Northrup Grumman Military Bowl Odds And Prediction

Nov 26, 2016; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons quarterback John Wolford (10) runs the ball during the third quarter against the Boston College Eagles at BB&T Field. Boston College defeated Wake Forest 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

Northrup Grumman Military Bowl Odds And Prediction

Now that the holiday is over, we kick into bowl week in earnest! There are four games on Tuesday. Next up is the Northrup Grumman Military Bowl!

So, the issue here is that neither participating teams has military ties. However, it is played in Navy’s home stadium, which we saw far too little of this 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
Zaxby’s Heart Of Dallas Bowl

Sep 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Temple Owls running back Jahad Thomas (5) runs the ball in for a touchdown against the Charlotte 49ers during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field. Temple won 48-20. Mandatory Credit: Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

Temple(-11.5) vs. Wake Forest at Annapolis, MD(3):

Temple(10-3, 8-1 AAC):

Wins: vs. Stony Brook(38-0), vs. Charlotte(48-20), vs. SMU(45-20), at Central Florida(26-25), vs. South Florida(46-30), vs. Cincinnati(34-13), at Connecticut(21-0), at Tulane(31-0), vs. East Carolina(37-10), at Navy(34-10)

Losses: vs. Army(13-28), at Penn State(27-34), at Memphis(27-34)

Record vs. bowl teams: 3-3

After a disappointing 3-3 start, Temple got back on track. The Owls have not lost a game since October 7th, and the only game that really got away from them was the opener against Army. Senior running back and team leader Jahad Thomas missed that game.

Wake Forest(6-6, 3-5 ACC):

Wins: vs. Tulane(7-3), at Duke(24-14), vs. Delaware(38-21), at Indiana(33-28), vs. Syracuse(28-9), vs. Virginia(27-20)

Losses: at North Carolina State(16-33), at Florida State(6-17), vs. Army(13-21), at Louisville(12-44), vs. Clemson(13-35), vs. Boston College(14-17)

Record vs. bowl teams: 1-6

For the second straight year, John Wolford threw more interceptions than touchdowns. That is not a good sign for a team that hasn’t been great running the ball either. The Wake defense was solid at the beginning of the year, but once they hit the good offenses of the ACC, they folded.

Prediction:

Both teams lost to Army, but as we established, Temple was without Jahad Thomas. The other common opponent was Tulane. Wake struggled to beat them. Temple shut them out in New Orleans.

The Temple offense may not be up there with the top of the ACC, but they are pretty close. I have this pegged as my 42 point pick in Bowl Mania, which means I am expecting a blowout.

Pick: Temple

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