2009 LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWL – OHIO BOBCATS (9-4) vs. MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD (6-6)
Event: Little Caesars Bowl
Date: Saturday, Dec. 26, 1:00 pm EST
Site: Ford Field, Detroit, MI
MY Sportsbook.com LINE: Ohio -2.5
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Team records:
Ohio: 9-4 SU, 8-4 ATS
Marshall: 6-6 SU, 6-5 ATS
Preview:
Little Caesars’ owner (and proud Michigan native) Mike Ilitch leaves his mark on this Boxing Day bowl. But who will leave their mark on the field? That’s a different (and hopefully more interesting) story.
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If Marshall is to win the game, they’ll have to fittingly do it with the legs of running back Darius Marshall. He’s one of the more effective all-purpose backs in the nation, and he’ll have to shoulder the workload against a Bobcat defense that can go overlooked. The past few weeks, Marshall lost two, squeaked by SMU 34-31 and then ended the season by getting manhandled by lowly UTEP.
The Herd will have to find some fire if they are going to stampede their way to a bowl victory.
For Ohio’s part, head coach Frank Solich has this program pointed in the right direction.
Quarterback Theo Scott, while unspectacular, has made efficiency his M.O. this season and it’s worked well; a 131.25 QB rating and 22 total TDs means the Bobcats put some points on the board to give the D some breathing room. Lee Renfro and Noah Keller leads an Ohio defense that plays with passion.
The Bobcats had some close calls, but they didn’t have any stinkers on their schedule and they proved they could win some tough games in 2009.
It’s precisely that phenomenon why they should narrowly beat their Conference USA opponent in the Motor City.
2009 Team Stats
Total Offense: Ohio 98th
Marshall 78th
Total Defense: Ohio 52nd
Marshall 80th
Trends:
Ohio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Marshall
Ohio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Ohio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Ohio is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Marshall
Marshall is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Ohio
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Marshall’s last 10 games
Marshall is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Marshall is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Ohio
Pick: Ohio -7
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