The break between the regular and bowl seasons gave slumping Florida Atlantic a chance to reset. Its defense featuring two NFL prospects — CB Zyon Gilbert and LB Leighton McCarthy — should give QB Brady White a rough send-off. It is bombs away for White, himself a potential pro, in home games, but Memphis bombed away from home this season, going 0-4 ATS. The Tigers tend to stumble at bowl time, having dropped five in a row outright. The flip side: FAU is 4-0 straight-up lifetime in its bowls. A defense that yields 16.5 points a game and piles up sacks can keep it close enough for a cover.

The Tigers have one of the most potent offenses in the AAC, and the Owls just got lit up by a reeling Southern Miss team that has had one of the most chaotic seasons in college football -- complete with three different head coaches. The Tigers have 174 plays of 10 or more yards -- most in the AAC. The scoreboard will light up on Wednesday night.