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NCAAF
Armadillo's Write-Up
Bowl Season
December 18
Famous Toastery Bowl (Charlotte)
Western Kentucky vs Old Dominion
Western Kentucky (7-5)
— WKU won three of its last four games.
— WKU is 5-0 when it scores 30+ points, 2-5 when it doesn’t.
— WKU gained 400+ TY in six of last eight games.
— Hilltoppers are +7 in turnovers; last two years, were +10/+11.
— 7 starters back on offense, 4 on defense
— 56 starts back on offensive line.
— senior QB started 14 games LY, threw for 4,744 yards, 40 TD’s.
— WKU is 1-5 ATS in its last six games.
— WKU is 3-4 ATS TY in games with a single digit spread.
— under Helton, WKU is 14-8 ATS as an underdog.
— Hilltoppers are 3-2 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
— WKU has been to a bowl the last four years (3-1)
Old Dominion (6-6)
— ODU won last two games 20-17/25-24 to become bowl eligible.
— Monarchs are 6-4 in games decided by 8 or less points.
— ODU is 1-6 when it allows 27+ points, 5-0 when it allows less than 27.
— Old Dominion was favored in only 2 of 11 I-A games this season.
— 4 starters back on offense, 3 on defense
— 31 starts back on offensive line.
— soph QB was previously a backup at I-AA Fordham.
— First five games, ODU was minus-6 turnovers; last seven games, they were +6
— under Rahne, ODU is 3-3-1 ATS as a favorite.
— Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Old Dominion is 1-1 SU/0-2 ATS in bowl games (2017, 2021)
— Hilltoppers won six of last seven series games (5-2 ATS).
— Last meeting was a 43-20 WKU win at Old Dominion, two years ago.
— Over is 5-2 in last seven meetings.
— Last three years, Sun Belt teams are 12-8 ATS vs C-USA opponents.
Trend Report
December 18
Western Kentucky @ Old Dominion
Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Old Dominion
Western Kentucky is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Old Dominion
Old Dominion
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Old Dominion's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Old Dominion's last 7 games when playing Western Kentucky