College Football: 2017 Dollar General Bowl Odds And Prediction

MOBILE, AL- AUGUST 21: Volunteer Kyler King, from Hazel Green, Alabama, lays out pom poms prior to the arrival of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for a rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on August 21, 2015 in Mobile, Alabama. The Trump campaign moved tonight’s rally to a larger venue to accommodate increased demand. (Photo by Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images) /

2017 Dollar General Bowl Odds And Prediction

We are now to the part of college football bowl season where we have one bowl a day until Friday. Then we begin the part of multiple college football games every day. If you are a college football fan, there isn’t much better than this! Next up is the Birmingham Bowl!

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For the rest of the bowl season, 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
Raycom Camellia Bowl
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl
DXL Frisco Bowl
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Bahamas Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Birmingham Bowl
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

BOONE, NC – SEPTEMBER 23: Quarterback Taylor Lamb #11 of the Appalachian State Mountaineers throws to an open receiver during the second quarter of an NCAA football game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on September 23, 2017 at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images) /

Appalachian State vs. Toledo(-6.5) at Mobile, AL(4):

Appalachian State 8-4, 7-1(t-1st Sun Belt):

Wins: vs.Savannah State(-54-7), at Texas State(20-13), vs. New Mexico State(45-31), at Idaho(23-20), vs. Coastal Carolina(37-29), vs. Georgia Southern(27-6), at Georgia State(31-10), vs. Louisana(63-14)

Losses: at (15)Georgia(10-31), vs. Wake Forest(19-20), at Massachusetts(27-30), at Louisiana-Monroe(45-52)

Record vs. bowl teams: 1-2

This team goes as senior quarterback Taylor Lamb goes. Lamb is clearly the leader of the team. However, don’t sleep on junior running back Jalin Moore. Moore topped 200 rushing yards twice this year. In the last three games that he played, Moore ran for 463 yards and five touchdowns. In his other seven games he ran for 449 yards and four touchdowns. 241 and two of those were against New Mexico State.

Toledo 11-2, 8-1(1st MAC):

Wins: vs. Elon(47-13), at Nevada(37-24), vs. Tulsa(54-51), vs. Eastern Michigan(20-15), at Central Michigan(30-10), vs. Akron(48-21), at Ball State(58-17), vs. Northern Illinois(27-17), at Bowling Green(66-37), vs. Western Michigan(37-10), vs. Akron(45-28)

Losses: at (14)Miami(FL)(30-52), at Ohio(10-38)

Record vs. bowl teams: 4-2

No Kareem Hunt? No problem! Terry Swanson picked up almost where Hunt left off. How important is Swanson to this team? The senior left after just six carries in the Ohio game. Toledo proceeded to get blown off the field. This is an experienced and veteran team. This senior group has been to four bowl games in four years.

Prediction:

These two teams met last year in the Camellia Bowl. It was Appalachian State’s first ever bowl game, and they beat the Rockets by three points. However, both starting running backs from that game are gone. The quarterbacks remain though, and both Swanson and Moore are capable backs. I expect another close game due to Appalachian State’s defense, but I think Toledo’s offense is too good this year.

Pick: Toledo

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