Rice vs Southern Miss LendingTree Bowl, What’s Going To Happen
It’s hardly going to be a thing of beauty, but it should be close throughout.
Rice will come up with a few offensive bursts, but the Southern Miss defense will be too disruptive and too good at generating timely big plays. The offensive side won’t rock, but it’ll connect on just enough downfield shots to keep things open.
Each team will have their momentum moments, but the turnover margin will belong on the USM side. It’ll get enough of a ground game going to keep things moving, but it’ll still be a struggle to go on long scoring marches. It’ll be the field position opportunities that will make the difference.
To be even more simplistic about this, it comes down to Rice scoring 28 points. It’s 5-0 when it does and 0-7 when it doesn’t. Southern Miss is 6-0 when allowing fewer than 25 points and 0-6 when it doesn’t.
Rice is too banged up to score 28.
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Rice vs Southern Miss LendingTree Bowl, Prediction, Line
CFN Prediction: Southern Miss 26, Rice 20
Line: Southern Miss -6.5, o/u: 46.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
LendingTree Bowl Must See Rating (out of 5): 3
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LendingTree Bowl History
Dec. 18, 2021 Liberty 56, Eastern Michigan 20
Dec. 26, 2020 Georgia State 39, WKU 21
Jan. 6, 2020 Louisiana 27, Miami University 17
Dollar General Bowl
Dec. 22, 2018 Troy 42, Buffalo 32
Dec. 23, 2017 Appalachian State 34, Toledo 0
Dec. 23, 2016 Troy 28, Ohio 23
GoDaddy Bowl
Dec. 23, 2015 Georgia Southern 58 Bowling Green 27
Jan. 4, 2015 Toledo 63 Arkansas State 44
Jan. 5, 2014 Arkansas State 23 Ball State 20
Jan. 6, 2013 Arkansas State 17 Kent State 13
Jan. 8, 2012 Northern Illinois 38 Arkansas State 20
Jan. 6, 2011 Miami Univ. 35 Middle Tennessee 21
GMAC Bowl
Jan. 6, 2010 Central Michigan 44 Troy 41 (2 OT)
Jan. 6, 2009 Tulsa 45 Ball State 13
Jan. 6, 2008 Tulsa 63 Bowling Green 7
Jan. 7, 2007 Southern Miss 28 Ohio 7
Dec. 21, 2005 Toledo 45 UTEP 13
Dec. 22, 2004 Bowling Green 52 Memphis 35
Dec. 18, 2003 Miami Univ. 49 Louisville 28
Dec. 18, 2002 Marshall 38 Louisville 15
12, 19, 2001 Marshall 64 East Carolina 61 (2 OT)
Mobile Alabama Bowl
12, 20, 2000 Southern Miss 28 TCU 21
Dec. 22, 1999 TCU 28 East Carolina 14
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