2018 Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl

On Thursday the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl pits the Marshall Thundering Herd from  Conference USA against the South Florida Bulls from American Athletic Conference.  So here is my analysis of based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model, which uses data provided at www.cfbstats.com.

Prediction
Given the overall productivity of the two programs, the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model gives a slight edge to the Marshall Thundering Herd.  Below is a "tale of the tape" for each of these two football programs this season.

Marshall Thundering Herd (8-4) of Conference USA
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule: Easier
Highest Ranked Victory:  #41 currently ranked Florida International University
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #77 currently ranked Virginia Tech
Current Total Production Rank:  #39
Current Offense Production Rank:  #67
Current Defense Production Rank:  #21

South Florida Bulls (7-5) of the American Athletic Conference
Based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model:
Strength of Schedule:  Average
Highest Ranked Victory:  #48 currently ranked Georgia Tech
Lowest Ranked Loss:  #86 currently ranked Tulane
Current Total Production Rank:  #78
Current Offense Production Rank:  #59
Current Defense Production Rank:  #79

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