Troy Trojans vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Prediction & Picks - NCAA Division I, FBS, Playoffs
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Bowl season rolls on Tuesday, December 16, with the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl featuring the Troy Trojans and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. The game will take place at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, AL, with kickoff scheduled for 9 pm EST.
Both teams come into the game with 8-5 records and lost their last time out in their respective conference championship games. Troy fell to James Madison in the Sun Belt title game, 31-14, after struggling to generate positive offense (203 yards passing, -26 yards rushing) and failing to contain JMU's run game. Jacksonville State played a tighter game vs. Kennesaw State in the Conference USA title game, 19-14. The Gamecocks did a good job running the ball (210 total yards), but couldn't slow down the Owls' passing game enough. Troy has struggled to move the ball this season, averaging 314 yards of offense per game (121st) and 24.3 ppg (90th). Defensively, they struggled against solid run teams, averaging 182.3 ypg allowed. Jacksonville State has one of the best run games in the country this season, averaging 258 ypg, but has had a lot of trouble defending the pass (242.6 ypg allowed, 106th).
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Troy Trojans - Jacksonville State Gamecocks Key Points
- Jacksonville State leads Troy in the all-time series, 32-29-2; they last played in 2001.
- Ten of 11 Salute to Veterans Bowl games have been decided by one score.
- Troy is 8-5 in bowl games; 5-1 in their last six, but lost their last bowl game in 2023 vs. Duke in the Birmingham Bowl, 17-10.
- Jacksonville State is 7-3 in bowl games and 1-1 since moving to FBS; they lost their last bowl game in 2024 to Ohio in the Cure Bowl, 30-27.
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Our Troy Trojans vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Prediction
This interesting is an game. Regarding moneyline tickets, 82% are on Troy (the favorite), but 61% of the handle is on Jacksonville State. I don't see why Troy is getting so much support. They aren't going to be able to stop Jacksonville State's run game, the Troy passing game is not good enough to take advantage of the Gamecocks' lackluster pass defense, and they struggle to run the ball. I'm really not sure how Troy managed to win eight games this season. Take Jacksonville State to win.
Our IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl Pick: Jacksonville State ML
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