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- The San Jose SaberCats and the Philadelphia Soul will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday July 27 when they meet at New Orleans Arena in this year’s ArenaBowl.
Philadelphia opened as a 3 1/2 point favorite and the total was at 119 1/2.
The SaberCats pounded the Rampage 81-55 in the American Conference final last time out. The SaberCats covered the 6-point spread, and the combined 136 points sailed OVER the posted total of 119.
Mark Grieb tossed eight touchdown strikes and completed 24-of-30 pass attempts for 255 yards in leading the SaberCats to the ArenaBowl.
The Soul cruised past the Gladiators 70-35 in the National Conference final last time out. The Soul easily covered the 6.5-point spread, while the combined 105 points fell UNDER the posted total of 117.
Matt D’Orazio completed 17-of-25 pass attempts for 184 yards with eight touchdowns in that win for Philadelphia. Larry Brackins and Brent Holmes each had two touchdowns on the day.
Team records:
San Jose: 11-5 SU, 7-8-1 ATS
Philadelphia: 13-3 SU, 8-7-1 ATS
San Jose most recently:
When playing in July are 8-2
After being outgained are 8-2
When playing outside the division are 6-4
After playing Grand Rapids are 7-3
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing in July are 2-1
After being outgained are 9-1
When playing outside the division are 7-3
After playing Cleveland are 2-3
A few trends to consider:
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Jose is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose’s last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home |
