Western Michigan Broncos vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 10/23/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021

Location: Glass Bowl in Toledo, OH

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Rockets (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 55

The Western Michigan Broncos (5-2) are en route to Glass Bowl on Saturday where they will go up against the Toledo Rockets (3-4). Toledo opens this game as 3-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 55.

The Western Michigan Broncos head into this matchup 5-2 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Broncos faced the Kent State Golden Flashes and went home with a win by a final score of 64-31. Kaleb Eleby went 15/22 with 307 yds through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 230.4 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. La'darius Jefferson was the leader on the ground for the Broncos with 18 carries for 62 yds (3.4 yds per carry). The Western Michigan Broncos ran the football 51 different times and amassed 341 yards, which came out to an average of 6.7 yards per attempt. When the final whistle blew, they had 73 plays which gave them 648 yards. Western Michigan surrendered 19 completions on 34 attempts for 238 yards, and a completion percentage of 55.9%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Broncos gave up 124 yds on 34 attempts, which calculates to 3.6 yards per rush allowed.

The Broncos currently have 3,062 total yards for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Western Michigan has earned 12 touchdowns via the pass and 16 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 6 times. Western Michigan has accrued 172 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 43 penalties for 385 yds. As a unit they are averaging 185.3 yards rushing which is 43rd in Division 1. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Western Michigan Broncos are sitting at 31.0 points per game.

Concerning passing yards, the Broncos have given up 1,418 yards which ranks them 71st in Division 1. They have given up 202.6 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 56.7%. Over the course of this season, they are granting 319.4 yards per outing ranking them 40th in the nation. They have conceded 15 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 8 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.8 yards per rush on the ground and 116.9 yards on the ground per game for the season. During this campaign, they have conceded 818 rushing yards through 7 games. The Broncos are sitting in 86th in Division 1 in terms of the opposition scoring, conceding 26.3 points per game.

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The Rockets step onto the field holding a record of 3-4 this season. In their last game, the Rockets took a defeat with a final score of 26-23 when they faced the Central Michigan Chippewas. DeQuan Finn finished the contest with 208 yards on 15/32 passing while his quarterback rating was 101.5. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.5. DeQuan Finn ran the ball 25 times for 43 yds, ending the game with 1.7 yds per carry for Toledo. Toledo ran for 3.2 yds per carry, totaling 142 yds on 44 attempts. The Rockets finished the contest with 350 yds on 76 plays (4.6 yards per play). The Rockets passing defense allowed a completion rate of 60.0%, surrendering 204 yards on 21 out of 35 passing. Toledo relinquished 35 attempts on the ground for 128 yards (3.7 yds per carry).

When discussing the points being put on the board, the Rockets rank 75th in the nation holding an average of 27.7 points per outing. For the year so far, the Rockets have racked up 1,583 passing yards as well as holding an average of 226.1 passing yards per outing, ranking them 77th in college football. The Toledo Rockets average 386.4 yards per outing, ranking them 77th in the country. The Toledo offense has 606 yards of penalties on 68 violations, which ranks 1st in the country in terms of giving up free yards.

The Rockets are giving up 18.7 points per game, ranking them 30th in the nation. Toledo has conceded a total of 1,005 yards rushing (143.6 yards per game) as well as 2 touchdowns on the ground for the campaign. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 131 total points. They have allowed the opposition 7 touchdowns through the air as well as 173.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 26th in college football. The Rockets defense has been on the field for 482 plays, which ranks them 113th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Broncos/Rockets college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Broncos -3

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