Well, if momentum means anything at all then one would have to give the Bobcats a significant edge here. Ohio went on a significant run to end the season, posting a 7-1 mark in its final eight games while the Thundering Herd lost four of its last six games and that includes a rather disturbing 52-21 loss to close out the season against UTEP. What’s also unappealing about the Thundering Herd is its pedestrian offense that struggles miserably to score points. Ion fact, they scored 21 or less in seven of its 10 games and a month layoff is unlikely to help what ails them. Aside from being whipped by Va Tech, Marshall was also crushed by both West Virginia and Tulane. The Herd went 4-4 in the conference and just 6-6 overall. It’s also worth noting that despite not allowing a ton of points the Thundering Herd defense was shaky at best. They were completely shredded in terms of yards allowed (almost 400 yards per game) and were fortunate to not allow about another 10 points against per game. Meanwhile, the Bobcats have never won a Bowl game in three previous attempts. They have to know this is a great chance to do so and there’s no excuse for not pulling it out. They had some good losses this season to UConn by 7 and to Tennessee by 9. In a crucial game against Temple in the second last week of the year they crushed the Owls 35-17. The Bobcats have a big edge at QB, its defense was stellar all season and let’s not forget that they also have all the aforementioned momentum on its side too. Play: Ohio –3 (Risking 2.06 units to win 2).
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