Maryland will have the home crowd edge and they are favored against East Carolina in college football odds for the Military Bowl on Wednesday, December 29th.
The game can be seen on ESPN with the Terps laying 7.5 points in college football betting odds at Sbgglobal.
Maryland Motivation?
The Terps have the home crowd edge with this game being played at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. That is a nice edge but the question that we have to ask is how motivated will Maryland be? They are not happy about going to this bowl game because it is a slap in the face. The Champs Sports Bowl snubbed Maryland even though the Terps should have been their choice. The Bowl took NC State instead even though Maryland beat them in the regular season finale. It just goes to show how screwed up the entire bowl selection process is. It is all about money. Maryland struggled to sell out their games and they do not have a large fan base. Maryland now stays close to home at rotten RFK Stadium instead of going to Florida.
Bowl Facts
This will be the 24th bowl game appearance for Maryland and their first in Washington, D.C. Maryland has won four of their last five bowl games overall. East Carolina went 2-1 vs. ACC teams this season as they lost at Virginia Tech and North Carolina while winning in overtime against NC State. This will be the first-ever meeting between East Carolina and Maryland.
Maryland -7.5, total 68.5
If Maryland is motivated they should win this game. Here is a look at some of the trends. The Pirates are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games as an underdog. They are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 non-conference games. The Pirates are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. the ACC. The Terrapins are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. The Terrapins are 4-1 against the college football odds in their last 5 bowl games. Almost all of the trends point to a high scoring game. The Over is 5-0 in the Pirates last 5 games overall and it is 4-1 in the Pirates last 5 games as an underdog. The Over is 4-1-1 in the Terrapins last 6 games overall. The Under is 4-1 in the Terrapins last 5 bowl games. The Over is 7-2 in the Terrapins last 9 non-conference games.