On Christmas Eve, the 10th anniversary of the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl occurs in Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii when the Nevada 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 game also.


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Nevada enters into Honolulu with a 7-5 total record and a 5-2 record good enough for 2nd place in the WAC. The Wolf Pack have gone 0-2 against ranked foes this season. Nevada’s power does not come through the air; it comes right at their foes with a 251.8 rushing yards per game average. That average is ranked 6th in the nation and coupled with their passing, the Wolf Pack average 522.8 yards of total offense per game which furthermore ranks 6th nationwide. Nevada is now in their third different stint with renowned hall of fame head coach Chris Ault. Heading Ault’s pistol offense is a double-fisted attack with freshman Qb Cody Fajardo and senior Qb Tyler Lantrip. With his 91 receptions ranking 9th in the nation, Senior Wide receiver Rishard Matthews has been pretty strong all year.

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With an 11-2 total record with a 6-2 first place exhibiting in Conference USA, Southern Miss has had a extraordinary year. They’ve competed with one ranked squad this season and soundly defeated undefeated number six Houston 49-28 two weeks ago and smashed the Cougars opportunity for a BCS bowl game along the way. The head coaching spot at Southern Miss is a lame duck position as Larry Fedora is coaching his final game with the Golden Eagles. Fedora was named the new head coach of the Tar Heels on December 9th; he has managed a 33-19 record over his four years in Hattiesburg.

Senior Qb Austin Davis leads Southern Miss behind center. Senior WRs Ryan Balentine and Kevin Bolden are often a possible deep risk while freshman Running back Jamal Woodyard is dependable on the ground.