Central Michigan (9-4) is the Mid-American Conference champion but they will be playing this game without departed head coach Brian Kelly who bolted for the Cincinnati job.
After going 4-7 last season Middle Tennessee (7-5) will be making its first bowl appearance as a Division I-A school. 
| 2006 Middle Tenn. State Schedule/Results | 2006 Central Michigan Schedule/Results | |||
| Florida International W 7-6 | Boston College L 24-31 | |||
| at Maryland L 10-24 | at (10) Michigan L 17-41 | |||
| Tennessee Tech W 44-0 | Akron W 24-21 | |||
| at (17) Oklahoma L 0 -59 | at Eastern Michigan W 24-17 | |||
| at North Texas W 35-0 | at Kentucky L 36-45 | |||
| (8) Louisville L 17-44 | at Toledo W 42-20 | |||
| at Louisiana-Monroe W 35-21 | Ball State W 18-7 | |||
| at Louisiana-Lafayette W 34-20 | Bowling Green W 31-14 | |||
| Florida Atlantic W 35-14 | at Temple W 42-26 | |||
| at Arkansas State W 38-10 | Western Michigan W 31-7 | |||
| at South Carolina L 7-52 | at Northern Illinois L 10-31 | |||
| Troy L 20-21 | at Buffalo W 55-28 | |||
| at Ohio W 31-10 |
Three Reasons to Watch the Motor City Bowl 
1. Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour led the MAC with 3,514 total yards. He completed 63.8 percent of his passes, throwing 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns in the MAC title game.
2. Middle Tennessee allowed the fewest points (271) among Sun Belt teams, but 179 of those came in losses to major conference opponents Maryland, Oklahoma, Louisville and South Carolina -- all bowl teams.
3. Thanks to six games of scoring 30 points or more, the Blue Raiders led the Sun Belt with 23.5 points per game and turned the ball over just four times in their last five games.
My Prediction
1. Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour led the MAC with 3,514 total yards. He completed 63.8 percent of his passes, throwing 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns in the MAC title game.
2. Middle Tennessee allowed the fewest points (271) among Sun Belt teams, but 179 of those came in losses to major conference opponents Maryland, Oklahoma, Louisville and South Carolina -- all bowl teams.
3. Thanks to six games of scoring 30 points or more, the Blue Raiders led the Sun Belt with 23.5 points per game and turned the ball over just four times in their last five games.
My Prediction
So far my system has correctly given us six of the seven bowl winners. Let’s hope the trend continues! Central Michigan wins 27-24.
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