At Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile Alabama, the Dollar General Bowl will take place on Friday night between the Bobcats of Ohio and the Trojans of Troy. The Ohio Bobcats come into the game with an 8-5 record. Ohio finished 1st in the MAC – East, but fell in the title game to the Western Michigan Broncos. On the other side, the Troy Trojans are 9-3 coming into this game. Troy finished third place in the Sun Belt Conference. The Trojans are coming off a loss in their season finale on the road at Georgia Southern. The Troy Trojans come into this game -4 in the college football odds.
Ohio vs Troy Dollar General Bowl Betting Pick & Prediction
When: Friday, December 23, 8:00 PM ET
Where: Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
TV: ESPN
Radio: Troy / OhioStream Option: WatchESPNNCAA Football Odds: Troy -4
Why Bet on Troy?
The Trojans of Troy started the season with wins in 7 out of their first 8 games. The lone loss for Troy during that time came on the road at the Clemson Tigers. Troy then finished the season with losses in two of their final three games of the season. The two losses for Troy came at home to Arkansas State, and the road loss at Georgia Southern. Troy is using quarterback Brandon Silvers ability to pass the football as their strong point in the offense. His top target has been Emanuel Thompson, with 72 receptions and 737 yards. The Trojans finished below Appalachian State and Arkansas State in the conference standings.
Why Bet on Ohio?
The Ohio Bobcats put together a solid season out of the MAC Conference. The Bobcats finished in a tie with Miami OH, but the head to head win allowed them to head to the conference title game. In that game, Ohio had several chances to win. The Bobcats running back Dorian Brown finished the season with more than 800 yards. The running back also rushed for 4 touchdowns on the season. Ohio in the non conference schedule picked up a win on the road at Kansas, and also at home against Gardner Webb. The 5 losses this season for the Bobcats came by an average of 6 points per game, and they were not beat by double digits all season.
Betting Pick & Score Prediction
The Trojans are the favorites in this game, but this is a very difficult game to handicap. Both of these teams have pretty regular strengths and weaknesses. Both teams have played a fairly tough schedule for two mid major conference type teams. Look for this to be a competitive game, but in the end, the Trojans of Troy have a little bigger advantage closer to home. The final bet for this game on Friday night in the Dollar General Bowl is the Troy Trojans -4 over the Ohio Bobcats.
