The Temple Owls are 10-2 straight up and 12-0 against the spread over their last 12 games. The Owls can end their season on a high note with a win in the Military Bowl over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Military Bowl odds: Temple rides long spread-beating streak into game vs. Wake Forest
The Temple Owls will look to cover yet another spread at the sportsbooks as they take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the Military Bowl.
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Temple is an 11.5-point favorite in Annapolis at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In their last six games as a double-digit favorite, the Owls are a perfect 6-0 SU and ATS.
The Owls picked up momentum as the season went on, ending the season on a 7-0 SU and ATS run over its last seven games after losing on the road to Memphis 34-27 as a 10-point road underdog.
Temple won its last five games by an average margin of victory of 24.8 points per game, holding opposing teams to just 6.6 points per game over that stretch with two shutout victories. The offense averaged 32.8 points per game en route to a 10-3 SU and 12-1 ATS regular season.
This will be just the fourth time that Temple has gone bowling since 1979. The Owls are 1-2 SU and ATS in three postseason appearances since 2009 per the OddsShark College Football Database.
Betting Line / Total: Temple -11.5 / 40.5 Points
Trend: Wake Forest is 6-0 ATS in its last six games in December.
Trend: Temple is 12-0 ATS in its last 12 games.
Wake Forest’s strength was in its defense this season, ranking 20th in the nation in scoring defense allowing 21.8 points per game and 50th in rushing defense allowing 155.9 yards per game. But on offense, the Demon Deacons ranked an abysmal 125th in total yards with 307 per game and 121st in scoring with 19.3 points per game.
The Demon Deacons ended the regular season with a 6-6 SU and 7-5 ATS record and are 6-0 ATS in their last six games in the month of December.
The total for the game is set at 40.5 points. The UNDER is 5-0 in Temple’s last five games overall.
Both of these teams enter the Military Bowl with strong defenses, but only Temple has a good offense to go along with it. Wake Forest has a chance at covering the spread if this game turns out to be a defensive showdown, but Temple’s playmaking and consistency should eventually put the Owls over the top in this one.
Temple Owls vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
When: Tuesday, Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md.
