The Military Bowl selection is on Marshall. Game 217 at 2:20 eastern. Defensively these two are just about even though Marshall has a big advantage on offense by over 100 yards. Marshall has not been a great team on the road and just lost their conference Championship game to Rice. However that loss sets them up in a nice system that plays on neutral field favorites or dogs of 4 or less that lost their Conference Championship game and scored 7 or more points. These teams have covered 14 of 19. Maryland has several injuries they have been dealing with and have several players out and 3-4 the are questionable. They will have a tough time stopping the Marshall offense. The Herd are 7-1 straight up and ats in Bowl action and have won 7 straight following a conference loss. Marshall is the better team and has the fire power to put up 40+ points here. Lay the small number.


On Friday the Eastern Conference System Play in the NBA is on Toronto. Game 807 at 7:35 eastern. We will back the Raptors whether Carmelo Anthony plays or not. Rested road teams that are off an ats loss by 1-3 points as a road dog of 10 or more are 13-1 to the spread since 1995, vs an opponent that allowed 100 or more at home and lost to the spread by 7+ points. All teams since mid November in the NBA are 42-17 ats on the road off a road dog loss. Toronto has covered 6 of 9 vs losing teams and the Knicks have failed to cover 12 of 15 at home this season and may get coach Woodson fired if they do not pick up their play. Take Toronto.