SUNBELT IS GOING BOWLING (PREDICTIONS)
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Wise Owl
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SUNBELT IS GOING BOWLING (PREDICTIONS)
My predictions:
North Texas gets the running game going and beats up on Southern Miss in a close, physical, game.
UNT 24
SO MISS 21
Northern Illinois has more talent and better coaching than Troy. Plus, NIU has been snubbed by the bowl officials for years. They will be coming to play. NIU moves the ball with a balanced attack and shuts down the Troy offense.
NIU 35
TROY 17
2017 and 2019 Conference USA Champions
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SUNBELT IS GOING BOWLING (PREDICTIONS)
The defending national champs (LSU) struggled to put up 24 points, including a late game (2:00) long TD to come from behind to beat Troy 24-20. Northern Ill., which could not even win the weak MAC this year, will be lucky to get into double figures.
Troy's defense is top notch (top 15) and the offense was really starting to gel (as the receivers made plays, freshman QB learned the system and DeWhitt Betterson surged for around 1,200 yards. The D leads the nation with INTs (25).
I say Troy's D will smother NIU - scoring twice, perhaps including apunt runback by the Trojans' freshman sensation punt returner - and the offense will continue improving by scoring 21 or more points. It will not be a blow-out, but Troy will shine in its firts bowl game, and with North Texas' win, put the SunBelt at 2-0 in this year's post-season.
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Wise Owl
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SUNBELT IS GOING BOWLING (PREDICTIONS)
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Wise Owl
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SUNBELT IS GOING BOWLING (PREDICTIONS)
2017 and 2019 Conference USA Champions
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SUNBELT IS GOING BOWLING (PREDICTIONS)
No one gives Troy credit because of its struggling offense this year. But defense wins games and in Troy's case, defense scores to win games. Troy's D (led by soon-to-be first-round draft pick Demarkus Ware) is remarkable to witness.
We'll see.
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Wise Owl
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SUNBELT IS GOING BOWLING (PREDICTIONS)
2017 and 2019 Conference USA Champions
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Wise Owl
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SUNBELT IS GOING BOWLING (PREDICTIONS)
I stay with the SunBelt here. 16-14 Troy. Decided by FG's.
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Wise Owl
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SUNBELT IS GOING BOWLING (PREDICTIONS)
2017 and 2019 Conference USA Champions
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SUNBELT IS GOING BOWLING (PREDICTIONS)
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SUNBELT IS GOING BOWLING (PREDICTIONS)
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