Last year this Florida Atlantic team exceeded expectations in winning the first bowl game in the program’s history, but this year hasn’t gone quite as well. Even though they are the returning conference champions and have 18 starters back, the Owls come into this game at 1-4 after losing a tough one at Middle Tennessee State on a last second Hail Mary pass. That game was also played on Tuesday night and televised on ESPN2.
If you are looking for a common opponent to gage who is going to come out on top here then look no further than Middle Tennessee State. Troy opened the season against the Blue Raiders and won by two touchdowns. The Trojans now sit at 2-2 after losing to

Week 7 college football picks action gets underway Tuesday night on ESPN 2 when the Troy Trojans take on the Florida Atlantic Owls in Sun Belt Conference play. Odds makers have opened up betting with Florida Atlantic listed as +3.5(-100) point home underdogs at Heroes. Dave Price gives you both sides of the matchup to help you better handicap the contest.
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Ohio State and Oklahoma State.

By A. Stacy Long • slong1@gannett.com • October 7, 2008 TROY - Chris Jamison sat down just before Christmas, turned on his television and force-fed himself a football game.
ime, plus my mother kept screaming that we should have been there," Jamison said. "I was in the living room and she saw I was watching it. Suddenly she was screaming, 'Y'all should have been there. Y'all should have won.' She twisted the knife, right into the heart.
to go home for Christmas. That sounds bad, but I felt we should have been there or somewhere.