CFB Week 12 Thursday

TROY @ OLD DOMINION - 7:30 PM

---

Troy just took a really ugly home loss to Arkansas State. They were 8.5 point favorites and got beat by two touchdowns.

The good news is... they still control their own destiny because they play Southern Miss the last game of the seasond. So they're still guaranteed a spot in the Sun Belt Championship game if they win out. 

I guess the first question we need to ask is "who's starting at QB for Troy?". Goose Crowder was medically cleared to play for the Arkansas State game... but they started Kilcrease because Troy was on a 5 game winning streak. Now that we saw an absolutely terrible offensive performance... we need to start asking if Goose Crowder is getting his starting job back. They allowed 9 sacks and double digit TFLs. Arkansas State lived in the backfield.

So we dk who's starting at QB... there's also issues on the offensive line. They actually might be getting RT Garner Langlo back. He's been out since Week 3. He was listed as questionable last week and didn't play. LT Elijah Pranther's been out since Week 7. He was listed as questionable last week and didn't play. Also LG Zerian Hudson didn't play last game either... he left the Week 9 game injured.

Old Dominion's defense seems to have bounced back since getting smoked @ James Madison. Look... I don't think Troy's offense is very good... Old Dominion's defense may not be as strong as we thought... but they shouldn't have problems making stops. Maybe if all the injured offensive linemen are coming back and Goose Crowder's at QB looking like he never got injured... but idk.

On the other side of the ball, this is where I do believe in Troy. I said coming into the season that I thought Troy could be the best run defense in the conference. Outside of James Madison, that might be true.

Old Dominion's rushing attack just hasn't been the same recently. Now Colton Joseph is still connecting on some big plays... the offense hasn't been terrible. But even during this 2 game win streak, it doesn't seem to be all the way back.

So I don't think I can lay the big number with Old Dominion... I think under 53.5 would be the move here... the problem is these two teams run a pretty fast pace.

UNDER 53.5... If you forced me to bet a side, it would be Old Dominion -10.5 but I really think Troy's defense can give them problems.