The GMAC Bowl has been played since 1999 at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The game has come a long way from incorporating teams from the WAC Conference USA. Now the game invites teams from the ACC, Sun Belt, and MAC to play one of the last college football bowl games of the season.
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The Troy Trojans will play the Central Michigan Chippewas this year on January 6, 2010. The Troy Trojans won the Sun Belt Conference by going 8-0 in conference play. The team finished 9-3 overall thanks to a game solely based on offense. The Trojans score 33.1 points a game and give up 28.6. The offense can run or pass, averaging 148 rushing yards and 331 passing yards a game. Quarterback Levi Brown threw for 3,868 yards and 22 touchdowns while running back Shawn Southward only ran for 574 yards, but also scored 10 rushing touchdowns. Wide receiver Jerrel Jernigan is the favorite target, catching 62 balls and four touchdowns. The Trojans will have to present some kind of a defensive effort to win this game.
The Central Michigan Chippewas are a dangerous team that won the MAC with an 8-0 conference record and 11-2 record overall. This is the 25th ranked team in the AP and they are known for one reason, quarterback Dan LeFevour. LeFevour operates out of a standard offensive set and threw for 3,043 yards and 27 touchdowns and led the team in rushing, running for 701 yards and 14 touchdowns. He must be contained for any team to have a chance. Overall, Central Michigan scored 33.2 points a game and only gave up 17.2. They moved the ball well through the air at 245 yards a game and on the ground with 172 rushing yards a game.
This GMAC Bowl could quickly turn into a shootout between two teams with great quarterbacks. Get your GMAC Bowl tickets to see Troy and Central Michigan do battle at Ladd Peebles Stadium here.