four games on Tuesday, beginning with the Zaxby’s Heart Of Dallas Bowl. It also gives us our only rematch of bowl season.

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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
Dollar General Bowl
Hawaii Bowl
St. Petersburg Bowl
Quick Lane Bowl
Camping World Independence Bowl

Nov 5, 2016; Denton, TX, USA; North Texas Mean Green running back Jeffrey Wilson (26) carries the ball against Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Apogee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sean Pokorny-USA TODAY Sports /

Army(-10.5) vs. North Texas at Dallas, TX(5) :

Army(7-5):

Wins: at Temple(28-13), vs. Rice(31-14), at UTEP(66-14), vs. Lafayette(62-7), at Wake Forest(21-13), vs. Morgan State(60-3), vs. Navy(21-17)

Losses: at Buffalo(20-23), at Duke(6-13), vs. North Texas(18-35), vs. Air Force(12-31), vs. Notre Dame(6-44)

Record vs. bowl teams: 3-2

Army relied on a strong defense and a tough option run game this season. Edgar Poe had nearly half the receiving yards of the entire team, so if Army needs to throw, you know who they are targeting. The Black Knights ran for nearly 4,000 yards this season, so it’s no secret what their plan is.

North Texas(5-7, 3-5 Conference USA):

Wins: vs. Bethune-Cookman(41-20), at Rice(42-35), vs. Marshall(38-21), at Army(35-18), vs. Southern Mississippi(29-23)

Losses: vs. SMU(21-34), at Florida(0-32), vs. Middle Tennessee State(13-30), at UTSA(17-31), vs. Louisiana Tech(24-45), at Western Kentucky(7-45), at UTEP(24-52)

Record vs. bowl teams: 2-5

As RB Jeffrey Wilson goes, so does the Mean Green. Freshman Mason Fine relinquished the job to Alabama transfer Alec Morris in the Western Kentucky game. Morris led them to a huge win over Southern Miss, but he may have a short leash in the rematch.

Prediction:

So, let me get this straight: the Mean Green beat Army in West Point by 17, but are double digit dogs in what is practically a home game? What am I missing? I know Army turned it over five times, and that likely wont happen again. I also think that Army is getting a little too much credit for beating Navy. Army’s defensive line got pushed around by the Mean Green in the first game. There will be a lot of green in the stands with Denton only about a half hour away from this game. I will be surprised if the Mean Green don’t win outright again.

Pick: North Texas

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