No. 4 Boise State Broncos (-19) at Toledo Rockets, Total 58.5 |
Boise State enjoyed a week off after its 35-21 win over the Georgia Bulldogs as a three-point neutral-site favorite. The Broncos actually held just a 17-yard advantage in the contest, as the game went over the posted total of 51.5.
Head coach Chris Petersen knows that his team will be walking into a dangerous situation Friday night after watching Toledo take Ohio State to the brink over the weekend.
“It’s not surprising,” commented Petersen. “Even when we played them last year we had one of those games where kind of everything went right for us.” It certainly did in coming away with a 57-14 win as 38-point home favorites.
Senior quarterback Kellen Moore was sharp in the contest, completing 16-of-22 passes for 267 yards and three touchdowns. He will be looking to pick up his 39th career victory under center and make his class the 10th in a row to win 40-or-more games when playing for the juggernaut program.
The offensive line that protects Moore is highly-experienced, coming in with 92 combined starts entering the season, which was the 12th-most in the nation.
Offensive efficiency in the red zone was preached during the offseason, leading to a perfect 5-for-5 performance against the Bulldogs. The team finished with 390 total yards and picking up 24 first downs.
Boise State is no stranger to playing games during the week, posting a 17-12 regular-season record on Fridays and 31-3 overall mark in games played on non-Saturdays.
college football betting fans will find that the team is 19-8 ATS over the past two-plus seasons against lined competition, while the total is 13-13 Over/Under in that span.
Toledo is going to be hard-pressed to emotionally recover from its 27-22 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes as 17.5-point road underdogs. The Rockets actually out-gained the Buckeyes by 37 yards.
Wide receiver Eric Page was an absolute superstar on the Ohio Stadium gridiron, catching 12 passes for 145 yards and also threw for a two-point conversion.
Fans that attend the game inside the Glass Bowl will find that the Broncos will be the highest ranked team ever to appear at the venue. The previous high was No. 9 Pittsburgh in 2003, a game that the Rockets came away with a 35-31 upset win.
Toledo is 6-9 all-time against ranked competition, but 4-0 inside the Glass Bowl.
On the other side of the ball, injuries are starting to mount in a big way, as three starters will miss Friday’s contest.
Bettors will find that the Rockets are 7-8 ATS as underdogs and the ‘over’ is 10-6 in those contests in betting prediction.
