In the Camellia Bowl – on Saturday, the Appalachian State Mountaineers will square off against the Toledo Rockets. This game features a pair of teams that had good seasons, and are looking for their 10th win of the season. The Mountaineers are 9-3, coming off a 1st place finish in the Sun Belt Conference. Appalachian State finished the regular season off win a blowout win at New Mexico State. On the other side, the Toledo Rockets are part of the MAC – and they finished second in the West Division. The Rockets lost to Western Michigan on the road in their season finale. This is a great game on tap, and Appalachian State is listed at -1 over Toledo in the college football odds.
Appalachian State vs Toledo Camellia Bowl Betting Spread & Pick
When: Saturday, December 17, 2016, 5:30 pm ET
Where: Crampton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama.
TV: ESPN
Radio: Appalachian State / ToledoStream Option: WatchESPNNCAA Football Odds: Appalachian State -1
Why Bet on Toledo?
The Toledo Rockets have an interesting season going, where they have won three in a row, and then lose a game three times this season. The Rockets are one of the top scoring teams in all of college football, with 38.8 points per game. The defense for Toledo allowed teams to score 25.3 points per game. Back on the offensive side, the Rockets are anchored by quarterback Logan Woodside is approaching 4,000 passing yards on the season, and he has tossed for 43 touchdowns. The Rockets are passing for 329 yards per game, which is among the best in college football. Toledo’s three losses this season came to Brigham Young, Ohio and Western Michigan.
Why Bet on Appalachian State?
The Appalachian State Mountaineers dropped two out of their first three games of the season to Tennessee and Miami. Following that, the Mountaineers won six straight games, before falling at Troy. The Mountaineers are coming off back to back wins over Louisiana-Monroe and New Mexico State. The Mountaineers finished at the top of the Sun Belt Conference along with Arkansas State, and finished ahead of Troy. The Mountaineers is seeking its second straight Camellia Bowl win, as they came away with a 31-29 win over another MAC school – this time the Ohio Bobcats.
Expert Pick & Score Prediction
Look for the Appalachian State Mountaineers and the Toledo Rockets to put together a pretty good bowl game. This is one of the more underrated bowl games, and should be extremely competitive. The Toledo Rockets are going to want to throw the football all over the field. Appalachian State would rather slow the game down, but both teams can play different styles. When you look at betting this game, it’s going to be difficult with how impressive these two teams are. In the end though, the smart money is on the Toledo Rockets. Their passing game should be the difference maker here. The final bet for this game is the Toledo Rockets -1 over the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
