Betting preview for Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl: Washington State vs. Fresno State
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Rice and Southern Miss are playing in the LendingTree Bowl on Saturday, December 17 at 5:45 p.m. ET at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. Rice is the only 5-7 team in a bowl game. Southern Mississippi has lost five of their last seven bowl appearances. The Golden Eagles have a better schedule than Rice. The Owls are a touchdown underdog. It's the first bowl for Rice since the 2014 Hawaii Bowl.