Hawaii Bowl Forecast and Week 16 Pro Selections!
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HAWAII BOWL Saturday, December 24th @ 8:00 p.m. Click on the bowl logo for MORE info!!!! |
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NEVADA (7-5) VS SOUTHERN MISS (11-2) |
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Rushing
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Passing
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Points
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TO’s
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ST
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A.O.R
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| NEVADA | 208 |
260
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25
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2.7
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-
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91.8 |
| SOUTHERN MISS |
177
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265
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31
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2.7
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…. | 89.5 |
| SM is 2-0 vs UN winning a pair of gms in ‘97 and ‘98. The Pack is making its 12th bowl appearance (4-7) and is 2-6 in bowls under Ault. UN is playing in a bowl for a 6th consec ssn (2-4) but did end a 4 gm bowl losing streak LY. The Pack is playing in Honolulu for the 4th straight yr (at UH twice, ‘09 Hawaii Bowl) but the trip to paradise has been anything but as they’ve lost their L/7 gms to UH here (incl LY’s only loss of the ssn) and they were embarrassed by SMU 45-10 in the ‘09 Hawaii Bowl. UN did beat UCF 49-48 in OT in the ‘05 Hawaii Bowl. Normally the CUSA Champ would play in the Liberty Bowl but due to contract issues and bowl obligations, SM will be making its first appearance in the Hawaii Bowl. SM is bowling for a 10th str ssn (1-2 under Fedora who is coaching his last game here) but unlike the L/2Y is off a win. They pulled the upset over Houston (49-28) to earn their 1st CUSA Champ. SM started 1-1 with a conf loss but played as well as any tm in the country for the next 8 wks (8-0 avg win by 21 ppg +122 ypg) and finished the reg ssn with a school record 11 wins (11-2). I think Southern Miss clearly has the better personnel but the Pack will be motivated after recent poor bowl performances. I do like the fact that Fedora is coaching here and I’ll call for the Eagles to notch their 12th win in another Christmas Eve shootout. | ||||||
PHIL’S FORECAST: SOUTHERN MISS 37 NEVADA 30 |
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