Ford Field, Detroit
Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan
Date: Dec. 26
Time: 7:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
Line: Central Michigan -6
About Florida Atlantic: Howard Schnellenberger still has a moustache. Howard Schnellenberger is 5-0 in bowl games. Howard Schnellenberger is 112 years old.
Intangibles:
Somewhere in Florida: -3
Near Atlantic Ocean: +1
Nicknamed Owls: +2
Know how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop: +THAREE!!
About Central Michigan: They’re nicknamed the Chippewas and they had a good season, until they lost the season finale to Eastern Michigan, 56-52. Yikes. That’s the same Eastern Michigan that fired its coach.
Impact Player: This came straight from the bowl game press release: “The Owls feature junior Quarterback Rusty Smith, who Coach Schnellenberger has called a pro prospect.” Yeah, so’s that jerkoff from Fresno State.
Bowl slogan: “We live in Detroit. What else you gonna do?”
Little known fact: Florida Atlantic won five of its last six. Including a huge win over Florida International at Dolphin Stadium in a South Florida Classic. Three of the four fans rushed the field.
Watchability (1-5): -3
The Pick: Central Michigan 39, Florida Atlantic 27
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