The Bowling Green Falcons and Toledo Rockets face off in some Tuesday night college football MACtion at the Glass Bowl. Toledo has won the last two games over Bowling Green.
Bowling Green sits with a 5-5 record and can become bowl eligible with a win in this game. In the last game against Kent State, Bowling Green’s offense was a big issue, scoring only six points. Quarterback Matt McDonald actually pretty well, they just couldn’t find the end zone. He completed 31 of his 40 passes for 246 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Jamison Patterson had a big game, finishing with 16 carries for 52 yards. Bowling Green is averaging 23 points, while their defense is giving up 32.6 points per game.
On the other side of this matchup is Toledo, and they sit with a 7-3 record, but have gone only 4-6 against the spread. In the last game against Ball State, it was a close game, but Toledo was able to secure the 28-21 victory. DeQuan Finn completed 21 of his 38 passes for 301 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. Toledo is averaging 35.1 points, while their defense is giving up 26.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in college football, and they need the offense to be good here.
Bowling Green is 5-1-1 against the spread in their last seven games against a team with a winning record. The over is 4-0 in Bowling Green’s last four games. The over is 4-0 in Bowling Green’s last four road games. The over is 5-1 in the Falcons last 6 games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
Bowling Green’s offense is really struggling coming into this game, including in the last game when they only scored six points. Their defense also really struggled, and this is a Toledo team that is averaging 35.1 points per game. Look for Toledo to run up the score, and that is going to be the difference here, as Toledo is going to win this game in blowout fashion. Back Toledo to cover the spread here.
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
