The Boise State Broncos (-16.5) and Wyoming Cowboys are set to go at it on the turf at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium. The matchup is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. ET and interested parties can watch the action on CBS Sports Network.
Boise State Broncos vs. Wyoming Cowboys Betting Preview
In this Saturday Mountain West game, Boise State is projected as the heavy favorite and is currently giving up 16.5 points. If they want to play the moneyline, gamblers would currently have to put up $1,200 in order to win $100 back on the Broncos (-1200). The Cowboys are getting +710 moneyline odds. Should one school gets out in front early on, it’ll likely generate a reasonable in-game betting opportunity.
The initial odds have recently shifted. This game’s opening line was 16.
The Broncos are 2-1 against the spread (ATS) and are down 0.1 units so far. The team’s posted an O/U record of 2-1. The Cowboys have gained 0.0 units this season. The team is 1-3 ATS and also owns an O/U record of 2-1.
The Broncos are 2-1 straight up (SU) and they haven’t faced any MWC competition yet. The Cowboys are 2-2 SU overall and are also 0-0 SU in conference play.
The Broncos fell to Oklahoma State 44-21 in a blowout where the passing attack was sharp, as Brett Rypien completed 39-of-56 passes for 380 yards and three touchdowns. Alexander Mattison (53 yards on 14 rush attempts) and the signal-caller Rypien (-30 yards on 11 carries) led the ground attack in the loss. CT Thomas (eight receptions, 52 yards) and A.J. Richardson (six catches, 70 yards, one TD) shared the receiving duties.
The Wyoming Cowboys are coming off of a 17-14 win over Wofford. The defensive unit allowed the Terriers to run for 221 yards on 49 rush attempts, including two rush TDs. Lennox McAfee was a bright spot in the loss, recording 91 rushing yards on 13 attempts for Wofford. For Wyoming, Tyler Vander Waal completed 25-of-42 passes for 224 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Xazavian Valladay (57 yards on 15 rush attempts) spearheaded the ground attack in the win while Austin Conway (11 receptions, 89 yards) and James Price (four catches, 43 yards) led the pass-catching attack.
Boise State’s run the ball on 47.3 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Wyoming has a rush percentage of 57.7 percent. The Broncos have run for 182 yards/game and have six scores via handoffs this year. The Cowboys are putting up 157 rush yards per game and have six total rushing TDs.
The Broncos offensive scheme has averaged a superb 368 yards through the air overall and has 11 passing TDs so far. The Cowboys have put up 147 pass yards per game and have two total pass scores.
Boise State seems to possess an edge when it comes to limiting the pass. The team’s allowed opponents to run for an average of 141 yards and pass for 191 yards per game. The Wyoming defense has allowed 233.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 122.5 yards per game to opposing runners. The Broncos are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.23 to opponents, while the Cowboys have given up a 5.83 ANY/A.
Offensively, Rypien is up to 685 passing yards this year, and has connected on 59-of-84 attempts with seven scores through the air and has yet to throw an interception. He’s got a pristine 8.36 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 8.93 over the last two games.
John Hightower, Alexander Mattison and A.J. Richardson have combined for 574 yards from scrimmage and seven touchdowns as a trio over the last two outings.
Tyler Vander Waal has completed 46-of-83 passes for 428 yards, two TDs and two INTs for Wyoming. His ANY/A stands at a terrible 3.60 for the year and 4.41 over his past two outings.
Xazavian Valladay (133 rushing yards on the year), James Price (66 receiving yards) and Austin Conway (123 receiving yards) have combined for 326 yards from scrimmage over the past two games.
These two schools met last year with the final outcome being a 24-14 win for Boise State.
Betting Prediction: Boise State Broncos at Wyoming Cowboys
SU Winner – Broncos, ATS Winner – Broncos
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Boise State was getting one point in its last game and the Over/Under was set at 66. The under cashed and Boise State did not cover in the 44-21 defeat to Oklahoma State.
As a team, Boise State has averaged 5.7 yards per carry over its last two contests.
Wyoming has averaged 3.1 YPC over its last two.
The Wyoming offense has lost one fumble this season while Boise State has lost two.
In its last three contests, Boise State is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
Wyoming was favored by -14 points in its last match. The team failed to cover that spread in the 17-14 victory over Wofford.
The Broncos offense has registered five pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Cowboys have accounted for two such plays.
The Boise State defense has allowed one pass play of 40+ yards, while Wyoming has given up zero such plays.
The Boise State offense has created seven rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Wyoming has created three such runs.
The Broncos defense has allowed three rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Cowboys have given up five such runs.
The Boise State defense has nine sacks on the year while Wyoming has five.
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