On Dec 24, the 10th anniversary of the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl takes place in Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii when the Wolf Pack takes on the Golden Eagles. With Southern Miss at -6 with the over/under at 62, the sportsbook has its eyes on this match as well.


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Nevada comes into Honolulu with a 7-5 in total record and a 5-2 record good enough for 2nd place in the WAC. The Wolf Pack have gone 0-2 versus ranked opponents this year. Nevada’s power doesn’t come through the air; it comes straight at their opponents with a 251.8 rushing yards per game average. That average is ranked sixth in the country and paired with their passing, the Wolf Pack average 522.8 yards of total offense per game which also rates sixth countrywide. Nevada is now in their third distinct stint with legendary hall of fame head coach Chris Ault. Freshman Quarterback Cody Fajardo and senior Quarterback Tyler Lantrip are heading Ault’s pistol offense is a double-fisted attack. Senior WR Rishard Matthews has been pretty strong all year with his 91 receptions ranking ninth in the country.

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With an 11-2 in total record with a 6-2 first place exhibiting in Conference USA, Southern Miss has had a phenomenal year. They’ve played one ranked squad this year and soundly beat unbeaten #6 Houston 49-28 a couple of weeks ago and destroyed the Cougars chance for a BCS bowl game in the act. As Larry Fedora is coaching his final game with the Golden Eagles, the head coaching spot at Southern Miss is a lame duck position. Fedora was named the new head coach of the Tar Heels on December ninth; he has managed a 33-19 record over his 4 years in Hattiesburg.

Senior Quarterback Austin Davis leads the Golden Eagles behind center. Senior WRs Ryan Balentine and Kevin Bolden are usually a prospective deep threat whereas freshman Running back Jamal Woodyard is reputable on the ground.