Henry Roldán
The bowl game in several cases becomes a great Christmas gift for many college football programs, and one of them is the matchup between New Mexico State vs Bowling Green.
Both teams come into the Quick Lane Bowl after exceeding the expectations for them this season, and whoever wins the game will end their year with a positive record.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the preview for the New Mexico State Aggies vs Bowling Green Falcons.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the New Mexico State Aggies vs Bowling Green Falcons Quick Lane Bowl Game NCAA Football on December 26, 2022
- Where: Ford Field (Neutral) – Detroit, Michigan.
- When: Monday, December 26, 2022, 2:30 PM E.T.
Odds provided by BetMGM.
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Betting on the New Mexico State Aggies
- Regular Season Record: 6-6
- Spread: +3.5
- Moneyline from BetMGM: +140.
- Over/Under: 48.5
After a losing record of 2-10 last season, seeing the Aggies in this one is very positive news for college football and the New Mexico State program.
Going into the game, they will have to put all their hopes on what they can do with a fairly balanced offense that averages around 324 yards per game, 169 air yards and 155 rushing yards. This of course means that clock control is almost always on their side and their defense can rest a little easier. An example of this is that in the last two games, they have scored at least 45 points.
Their defense has also played at a good level and in the last four regular round games they did not concede more than 15 points. Being a little more rested by the offense’s possession control, they only conceded around 24 points per game and finished 14th in the nation in the lowest average air yards allowed per game with 184.8.
Betting on Bowling Green Falcons
- Regular Season Record: 6-6
- Spread: -3.5
- Moneyline from BetMGM: -165.
- Over/Under: 48.5
Like their crosstown rivals, Bowling Green took a big step forward this campaign after finishing last year’s season out of the Bowls with a 4-8 record.
Offensive performance was undoubtedly the most important thing for the Falcons this year, thanks to the great aerial play of quarterback Matt McDonald, who threw for 2,639 yards with 22 TDs and only eight interceptions. Thanks to those records, Bowling Green ranked 59th in the nation in average air yards per game with 236.8, averaging 23.8 points per game.
On the defensive side there was not as much solvency as on the offensive side and their secondary had many problems to stop the rival passes. Of course, this is something they must improve against the good offense of the Aggies, who must be forced to attack on the ground, which is their best weapon on defense. During this season, the Falcons allowed 163 ground yards per game to rank 86th in the nation.
JefeBet Prediction
This will be undoubtedly a fairly even match in which it is expected – especially in Las Vegas – that Bowling Green will be able to define thanks to its powerful aerial attack by the hand of Matt McDonald.
The problem for them is that the Aggies are coming off two great offensive performances and with a very balanced attack will put a Falcons defense that conceded an average of 33.3 points per game this year in a lot of trouble.
Prediction: New Mexico State to win.
