New Orleans Bowl

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New Orleans Bowl


This is a rarity for a bowl game because you get the Golden Eagles of Southern Mississippi in this game and they finished at 6-6 and will not even have a winning record. Troy on the other hand has a winning record and won the Sun Belt Conference and head towards another New Orleans bowl.

One does have to give credit to the Golden Eagles though because they started the season horribly with a 2-6 start but ended very strongly nailing four in a row, straight up and against the spread to get this bowl appearance. In those four wins the Eagles dominated winning by a combined score 35-9.

When it comes to this game you have to look at more than motivation because distractions could be a huge disadvantage for some teams with Bourbon Street calling. Troy has already acknowledged it and all it has to offer. "I am going to stay away from Bourbon Street until after the game," junior linebacker Bear Woods said. "That is just me, though."

Brown said that will be the key for the entire team.

"The key is probably to not stay out too late before the game," Brown said. "I am not really a young guy, but this is my first time to go to a bowl game, and that is what some of the guys have told us. We have great senior leaders on this team and they have helped the rest of us know what to expect once we get there." That is easier said then done when you’re in New Orleans. Troy has been here before and is giving little respect to the Eagles and so is most of the country, but watch out in this game. Troy has had problems finishing and Southern Miss has a first year coach in Fedora will make sure they are ready for this game.

Southern Mississippi is 6-2 ATS versus Sun Belt foes and they are 4-0 ATS their last four games and they are 5-0 ATS after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their last game. This game will be much closer than the experts think.

Pick: Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles +4