Bowling Green at Michigan State College Football Picks & Predictions 9/2/2017

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Spartan Stadium

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The Bowling Green Falcons travel to Spartan Stadium to take on the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday, September 2, 2017. The opening line for this game has Michigan State as 18.5 point favorites. The Falcons had an ATS record of 4-8-0 last season while their over/under record was 4-8-0. The Spartans had an over/under record of 5-7-0 and they were 4-8-0 against the spread.

Valuable Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons were 4-8-0 against the over/under last season

The Bowling Green Falcons were 4-8-0 against the spread last year

Important Michigan State Spartans Betting Trends

The Michigan State Spartans were 5-7-0 against the over/under last season

The Michigan State Spartans were 4-8-0 against the spread last year

Key Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Michigan State Spartans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Bowling Green Falcons were 101st in Division 1 in points scored with 298 last year. They ran 952 plays last season for 2,713 yards, which ranked them 82nd in the nation in total offense. The Falcons averaged 5.1 yards per play, which was 108th in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 280 1st downs last year, placing them 58th overall as an offensive unit. On the ground Bowling Green ran for 2,172 yards as a team, which ranked 69th in the country. They ran 502 times, averaging 4.3 yards per carry as a rushing unit. The Falcons were penalized on offense 70 times for 696 yards last season, which had them 84th in the nation in penalties. James Morgan threw for 2,082 yards last season. He completed 183 passes on 326 attempts for a completion percentage of 56.1%. His quarterback rating last year was 116.8. He averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt and 5.3 adjusted yards per throw.

Defensive Statistics

Bowling Green was 112th in the nation in points allowed on defense with 460 last season. They surrendered a total of 5,578 yards on D, which was 94th in Division 1. The Falcons were ranked 101st in yards per play allowed with 6.3. Opposing offenses completed 244 passes on 380 attempts against the Bowling Green Falcons defense last season, placing them 74th and 43rd in the country. The Bowling Green pass defense also gave up a total of 3,280 yards through the air, which was 102nd overall in total pass defense. Their rushing defense allowed 502 attempts for 2,297 yards last year, putting them in 75th place in D-1 against the run. The Falcons committed 90 penalties for 859 yards on the defensive side of the ball last season. That ranked them 115th in the nation.

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Spartans ran for 2,072 yards as a team last year, which ranked 77th in the nation. They ran 472 times, averaging 4.4 yards per rush as a unit. The Michigan State Spartans were penalized on offense 77 times for 724 yards last year, which had them 64th in the country in penalties. They were 106th in Division 1 in points scored with 289. They ran 841 plays last year for 2,668 yards, which ranked them 85th in the nation in total offense. The Spartans averaged 5.6 yards per play, which was 78th in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 246 1st downs last season, ranking them 94th overall as an offensive unit. Brian Lewerke completed 31 throws while attempting 57 passes for a completion percentage of 54.4% last year. He passed for 381 yards. He averaged 6.6 adjusted yards per throw and 6.7 yards per pass attempt. His quarterback rating last season was 118.

Defensive Statistics

The Michigan State Spartans rush defense gave up 460 attempts for 1,904 yards last season, putting them in 41st place in the country against the run. They had 50 penalties for 463 yards on defense last year. That placed them 1st in Division 1. Michigan State was 51st in college football in points surrendered on defense with 334. They gave up a total of 4,378 yards on D, which was 15th in the nation. The Spartans were 50th in yards per play allowed with 5.5. Opponent offenses completed 198 throws on 332 attempts against the Michigan State defense last season, ranking them 27th and 18th in the country. The Michigan State Spartans pass defense also surrendered a total of 2,474 yards in the air, which was 22nd overall in total pass defense.

Who will win tonight's Falcons/Spartans college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Falcons +18.5

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