Troy vs FAU Betting Odds: The Trojans are (2-2) coming off a loss last week on the road to Oklahoma State, 55-24. QB Jamie Hampton completed 27 of 49 passes for 272 yards with three touchdown passes and two interceptions for Troy. Troy lost to Florida Atlantic on its home field in the season finale last year, and it cost the Trojans a trip to the New Orleans Bowl. The sports odds posted by the oddsmakers at Bodoglife.com currently list Troy -3.5 favorites to FAU heading into this matchup.
The Owls are now (1-4) coming off a heart breaking loss in the final seconds to Middle Tennessee State, 14-13. Middle Tennessee freshman receiver Malcolm Beyah came down with a 32-yard touchdown catch with no time left in regulation, and kicker Alan Gendreau added the extra point, lifting the Blue Raiders to the stunning win. FAU controlled much of the game, but committed four turnovers to keep Middle Tennessee in the game late.
"I've chewed a lot of football teams out but this is the first time I felt that it was my responsibility to take the hard line (at FAU)," Schnellenberger said. "This is what they needed. They're grown men now. They have enough ability to win and we didn't."
Betting Odds: Last year, FAU had everything going their way, this year, everything goes the way of their opponents. Last Tuesday, FAU was up 10-0 with 5:54 to go in the game and allow two fourth-down TDs, including a 34-yard 4th-and-9 Hail Mary, in a game they thoroughly dominated and that included a fumble on MTSU's 2-yard-line. This season FAU has gone into the red zone 15 times and came out with only 4 TDs. Last season it would have been 12 or more TDs. The online sports betting odds at Bodoglife.com has the OVER/UNDER in this Troy vs Florida Atlantic game is set at 51 points.
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