Washington State vs Central Michigan 12/31/21 - Sun Bowl Picks & Predictions

This Friday afternoon December 31st, 2021 1pm the NCAA is back in action. The Washington State Cougars are in El Paso, TX to face the Central Michigan Chippewas in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Stay tuned we've got you covered on all the best betting angles here at Picks and Parlays your leader in free sports betting picks!

The Washington State Cougars are 7-5, sitting in 2nd place in the Pac-12 conference. Offensively the Cougars are averaging 259.8 passing yards, 130.3 rushing yards, and 28.4 points. Defensively the Cougars allow 217.4 passing yards, 161.7 rushing yards, and 24.3 points.

Key players for the are Quarterback Jayden DeLaura completing 220 of 342 passes for 2751 yards, 23 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Runningback Max Borghi with 160 carries for 880 yards and 12 touchdowns and Receiver Calvin Jackson  Jr. with 63 receptions for 955 yards and 7 touchdowns.

The Central Michigan Chippewas are 8-4, sitting in 2nd place in the Mid-American East conference. Offensively the Chippewas are averaging 270.1 passing yards, 181.8 rushing yards, and 33 points. Defensively the Chippewas allow 262.8 passing yards, 131.8 rushing yards, and 26.2 points.

Key players for the Chippewas are Quarterback Daniel Richardson completing 173 of 282 passes for 2424 yards 23 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Runningback Lew Nichols with 311 carries for 1710 yards and 15 touchdowns and Receiver Kalil Pimpleton with 58 receptions for 929 yards and 4 touchdowns.