Bowling Green Falcons vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 11/8/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bowling Green Falcons vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Location: Dix Stadium in Kent, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Flashes (+6)

Total/Over-Under: 41.5

The Bowling Green Falcons (5-4) are en route to Dix Stadium on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 where they will try to beat the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-8). Bowling Green is 6-point favorites. The total is 41.5.

The Bowling Green Falcons come into this matchup with a record of 5-4 for this season. In their last contest, the Falcons went up against the Ball State Cardinals and walked away with a win by a score of 24-21. Connor Bazelak went 13/21 with 128 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 144.5 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Terion Stewart led the offense in rushing for the Falcons with 15 attempts for 92 yds (6.1 yards per carry). The Bowling Green Falcons ended up running the ball 34 times and accumulated 104 yards, which came out to an average of 3.1 yards per attempt. When all was said and done, they ran 57 plays which gave them 281 yds. Bowling Green surrendered 9 completions on 19 attempts for a total of 66 yds, and a completion rate of 47.4%. Against the run, the Falcons gave up 217 yds on 49 tries, which is an average of 4.4 yds per rush surrendered.

The Falcons have earned 2,694 yards in total for this campaign. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Bowling Green has earned 10 passing touchdowns and 12 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 16 times. Bowling Green has tallied 140 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 64 penalties for 630 yards. Offensively they average 143.2 yards on the ground which is 86th in Division 1. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Bowling Green Falcons hold an average of 22.4 points per game.

The Falcons sit in 62nd in the country concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 24.6 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 4.0 yards per rush and 144.6 yards on the ground per game for the season. Over the course of this year, they have given up 1,301 running yards through 9 contests. Concerning passing yardage, the Falcons have conceded 1,626 yards which has them sitting in 17th in the nation. They have yielded 180.7 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 59.1%. Over the course of this year, they have surrendered 325.2 yards per contest putting them at 23rd in D-1. They have yielded 16 touchdowns through the air in addition to 10 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Golden Flashes come into this game with a record of 1-8 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Golden Flashes went home defeated by a final of 31-27 when they played the Akron Zips. Tommy Ulatowski (3 touchdowns) ended the contest with 229 yards on 15/23 through the air while his QB rate was 191.9. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 10.0. Jaylen Thomas ran the ball 14 times for 36 yds, finishing the game with 2.6 yards per carry for Kent State. Kent State ran the ball for 3.3 yards per attempt, finishing with 117 yards on 36 attempts. The Golden Flashes ended up finishing with 346 yards while running 59 plays (5.9 yards per play). The Golden Flashes secondary allowed a completion percentage of 59.0%, relinquishing 298 yards on 23 for 39 passing. Kent State allowed 29 attempts on the ground for 95 yds (3.3 yds per rush).

In relation to how much they score, the Golden Flashes currently rank 133rd in the country by scoring 14.1 points per contest. The Kent State Golden Flashes are averaging 269.3 yards per outing, which is good for 131st in the nation. The Kent State offense has 420 penalty yards on 49 violations, which is good for 95th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 5 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 133 first downs. For the year so far, the Golden Flashes currently have a total of 1,369 passing yards not to mention an average of 152.1 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 124th in Division 1. They maintain an average of 117.2 yards per game via the ground game and have rushed for 1,055 yards overall.

Kent State has surrendered a total of 1,380 yards on the ground (153.3 yards/game) and 19 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have yielded 18 touchdowns through the air in addition to 224.1 yards/contest, which has them sitting 59th in the country. They have tallied 2 fumbles and 5 picks over the course of the season. The Golden Flashes defense has taken the field for 586 plays, which is good for 47th in college football. The Golden Flashes are allowing 32.8 points per contest, which has them 117th in Division 1. This year, they have conceded 295 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Golden Flashes +6

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