Tom Stryker 10/6
Tom Stryker's 100% Sun Belt Tuesday Night Super Play
#302 TROY (-) over Middle Tenn St at 8 PM EDT
The Palladium Trophy has been resting comfortably in Troy, Alabama for the past three seasons and the Trojans would like to make sure it stays there another year. Troy has knocked off Middle Tennessee State by margins of 21-20, 45-7 and 31-17 in its last three meetings and, with a national ESPN2 audience watching, the Trojans goal is to win one more.
The Blue Raiders won't exactly be an easy out. Since dropping its season opener at Clemson, MTSU has posted wins and covers in its last three games against Memphis, Maryland and North Texas. The Blue Raiders last two victories against the Terrapins and Mean Green came on foreign soil too!
Ironically, Middle Tennessee's last two "W's" place the Blue Raiders in a rare play against situation. Since 1987, conference road teams coming off back-to-back straight up road wins are a soft 7-13 ATS provided their opponent checks in with momentum off a straight up victory. If our guest is battling with revenge, this system crashes to a disturbing 2-7 ATS! MTSU applies to the general situation and the tightener.
With a 23-12 SU and 22-11 ATS record in its last 35 games, Troy has been a reliable investment option. The Trojans have been outstanding in Sun Belt action too posting a sterling 17-3 SU and 15-5 ATS mark including a spotless 7-0 SU and ATS mark priced as an underdog or a favorite of -8 or less last.
Since the start of the 2001 season, Troy has been tough to beat in the friendly confines of Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium posting a powerful 35-5 SU record. Only Oklahoma, USC and Ohio State have better winning percentages than that! With a national audience watching, the Trojans won't disappoint. Take Troy. Thank you and best of luck, Tom Stryker.
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