Knowing Your Opponent: Boca Raton Bowl Q&A about Florida Atlantic

The Florida Atlantic Owls were one of college football's biggest surprises this year. Stuck in the cellar of Conference USA since joining the league in 2013, the Owls rose from the ashes and completed their best season in program history. The 2017 Conference USA champions earned a bid to the Boca Raton Bowl and will face the MAC runner-up Akron Zips.

Cyrus Smith, managing editor and Florida Atlantic contributor for SB Nation's Underdog Dynasty, joined us to preview Akron's noteworthy opponent:

Steve Helwick: What are your opinions of this matchup? Florida Atlantic is 10-3 and has won 9-straight, looking like a fringe top 25 team. But the C-USA champs are rewarded with playing a 7-6 Akron team…