With the GMAC Bowl odds now posted you will find the Golden Eagles of Southern Miss as a six point favorite over the Bobcats of Ohio. This game will be played at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama and the total is set at 42.
Ohio had won seven straight games before getting pounded by Central Michigan their last time out. Ohio was a 3.5 point underdog and the 41 points went UNDER the posted total by 41.5. The team finished the year at 9-3 SU and 7-3 ATS.
Southern Miss allowed 447 total yards in their last game, a loss to Houston 34-20 in the Conference USA championship as 5.5 point underdogs. The 54 points crept OVER the 53.5 posted total. The loss stuck the Golden Eagles at 8-4 SU and 5-6 ATS. Jeremy Young threw for only 184 yards, but had a pair of touchdowns, one threw the air and the other on the ground. Damion Fletcher ran for 90 yards as the main threat on the ground.
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Ohio most recently:
When playing on turf are 7-3
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 5-5
After playing Central Michigan are 1-2
Southern Miss most recently:
When playing on turf are 8-2
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 5-5
After playing Houston are 3-6
A few trends to consider:
Ohio is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio’s last 5 games
Ohio is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Southern Miss is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
2006 GMAC Bowl Odds courtesy of Pinnacle:
Ohio +6 -109
Southern Miss -6 -101
UNDER 42 -109
OVER 42 -101