The Boise State Broncos head to square off against the Virginia Cavaliers at David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium this week. The game starts at 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday, Sep 25 and will be available on ESPN.
In last week’s matchup, Virginia defeated William & Mary 35-29. Canaan Severin had a quality performance in the victory, pulling in three receptions for 53 yards and one TD. Jordan Ellis had 50 yards and a TD on five carries. Boise State dominated Idaho State 52-0 in its matchup. Holden Huff had a good performance for the Broncos, grabbing four receptions for 56 yards and one TD. Devan Demas put up 65 yards and a TD on three carries.
Boise State is a four-point favorite in this game against the Cavaliers. The Over/Under (O/U) is currently at 52 points for this matchup.
With a 1-2 both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Cavaliers will look to improve as they head into Week 4. The Cavaliers will need to attack the quarterback against the Broncos, who rank 109th in sacks allowed with three per game.
Over on the other sideline, the Broncos head into Week 4 with records of 1-2 ATS and 2-1 SU. Passing the ball has resulted in a high success rate for the Broncos, who average the 21st-best completion percentage in the nation at 68.8%. Moving on to the Boise State defense, it has some favorable matchups that it may be able to take advantage of as well. The Boise State defense has given opposing running backs nightmares this season. Opponents average just 45.7 rushing yards per game against this horrifying group. It might not be too hard for the Broncos to start fast this week with Virginia’s defense allowing 8.7 points in the first quarter.
Predictions: SU Winner – Boise State, ATS Winner – Boise State, O/U – Over
Notes
Virginia is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games.
Virginia is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games.
Virginia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Boise State is 2-1 SU when leading at the half this season. Virginia is 1-1 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Nationally, the Virginia passing attack is ranked 46th, while the Boise State pass defense is only ranked 86th. The Broncos passing game is ranked 64th, compared to the 100th-ranked pass defense of the Cavaliers.
