Sun Belt's Troy, MAC's Ohio meet in Dollar General Bowl

Troy (9-3, Sun Belt) vs Ohio (8-5, Mid-American), Dec. 23, 8 p.m. EST LOCATION: Mobile, Alabama. TOP PLAYERS Troy: RB Jordan Chunn, 1,232 yards, 13 touchdowns;

Troy (9-3, Sun Belt) vs Ohio (8-5, Mid-American), Dec. 23, 8 p.m. EST

LOCATION: Mobile, Alabama.

TOP PLAYERS

Troy: RB Jordan Chunn, 1,232 yards, 13 touchdowns; 29 catches.

Ohio: LB Blair Brown, 116 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss.

NOTABLE

Troy: Became the first Sun Belt team ranked in the AP Top 25 but lost two of three games after that. Rebounded from coach Neal Brown's 4-8 debut season.

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Ohio: Fell 29-23 to unbeaten Western Michigan in the MAC championship game.

LAST TIME

Troy 48, Ohio 21 (2010 New Orleans Bowl)

BOWL HISTORY

Troy: 2-3 in bowl games. First postseason appearance since 2010.

Ohio: 2-7 in bowl games, losing two straight.

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