This week’s college football bowl schedule features a matchup between Ohio vs. Troy in the New Orleans Bowl.

The scores and odds have posted the odds on this game has Troy State -2 with a total of 58.

Ohio enters 8-4 both straight up and against the spread. Troy, on the other hand, is 7-5 straight up, but just 4-8 in the wallet.

Ohio is middling running the ball, but a bit above average passing as they average 4.3 yards per carry teams that normally allow 4.2, 7.6 yards per pass to 7.0 and 5.5 yards per play to 5.4.

On defense, they are stout against the run, but generous in the air.  They allow teams normally getting 3.7 yards per rush to a measly 3.2. Conversely, they allow 7.2 yards per pass to teams that usually get just 6.5. Overall they allow 5.1 yards per play to 5.0.

The boys of Troy gets 4.2 yards per rush to defenses that allow an average of 4.4 and just 7.2 yards per pass to 7.2. They get 5.7 yards per play to 5.6, a boost from special teams.

The ratings are not very impressive on defense as they allow 4.5 yards per rush to teams normally getting just 4.0 and 7.3 yards per pass to 7.1. Overall, they allow teams to get .4 yards per play above their normal average.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Bobcats are 7-1 as underdogs, but 11-27 after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game.

The Trojans are 21-10 off straight up win, yet 2-7 as a chalk.

Over/under trends: Ohio has gone over 7-1 as puppies. Troy has gone over 17-5 to teams with a winning record.

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