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The Lane Train is packed and rolling. Coach Lane Kiffin and FAU are the largest bowl favorite by far still on the board. No comparative statistic or specific matchup can justify playing Akron, but other elements support this dog. The stage is the Owls’ home stadium, which would be a benefit in the regular season but has a negligible impact here because players are eager to travel for a bowl. Kiffin surely has been distracted by job hunting on the Power 5 level. The Zips have covered in five of the past six away games and eight of 10 overall.
BOCA RATON BOWL (Boca Raton, Fla.) -- What a job both coaches have done this season -- Terry Bowden getting the Zips back on the right track and into a bowl game, while Lane Kiffin, in his first season at FAU, led the Owls to the C-USA title. That?s where the similarities end. FAU?s offense is phenomenal and Akron will have a hard time keeping pace.