David Fox from Rivals
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Who has the edge?
Dan Lefevour led Central Michigan's rushing attack.
Central Michigan run offense vs. FAU run defense.
Even after his production on the ground was cut in half, quarterback Dan LeFevour still led the Chippewas in rushing with 536 yards. Tailback Ontario Sneed rushed for 519 yards and eight touchdowns, but he never carried the ball more than 18 times in a game. FAU linebacker Frantz Joseph was second in the nation in tackles with 11.8 per game, but the Owls still ranked 99th in the country in run defense. They gave up at least 150 rushing yards in nine games.
Edge: Central Michigan.
Central Michigan pass offense vs. FAU pass defense
LeFevour appears to be recovered from injuries that caused him to miss two games this season. He passed for 723 yards and six touchdowns in the last two games of the season. FAU struggled with its pass rush, but cornerback Corey Small did intercept a pass in three of the final four regular-season games.
Edge: Central Michigan.
FAU run offense vs. Central Michigan run defense
Behind linebacker Nick Bellore, Central Michigan led the MAC in rush defense. That says more about the MAC than Central Michigan, which didn't crack the national top 50 in that category. Charles Pierre led the Owls with 937 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. The Owls were held to 101 or fewer rushing yards in five of their six losses.
Edge: Central Michigan.
FAU pass offense vs. Central Michigan pass defense
QBRusty Smith threw 14 touchdown passes in the last four games of the season, which is bad news for Central Michigan. The Chippewas allowed nine TD passes in the last two games, including a 516-yard effort in the regular-season finale against three-win Eastern Michigan. Led by end Frank Zombo, Central Michigan does lead the MAC in sacks (31). FAU has surrendered just 12 sacks, tied for the seventh-fewest in the nation.
Edge: FAU.
Central Michigan special teams vs. FAU special teams
Central Michigan WR Antonio Brown, a Miami native, is a dangerous punt returner. Brown leads the nation at 20.7 yards per return, with one touchdown. Andrew Aguila is a solid kicker. But other than those two, Central Michigan's special teams were unimpressive. FAU doesn't have game-breaking special teams, but had a good season in kickoff and punt coverage.
Edge: Central Michigan.
Central Michigan coaches vs. FAU coaches
Howard Schnellenberger knows how to win bowls. He is undefeated in the postseason (5-0), including Miami's first national championship and FAU's win over Memphis in its only other bowl appearance - in the 2007 New Orleans Bowl. This will be the final game for FAU offensive coordinator Gary Nord, who already has been hired to coordinate the offense at Purdue. Butch Jones is a young pup by comparison.
Edge: FAU.
X-factor: Central Michigan's psyche is important. FAU will take any bowl it can get and should be delighted by receiving an at-large bid. Central Michigan is coming in off a meltdown loss to MAC doormat Eastern Michigan. After falling to Ball State in a game that determined the MAC West champ, the Chippewas let the woeful Eagles throw for 516 yards and five touchdowns – on 58-of-80 passing – in a shocking 56-52 loss.
The picks
David Fox: FAU 28, Central Michigan 21
Mike Huguenin: Central Michigan 37, FAU 28
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<!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->The write up from Rivals., not a service but some good unbiased info, Like FAU Coach 5-0 in bowls games.
Who has the edge?
Dan Lefevour led Central Michigan's rushing attack.
Central Michigan run offense vs. FAU run defense.
Even after his production on the ground was cut in half, quarterback Dan LeFevour still led the Chippewas in rushing with 536 yards. Tailback Ontario Sneed rushed for 519 yards and eight touchdowns, but he never carried the ball more than 18 times in a game. FAU linebacker Frantz Joseph was second in the nation in tackles with 11.8 per game, but the Owls still ranked 99th in the country in run defense. They gave up at least 150 rushing yards in nine games.
Edge: Central Michigan.
Central Michigan pass offense vs. FAU pass defense
LeFevour appears to be recovered from injuries that caused him to miss two games this season. He passed for 723 yards and six touchdowns in the last two games of the season. FAU struggled with its pass rush, but cornerback Corey Small did intercept a pass in three of the final four regular-season games.
Edge: Central Michigan.
FAU run offense vs. Central Michigan run defense
Behind linebacker Nick Bellore, Central Michigan led the MAC in rush defense. That says more about the MAC than Central Michigan, which didn't crack the national top 50 in that category. Charles Pierre led the Owls with 937 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. The Owls were held to 101 or fewer rushing yards in five of their six losses.
Edge: Central Michigan.
FAU pass offense vs. Central Michigan pass defense
QBRusty Smith threw 14 touchdown passes in the last four games of the season, which is bad news for Central Michigan. The Chippewas allowed nine TD passes in the last two games, including a 516-yard effort in the regular-season finale against three-win Eastern Michigan. Led by end Frank Zombo, Central Michigan does lead the MAC in sacks (31). FAU has surrendered just 12 sacks, tied for the seventh-fewest in the nation.
Edge: FAU.
Central Michigan special teams vs. FAU special teams
Central Michigan WR Antonio Brown, a Miami native, is a dangerous punt returner. Brown leads the nation at 20.7 yards per return, with one touchdown. Andrew Aguila is a solid kicker. But other than those two, Central Michigan's special teams were unimpressive. FAU doesn't have game-breaking special teams, but had a good season in kickoff and punt coverage.
Edge: Central Michigan.
Central Michigan coaches vs. FAU coaches
Howard Schnellenberger knows how to win bowls. He is undefeated in the postseason (5-0), including Miami's first national championship and FAU's win over Memphis in its only other bowl appearance - in the 2007 New Orleans Bowl. This will be the final game for FAU offensive coordinator Gary Nord, who already has been hired to coordinate the offense at Purdue. Butch Jones is a young pup by comparison.
Edge: FAU.
X-factor: Central Michigan's psyche is important. FAU will take any bowl it can get and should be delighted by receiving an at-large bid. Central Michigan is coming in off a meltdown loss to MAC doormat Eastern Michigan. After falling to Ball State in a game that determined the MAC West champ, the Chippewas let the woeful Eagles throw for 516 yards and five touchdowns – on 58-of-80 passing – in a shocking 56-52 loss.
The picks
David Fox: FAU 28, Central Michigan 21
Mike Huguenin: Central Michigan 37, FAU 28
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Stan Sharp Paid Pick
<dl><dt class="dtPgTop">Stan Sharp | NBA Sides</dt><dt>triple-dime bet517 TOR -2.5 (-110) BetUS vs 518 SAC </dt><dd>Analysis: Stan is Betting TORONTO today. Stan notes that Sacramento is returning home off of a long road trip and should come out flat off of the holiday. Toronto posted an easy win in their last game and should continue the winning momentum here. Stan has Toronto winning by 9-12 points. TAKE TORONTO as STAN'S NBA BLOWOUT OF THE MONTH and make them a TRIPLE DIME PLAY.</dd></dl>
<dl><dt class="dtPgTop">Stan Sharp | NBA Sides</dt><dt>triple-dime bet517 TOR -2.5 (-110) BetUS vs 518 SAC </dt><dd>Analysis: Stan is Betting TORONTO today. Stan notes that Sacramento is returning home off of a long road trip and should come out flat off of the holiday. Toronto posted an easy win in their last game and should continue the winning momentum here. Stan has Toronto winning by 9-12 points. TAKE TORONTO as STAN'S NBA BLOWOUT OF THE MONTH and make them a TRIPLE DIME PLAY.</dd></dl>
As indicated by the movement of the line, the betting public is favoring C MICHIGAN in this game
The betting public is correct when moving the money line in FLA ATLANTIC games 43.8% of the time since 1992. (21-27)
The betting public is correct when moving the money line in FLA ATLANTIC games 38.7% of the time over the past 3 seasons. (12-19)
The betting public is correct when moving the money line in C MICHIGAN games 48.1% of the time since 1992. (50-54)
The betting public is correct when moving the money line in C MICHIGAN games 45.2% of the time over the past 3 seasons. (14-17)
No Edge.
As indicated by the movement of the total, the betting public is favoring the OVER in this game
The betting public is correct when moving the total in FLA ATLANTIC games 25.6% of the time since 1992. (10-29)
The betting public is correct when moving the total in FLA ATLANTIC games 23.3% of the time over the past 3 seasons. (7-23)
The betting public is correct when moving the total in C MICHIGAN games 38.6% of the time since 1992. (17-27)
The betting public is correct when moving the total in C MICHIGAN games 37.1% of the time over the past 3 seasons. (13-22)
Edge=Under
The betting public is correct when moving the money line in FLA ATLANTIC games 43.8% of the time since 1992. (21-27)
The betting public is correct when moving the money line in FLA ATLANTIC games 38.7% of the time over the past 3 seasons. (12-19)
The betting public is correct when moving the money line in C MICHIGAN games 48.1% of the time since 1992. (50-54)
The betting public is correct when moving the money line in C MICHIGAN games 45.2% of the time over the past 3 seasons. (14-17)
No Edge.
As indicated by the movement of the total, the betting public is favoring the OVER in this game
The betting public is correct when moving the total in FLA ATLANTIC games 25.6% of the time since 1992. (10-29)
The betting public is correct when moving the total in FLA ATLANTIC games 23.3% of the time over the past 3 seasons. (7-23)
The betting public is correct when moving the total in C MICHIGAN games 38.6% of the time since 1992. (17-27)
The betting public is correct when moving the total in C MICHIGAN games 37.1% of the time over the past 3 seasons. (13-22)
Edge=Under
