They whupped Troy. Well, maybe it wasn't a whuppin’, but when it’s a bowl game that reignited a dormant rivalry, Jacksonville State’s 17-13 win over Troy counts as a whuppin’ whether the margin was four or 40 points.

SportsLine's model has simulated Troy vs. JMU and is going Over on the total (47.5), projecting 55 combined points. The Dukes have gone over the total in five of their last six games. James Madison is 6-4 against the spread over the past 10 games, while Troy is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games.

HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Wayne Knight rushed for career-high 212 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown, and No. 19 James Madison made its case for a College Football Playoff berth, beating Troy 31-14 in the Sun Belt Conference title game on Friday night.

UAB won the rebounding battle 33-29 but allowed Troy to come up with nine offensive boards, leading to 12 second-chance points. The Trojans didn’t need much rebounding on their 3-point attempts, as they sank 14 of 28 shots from beyond the arc.