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2017 Raycom Camellia Bowl Odds And Prediction

By Mike Marteny

LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 02: Quarterback Justice Hansen
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Dec 19, 2015; Montgomery, AL, USA; Appalachian State Mountaineers celebrate after winning the 2015 Camellia Bowl at Cramton Bowl. The Mountaineers defeated the Bobcats 31-29. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

2017 Raycom Camellia Bowl Odds And Prediction

Bowl season is finally upon us! With the Army-Navy game last weekend, we didn’t even have to go a whole week without a game! Next up is the Raycom Camellia Bowl!

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The bowl season kicks off with six games tomorrow. It’s almost like a whole football Saturday! I will not make a pick for the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl. I wouldn’t be doing you any justice there. The only 1-AA teams I have watched are North Dakota State and Youngstown State. I wouldn’t be making an educated pick.

However, for the rest of the bowls, you will get my picks against the spread and point wagers just like I did all season long. I had a solid regular season, but I can make it look a whole lot better with a strong bowl season!

Just in case you missed any:
R+L Carriers New Mexico Bowl
Autonation Cure Bowl
Las Vegas Bowl
Gildan New Mexico Bowl

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SYRACUSE, NY – SEPTEMBER 09: Brent Stockstill #12 of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders passes the ball during the first half against the Syracuse Orange on September 9, 2017 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

Middle Tennessee State vs. Arkansas State(-3.5) at Montgomery, AL(3):

Middle Tennessee State 6-6, 4-4(t6th CUSA):

Wins: at Syracuse(30-23), vs. Bowling Green(24-13), vs. Florida International(37-17), vs. UTEP(30-3), at Charlotte(35-21), vs. Old Dominion(41-10)

Losses: vs. Vanderbilt(6-28), at Minnesota(3-34), at Florida Atlantic(20-38), at UAB(23-25), vs. Marshall(10-38), at Western Kentucky(38-41)

Record vs. bowl teams: 1-4

The Blue Raiders went 2-4 with starting quarterback Brent Stockstill out, but rallied to make a bowl game anyway. The inability of Middle Tennessee State to run the ball in Stockstill’s absence limited the offense. Their lack of a running game was a problem all season.

Arkansas State 7-4, 6-3(2nd Sun Belt):

Wins: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff(48-3), at Georgia Southern(43-25), vs. Coastal Carolina(51-17), vs. Louisiana(47-3), at New Mexico State(37-21), vs. Texas State(30-12), at Louisiana-Monroe(67-50)

Losses: at Nebraska(36-43), at SMU(21-44), at South Alabama(19-24), at Troy(25-32)

Record vs. bowl teams: 0-2

I really did want to see Miami play Arkansas State. Especially after they pushed Nebraska in Lincoln. At any rate, the Red Wolves aren’t that tested of a team, nor did they play well on the road. Luckily for them, this is not a true road game. Mufreesboro is a little bit closer to Montomery, but not enough to make this a road game.

Prediction:

Middle Tennessee State will have Stockstill back, which gives the offense the added push to keep up with Arkansas State. The Red Wolves have a better defense (most of the time). That and the inability of Middle Tennessee State to effectively run the ball has me picking the Red Wolves here.

Pick: Arkansas State

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