Birmingham Bowl Preview

When- Saturday December 23rd, 12 PM ET, ABC

Where- Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL

*FBS ranking in parenthesis

Troy (Sun Belt)

Record- (11-2)

Strength of Schedule- (79)

Rating- 70.88 (24)

Points Scored Per Game- 31.2 (43)

Rush Yards Per Game- 158.4 (63)

Sacks Allowed Per Game- 1.77 (52)

Pass Yards Per Game- 267.9 (31)

Points Allowed Per Game- 17.2 (10)

Rush Yards Allowed Per Game- 103.5 (14)

Sacks Per Game- 3.46 (4)

Pass Yards Allowed Per Game- 202.9 (31)

Penalty Yards Per Game- 45.92 (43)

Net Yards Per Punt- 38.2 (80)

Turnover Margin- .31 (35)

Duke (ACC)

Record- (6-6)

Strength of Schedule- (29)

Rating- 67.5 (31)

Points Scored Per Game- 27.8 (61)

Rush Yards Per Game- 168.9 (54)

Sacks Allowed Per Game- 1.25 (19)

Pass Yards Per Game- 180.7 (110)

Points Allowed Per Game- 19.8 (21)

Rush Yards Allowed Per Game- 146.3 (53)

Sacks Per Game- 2.25 (44)

Pass Yards Allowed Per Game- 208.2 (39)

Penalty Yards Per Game- 45.42 (40)

Net Yards Per Punt- 43.63 (3)

Turnover Margin- .08 (50)

Projected Outcome- Troy by 3.38 points