FiveStarPick.com looks forward to another bowl win tonight as we give you the winner of the Motor City Bowl between the Chippewas of Central Michigan and the Owls of FAU.  Las Vegas sportsbooks list Central Michigan (8-4 straight up, 6-5 against the spread) as a 6.5-point favorite with the total set at 63.

After starting the season 1-5, Florida Atlantic (6-6 SU, 7-5 ATS) won five of its last six games to become bowl eligible. In addition, the Owls were 4-2 ATS in their 6 games.  FAU’s last game was a 57-50 home win over FIU as 5 ½-point favorites. FAU quarterback Rusty Smith threw for 389 yards and 5 touchdowns. Cortez Gent had 7 receptions for 108 yards and 3 TDs, while Jamari Grant caught 7 balls for 80 yards and a pair of TDs.

Central Michigan was playing great football…as a matter of fact, they took a six-game winning streak into a game with then undefeated Ball State.  The Chippewas fought hard, but eventually lost 31-24 and fell out of MAC championship contention.  CMU then lost its regular-season finale 56-52 at Eastern Michigan as 10-point home underdogs.  Junior quarterback Dan LeFevour threw 4 touchdown passes and ran for another, while wide receiver Antonio Brown had seven receptions for 172 yards and one TD.

This is the second straight bowl game for FAU in only 8 seasons as a football program.  The Owls enjoyed their breakout season in 2007, winning the Sun Belt Conference and beating Memphis 44-27 as 3-point favorites in the New Orleans Bowl.  The Owls have been underdogs 6 times this season, posting a 2-4 ATS record.

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It’s week 7 in college football and FiveStarPick.com is hot on another Tuesday night game.  The Troy Trojans will take on Rusty Smith and the Florida Atlantic Owls down in Boca Raton and odds makers have opened up betting with Florida Atlantic listed as 3.5-point home dogs with the total set at 51.

FAU was beaten in the last few seconds of play last week when Middle Tennessee State connected on a Hail Mary. The Owls are hoping for better luck when they host another Sun Belt Conference contender this week.

The loss dropped FAU to 1-4 straight up and 3-2 against the spread on the season. Schnellenberger and his Owls didn’t see this one coming as they returned the majority of their players from last season’s championship team. Losses to Texas, Michigan State and Minnesota were expected as the team was using those games to gain national exposure for the program.  FAU dominated last week’s game, but they kept Middle Tennessee Stat in it by committing 4 turnovers. The Owls no they can’t afford to turn the ball over against a Troy team who many picked to win the Sun Belt this season.

The Owls averaged 31.2 points per game a season ago and were expected to have a dynamic offense once again, but they have struggled to put points on the board, averaging just 17 per game in their last three. The passing game has also surprisingly struggled as last season’s Offensive Player of the Year in the conference, QB Rusty Smith, is yet to get on track. The junior quarterback has thrown no touchdowns and six interceptions during a 3-game span.

Troy will try to avenge last season’s 38-32 home loss to the Owls on the road this week. While Troy appears to be among the elite in the Sun Belt, their team is coming off crushing losses to Ohio State and Oklahoma State.  The Cowboys racked up 612 yards of offense on Troy, the 8th highest total in school history.  QB Jamie Hampton was good against the Cowboys, completing 27 of 49 passes for 272 yards and 3 touchdowns. Troy was also rushed for 144 yards showing that it does have an explosive offense.

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