12/18 New Orleans Bowl Ohio Bobcats Vs. Troy Trojans 9pm

[SouthernLord]

- The Ohio Bobcats and the Troy Trojans will both be gunning for a victory on December 18 when they meet at Louisiana Superdome in the New Orleans Bowl.

Oddsmakers currently have the Trojans listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Bobcats, while the game's total is sitting at 58.

Last time out for Ohio, they were a 28-6 loser as they battled Kent State on the road. Ohio failed to cover in the match as a 4.5-point favorite, while 34 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Troy was a 44-7 winner in its last match on the road against Florida Atlantic. They covered the 4–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 51 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Team records:
Ohio: 8-4 SU, 7-4 ATS
Troy: 7-5 SU, 4-8 ATS
Ohio most recently:
When playing in December are 0-2
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

Troy most recently:
When playing in December are 5-3
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
Ohio is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Troy is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Troy's last 9 games
Troy is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games

 

[Spartacus]

make it 2.5 and I'll bet Troy