R & L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Superdome, New Orleans
Troy vs. Southern Miss
Date: Dec. 21
Time: 8 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
Line: Troy –4.5
About Troy: Troy is in Alabama. It used to be called Troy State. We have now covered all there is to know about Troy. I even saw them play this year. I think they may have maroonish uniforms.
Intangibles:
In Alabama, but not Auburn or Alabama: +3
My Cousin Vinny: +7
Grits: -4
Almost beat LSU: -2
About Southern Miss: Southern Miss administrators fired longtime coach Jeff Bower last year because all he had done was make the Eagles a consistently respectable program that routinely finished above .500. They hired Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Larry Fedora (pictured above looking very manly), who brilliantly led Southern Miss to a 6-6 record and an appearance in the New Orleans Bowl. Meet the new boss, USM administrators, same as the old boss.
Intangibles:
Five-game losing streak: -5
Four-game winning streak: +4
John Grisham novels: -4
Impact Player: Troy quarterback Jamie Hampton. Why? Well, I had to pick someone didn’t I?
Bowl slogan: “Matching up teams 98 percent of the country doesn’t care about since 2001!”
Little known fact: Southern Miss scored 70 points against UAB this year. UAB immediately discontinued football, went home and cried itself to sleep.
Watchability (1-5): .4
The Pick: Troy 41, Southern Miss 35
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1 comment:
Good pick. I still can't believe USM jettisoned off Bower last year. This guy did an amazing job there. Not sure if he ended up anywhere or not, but a great coach.
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