Motor City Bowl

Motor City Bowl

Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan

Florida Atlantic comes into this contest as the third team that finished the season at 6-6 and has been granted access to a bowl game. The Owls of Florida Atlantic are no slouches though when it comes to bowl games. Head coach Schnellenberger took over the program in 2001 when they didn’t have a football team. He is 5-0 SU & ATS in bowls, including last years 44-27 win over Memphis in the New Orleans Bowl and he knows how to motivate his kids for a big game.

Central Michigan will be stopping at the Motor City bowl for the third time in the last three years and this will provide an incredible home field for them. Central Michigan stumbled down the stretch losing the last two games and that cost them a shot at another MAC title and instead has forced them to try and get up for the Owls the day after Christmas. The Owls did not even know if they were going to make it to a bowl game and had to win 5 of 6 down the stretch to get here and are pleased to be here.

Our first system of the year gets involved here and it is all about experience as the Owls are returning 18 players from last year’s squad and experience is vital in a bowl game. Here is the system:

Play On - Underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points - in non-conference games, with 17 or more total starters returning.
(70-30 since 1992.)

The situation's record this season is: (8-2).
Over the last 3 seasons the situation's record is: (20-12).
Over the last 5 seasons the situation's record is: (28-13).
Over the last 10 seasons the situation's record is: (41-18).

Florida Atlantic is 10-1 ATS versus poor pass defenses - allowing a completion percentage of 58 percent or worse. FAU is 6-0 ATS after allowing 37+ points and Central Michigan is 2-10 ATS after allowing 375+ passing yards. Take the Owls plus the points!

Florida Atlantic +6

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