The final nonautomatic qualifying bowl of the season will pit the Mid-American Conference champion against Sun Belt champion in the GMAC Bowl. Both of these teams have strong offenses and stout defenses, and though the teams come from different conferences with different styles, they are remarkably similar.
This game should be a nice wrap to a good bowl season.
WHO TO WATCH: Dan LeFevour, QB, Central Michigan
LeFevour has had a stellar senior season that could be capped by leading the Chippewas to their first bowl victory since 2006. LeFevour is a quality dual-threat quarterback who has excelled in both the running and passing game, and he’ll need both of those skills to compete against a stout Troy defense.
WHAT TO WATCH: Troy’s offense
The Central Michigan defense, which is much improved from a year ago, will have its hands full with quarterback Levi Brown and the Troy offense. Brown ranks second in the country in total offense with 323.92 yards per game, and the Troy passing offense ranks fourth in the country with 331.00 yards per game. The Chippewas have not seen as prolific a passing offense as Troy’s.
WHY TO WATCH: This is a championship game of sorts
These teams were specifically matched to create a championship game between the Mid-American Conference and the Sun Belt Conference to determine an unofficial champion of the lower half of the non-AQ conferences. This game will have a lot of offense and it will showcase two senior quarterbacks who might be playing at the next level next year.
PREDICTION: Both of these teams are underrated for what they’re able to do on the field and both have dominated their conference competition. However, I think Central Michigan will rally around interim coach Steve Stripling and come away with the victory. Central Michigan 35, Troy 24.
This game should be a nice wrap to a good bowl season.
WHO TO WATCH: Dan LeFevour, QB, Central Michigan
LeFevour has had a stellar senior season that could be capped by leading the Chippewas to their first bowl victory since 2006. LeFevour is a quality dual-threat quarterback who has excelled in both the running and passing game, and he’ll need both of those skills to compete against a stout Troy defense.
WHAT TO WATCH: Troy’s offense
The Central Michigan defense, which is much improved from a year ago, will have its hands full with quarterback Levi Brown and the Troy offense. Brown ranks second in the country in total offense with 323.92 yards per game, and the Troy passing offense ranks fourth in the country with 331.00 yards per game. The Chippewas have not seen as prolific a passing offense as Troy’s.
WHY TO WATCH: This is a championship game of sorts
These teams were specifically matched to create a championship game between the Mid-American Conference and the Sun Belt Conference to determine an unofficial champion of the lower half of the non-AQ conferences. This game will have a lot of offense and it will showcase two senior quarterbacks who might be playing at the next level next year.
PREDICTION: Both of these teams are underrated for what they’re able to do on the field and both have dominated their conference competition. However, I think Central Michigan will rally around interim coach Steve Stripling and come away with the victory. Central Michigan 35, Troy 24.
Graham Watson | email
College FootballWatson joined ESPN.com in 2008 after four seasons covering the Missouri Tigers and the Big 12 Conference for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. She also covered college football recruiting for the Dallas Morning News.
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