Wyoming vs Boise State NCAA Football Parlay 11/9/2019
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Albertsons Stadium
Sean Chambers and the Wyoming Cowboys are headed to Albertsons Stadium on Saturday where they'll meet the Boise State Broncos. The spread on this contest has Boise State as 12.5-point favorites. The Cowboys are 5-3-0 ATS and 3-5-0 when betting on the total. The Broncos are 5-3-0 when wagering on the over/under and 4-3-1 against the spread.
In their last game, the Wyoming Cowboys played the Nevada Wolf Pack and earned the victory by a score of 31-3. Xazavian Valladay led the team on the ground for the game. He broke a long run for 53 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He scurried for 206 yards via 26 carries which meant he averaged 7.9 yards per carry. Raghib Ismail Jr. led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 93 yards on 4 catches. He had an average of 23.3 yards per catch for the game. Taking the lead at quarterback for the Cowboys was Sean Chambers who went 6/9 with 158 yards passing and added 2 TD's. He gave away 1 interception on the day. The Cowboys ended up rushing 44 times and totaled 258 yards which had them averaging 5.9 yards per attempt. For the contest, the Cowboys totaled 22 1st downs and they had a total of 4 penalties for 35 yards which tells us their heads weren't always in the game. Overall, they ran 63 plays for 479 yards. When discussing the defense, Wyoming gave up 27 catches on 45 attempts totaling 254 yards, and a completion percentage of 60.0%. On the ground, the Cowboys gave up 81 yards on 28 tries which is an average of 2.9 yards per rushing attempt allowed. Overall, they conceded a total of 335 yards and earned 2 turnovers.
The Cowboys step onto the field holding a record of 6-2 for 2019. For total yardage, they sit in 8th in the Mountain West and 103rd in college football with 2,914 yards. In terms of scoring, they are one of the marginal teams in the country averaging 28.9 points per contest, which has them at 69th in college football. As a team, they are averaging 239.4 yards on the ground per contest which is 2nd in the Mountain West. The Cowboys have one of the top tier defenses in the country, allowing 17.6 points per contest which has them at 2nd in the conference. When talking about rushing yards, Wyoming is allowing 98.4 yards per game putting them 3rd in the MWC and 13th in the nation. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 2.8 yards per rush putting them 2nd in the MWC and 9th in the country overall. Overall, they have allowed 787 yards rushing through 8 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Cowboys have allowed 999 yards. Opponents are completing 56.4% of the passes they throw against them and averaging 6.9 yards per try.
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In their last outing, the Boise State Broncos faced the San Jose State Spartans and ended up getting the win by a score of 52-42. George Holani led the team on the ground for the game. His longest run of the day went for 19 yards and he ran for 4 touchdowns in the game. He ran for a total of 126 yards by way of 28 carries which meant he was running for 4.5 yards per tote. John Hightower was the leader in receiving yardage by earning 129 yards on 5 receptions. He averaged 25.8 yards per catch for the game. Taking the lead at quarterback for the Broncos was Hank Bachmeier who went 13/17 with 213 yards through the air but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He walked away with 1 pick in the game. The Broncos ended up rushing 51 times and generated 253 yards which had them averaging 5.0 yards per rushing attempt. For the game, they ran 68 plays for 466 yards. Overall, the Broncos got 23 first downs and they had a total of 8 penalties for 84 yards which shows us that this team didn't have their heads in this game. When discussing the defense, Boise State gave up 29 catches on 53 throws totaling 438 yards, and a completion percentage of 54.7%. On the ground, the Broncos gave up 59 yards on 23 carries which gave them an average of 2.6 yards per carry allowed. Overall, they gave up 497 yards and earned 1 takeaway.
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The Broncos step onto the field holding a record of 7-1. In terms of offensive proficiency, the Broncos have one of the best offenses in the nation. Boise State is having a year to forget in the ground game by averaging 146.6 yards on the ground per contest, which has them at 84th in college football. As a unit, they have compiled a total of 1,173 yards rushing through 8 contests, so they are going to want to make some changes to the ground game if they want to make teams respect them. The Broncos average 411 yards per game overall which has them at 59th in D-1 and 4th in the MWC. The Broncos are conceding 23.4 points per contest ranking them 4th in the Mountain West and 43rd in the nation. When it comes to points given up, they have given up 187 total points. In regard to yards rushing, they are giving up 110.1 yards per contest ranking them 17th in college football and 4th in the MWC. For this season, they have allowed a total of 881 rushing yards and 6.4 rushing touchdowns. Their passing defense is one of the most dominate groups in the nation. They are allowing 179.6 passing yards per game. For passing yards allowed per game, the Broncos are ranked 1st in the Mountain West.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Broncos -12.5 and over the total points
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