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GMAC Bowl Gameday Thread

This one really baffles me... we go from the Fiesta Bowl to the Orange Bowl to the GMAC Bowl? Strange. Anyhow, I guess they felt they would throw a game in there with less hype to make the National Championship Game seem that much more exciting. This is all speculation of course, but you do have to admit that you're scratching your head at the placement of this one. I know I am.

With that, let's take a look at the teams; The Central Michigan Chippewas against the Troy Trojans. Even though I took a small stab at the placement, there are a few potential NFL prospects to watch in this one. The Chippewas finished 1st in the MAC- West with a (11-2, 8-0) record while the Trojans finished 1st in the Sun Belt with a (9-3, 8-0) record. This one seems to be lop-sided and Central Michigan seems to be favored this evening, but as we have seen in a few games throughout the Bowl Season, you don't under estimate the underdog.

Below we will take a look at some of the key players, stats, and information regarding the game.

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 CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS VS TROY TROJANS

GMAC BOWL PREVIEW

TROY TROJANS

Key players to watch for the Trojans:

Levi Brown QB

Comp Rate 64.7%, 3868 Yards, 8.6 Yds/Att, 22 TD's

Shawn Southward RB

100 Attempts, 574 Yards, 5.7 Avg, 10 TD's

Jerrel Jernigan WR

62 catches, 947 Yards, 15.3 Avg, 4 TD's

Tebiarus Gill WR

44 Catches, 553 Yards, 12.6 Avg, 6 TD's

Brandon Lang DE

49 Tackles, 7 Sacks, 1 Fumble Forced

Led by Coach: Larry Blakeney (19th year, 153-76-1)

 

CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS

Key players to watch for the Chippewas:

Dan LeFevour QB

Comp Rate 71.1%, 3043 Yards, 7.6 Yds/Att, 27 TD's-- 174 Rush Attempts, 701 Yards, 4.0 Avg, 10 TD's

Antonio Brown WR

97 Catches, 1020 Yards, 10.5 Avg, 9 TD's

Bryan Anderson WR

57 Catches, 700 yards, 12.3 Avg, 6 TD's

Kito Pobla WR

50 Catches, 631 Yards, 12.6 Avg, 4 TD's

Led by Coach: Steve Stripling (1st year 0-0 interim)

 

WHEN: 7:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM PST

WHERE: LADD-PEEBLES STADIUM, MOBILE, ALABAMA

TV: ESPN, ESPN-HD, ESPN360

SATELITE: SIRIUS