The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl will pit the Conference USA against the Sun Belt Conference. This year, the C-USA’s runner-up the North Texas Mean Green (9-4) will take on the Sun Belt’s Co-Conference Champion the Troy State Trojans (10-2) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The contest is an early affair set to kick off on Saturday, December 16th, 2017 at 1:00 PM ET. The game will be broadcasted for national audiences on ESPN. The two teams last met in 2012 where Troy defeated UNT by a touchdown in a 14-7 defensive struggle.
North Texas Mean Green vs. Troy State Trojans Overview
Previous to a disparaging defeat against FAU, the Mean Green had won five in a row. North Texas’ most recent victory came against cross-state foe Rice in their annual rivalry game. Troy comes in off a 32-25 victory at Arkansas State last Saturday in what was a decisive game for the conference credentials.
North Texas vs Troy State Betting Trends
- Over is 6-0 SU in their previous six Troy State bowl matches.
- North Texas is 5-1 SU in their previous six contests overall.
- North Texas is 7-1 ATS in their last eight non-conference matches.
- Both teams are 2-2 SU in the last four contests between both parties.
Public Money Consensus
In the early stages, we have seen the public smother the Trojans just as they did with North Texas’ last opponent Florida Atlantic. As a result, we have seen the market trend upward by a point. 90% of the cash and 75% of the tickets are with Troy presently. In Over/Under markets, the number has remained idle. Currently, the Over bodes a price tag of +107.
