The nation’s top passer, Matt Johnson (2,084 yards, 14 TDs), and top receiver, Roger Lewis (760 yards, 6 TDs), will be on display when the Bowling Green Falcons meet the Massachusetts Minutemen. Winners of three of its last four, Bowling Green (3-2) will look to continue its recent success this week. The game starts at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct 10 and will air on ESP3.
Bowling Green beat Buffalo 28-22 last week. Roger Lewis had a big game in the win, registering 10 receptions for 201 yards and one TD. Travis Greene also had a big day, contributing 119 rushing yards on 17 attempts. Massachusetts managed to get the win as well, beating FIU 24-14. Tajae Sharpe had an outstanding performance for the Minutemen, totaling 15 receptions for 159 yards and one TD. Marken Michel also had a big game with 113 receiving yards and two TDs on seven receptions.
The Falcons, a 13-point favorite, will be looking to defend their home field when Massachusetts visits. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is unavailable at the moment.
Heading into Week 6 of the college football season, the Falcons are 3-2 for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). Bowling Green has America’s second-ranked passing attack, which averages 418.6 yards per game. Based on its tendencies, the Massachusetts defense will probably make it easy on the Falcons right from the first whistle. The Minutemen allow their opponents an average of 8.8 points in the first 15 minutes.
On the other side, the Minutemen have 1-3 SU and 2-2 ATS records this season. Massachusetts has found a lot of success through the air. Its 327 passing yards per game ranks 17th in Division I. The Minutemen usually get a boost in the second quarter, when they average 12 points this year.
Predictions: SU Winner – Bowling Green, ATS Winner – Bowling Green
Notes
Bowling Green is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Bowling Green’s last 8 games.
Bowling Green is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
Bowling Green is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home.
Bowling Green is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Massachusetts is 1-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Bowling Green is 2-1 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Massachusetts has provoked an average of 8.0 penalties on opponents this season. Bowling Green is an even 2-2 SU when penalized at least eight times in a game.
According to overall FBS team rankings, Bowling Green is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its 86th-ranked rushing attack will face the 119th-ranked run defense of Massachusetts, while its 89th-ranked rush defense will look to contain the 114th-ranked running game of the Minutemen.
