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. With this week’s game, Bowling Green (3-2) has the chance to maintain its recent level of success. They have won three of its last four. Players will take the field Saturday, Oct 10 at 2:00 p.m. ET and the game will air on ESP3.
Bowling Green beat Buffalo 28-22 last week. Roger Lewis had an outstanding performance in the win, registering 10 receptions for 201 yards and one TD. Travis Greene had a big game as well, totaling 119 rushing yards on 17 attempts. Massachusetts also got the win in last week’s performance, beating FIU 24-14. Tajae Sharpe had a big game for the Minutemen, totaling 15 receptions for 159 yards and one TD. Marken Michel also had a big day, contributing 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. The Falcons might try to take advantage of the slow-starting Minutemen defense, who give up 8.8 points per game in the first quarter.
Across the field, the Minutemen have a record of 2-2 ATS and 1-3 SU. If earlier games are any indication, the Minutemen will throw the ball a lot. They average 327 passing yards per game, good enough for 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 drawn an average of 8.0 penalties on opponents this season. Bowling Green is an even 2-2 SU when penalized at least 8 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 85th-ranked rushing attack will face the 119th-ranked run defense of Massachusetts, while its 90th-ranked rush defense will look to contain the 114th-ranked running game of the Minutemen.
