The Akron Zips will play the Florida Atlantic Owls in the Boca Raton Bowl on Tuesday night. Here is how to watch this holiday season bowl game online.
The 2017 college football bowl season is starting to get underway. One game that will be on tap for your enjoyment on Tuesday night will be the Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl. This bowl will be between the Akron Zips (7-6) of the MAC and the hometown Florida Atlantic Owls (10-3) of Conference USA.
Kickoff from FAU Stadium in Boca Raton will be at 7:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 19. ESPN will have the national telecast with Clay Matvick and Kirk Morrison in the booth to call the game. The available live streams can be found on WatchESPN and on FuboTV.
Akron enters play at 7-6 (6-2) on the season. The Zips won the MAC East in 2017, but got blown out by the MAC West champion Toledo Rockets in the MAC Championship Game in Detroit, 45-28. This is a rare bowl appearance for Terry Bowden’s boys, but the Zips’ strong play in MAC play has the rightfully earning a holiday season bowl.
Florida Atlantic enters play at 10-3 (8-0) on the season. This has been a phenomenal first year for head coach Lane Kiffin in Boca Raton. His program rarely made bowls before he arrived. Now the Owls went undefeated in conference play and winning their first Conference USA Championship since joining the conference. Kiffin’s team could be a contender for the Group of 5 New Year’s Six bowl bid as early as 2018.
TV Schedule
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 19
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: Boca Raton, Florida
Venue: FAU Stadium
TV Info: ESPN
Live Stream: WatchESPN, FuboTV
Announcers: Clay Matvick, Kirk Morrison
According to OddsShark, the hometown Owls will be laying a massive 22 points to the visiting Zips. The associated moneylines for this game are Florida Atlantic -1,800 and Akron +1,150. This game’s over/under comes in at a combined 65 points.
Betting Odds
Point Spread: Florida Atlantic -22
Moneylines: Florida Atlantic -1,800, Akron +1,150
Over/Under: 65
Since this game will be essentially a home game for the Owls, swallow the 22 points to take Florida Atlantic to win, cover and get to 11-3 on the season. Akron could be feisty in the first half, but Kiffin’s boys definitely have this in the bag.
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Will the Owls improve to 11-3 and push for a top-25 ranking with a blowout victory of Akron? Can the Zips get their biggest win of the year by shocking Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton? Be sure to tune in to ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 19 to see Akron take on Florida Atlantic in the 2017 Boca Raton Bowl.