Central Michigan at Bowling Green 10/19/19 - NCAAF Picks & Predictions
The Central Michigan Chippewas are set to visit Doyt Petty Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio for a MAC clash against the Bowling Green Falcons. The Central Michigan Chippewas come into this matchup with a 4-3 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the New Mexico State Aggies, 42-28. QB Quinten Dormday had an efficient game through the air as he connected on 14 of his 24 pass attempts for 134 yards and 2 TDs. The ground attack was very good for the Chippewas as Kobe Lewis ran for 161 yards and 2 TDs while Jonathan Ward contributed 131 yards and a TD.
The Central Michigan Chippewas struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the New Mexico State Aggies as they allowed them to score 28 points and rack up a total of 384 yards of offense. Senior DB Da’Quan Jamison led the way for the Central Michigan defense with 7 tackles. Sophomore LB Troy Brown had an efficient game from the secondary for the Chippewas as he contributed 6 tackles while also hauling in the lone interception of the game.
The Bowling Green Falcons come into this matchup with a 2-4 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Toledo Rockets, 20-7. QB Grant Loy struggled to find consistency through the air as he threw for 185 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception, but he had a big game on the ground as he racked up 137 yards and a TD. RB Bryson Denley was the top target for Loy and the Falcons as he hauled in 6 catches for 100 yards and a TD.
The Bowling Green Falcons were good on the defensive side of the ball as they held the Toledo Rockets to 7 points while forcing 2 turnovers. Junior LB Kholbe Coleman led the way for the Bowling Green defense with 14 tackles and half a TFL. Senior DL Nico Lautanen was able to get into the Toledo backfield a handful of times as he contributed 8 tackles, 3 TFL, and 2 sacks. Senior DB Jamari Bozeman was able to haul in the lone interception of the game for the Falcons.
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Bowling Green has played Notre Dame and Kansas State which has led to some lopsided scores, but they proved their worth with a win over one of the MAC favorites in the Toledo Rockets. Central Michigan has been average this season as they are 3-3, but they are currently playing with a backup QB and Bowling Green will be playing with a sense of confidence on the defensive side of the ball after allowing only 7 points last weekend. The Falcons still gave some questions on the offensive side of the ball, but this spread is a bit too big for a road team in a conference game which is why I will side with Bowling Green. Final Score Prediction, Central Michigan Chippewas win but fail to cover ATS 27-20.