Tomás Yelmini
NCAA college football has action even on Christmas Eve: the EasyPost Hawaii Bowl will be played that day. This time, this special bowl will pit Middle Tennessee vs San Diego State.
Why so special? Well, it turns out that because of the Covid-19 pandemic, it hasn’t been played since 2019, and this will be the first match between the two colleges in their respective histories. This is definitely a game worth paying attention to!
In-depth information about the Hawaii Bowl match between the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and San Diego State Aztecs can be found here, at JefeBet, along with predictions and odds.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs San Diego State Aztecs EasyPost Hawaii Bowl NCAA Football on December 24, 2022
- Where: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex – Honolulu, Hawaii
- When: Saturday, December 24, 2022, 8:00 PM E.T.
Odds provided by DraftKings.
Betting on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
- Regular Season Record: 7-5
- Spread: +7
- Moneyline: +220
- Over/Under: 48.5 Points
Middle Tennessee will compete in its 14th Bowl and is in excellent position after picking up three victories in its last five games. They defeated Florida International Panthers 33-28 (away), Charlotte 49ers 24-14 and Florida Atlantic Owls 49-21, both at home.
If we review their numbers, we can see that they average 29.2 points per game, while scoring 28.1. In yards rushed, they total 390 on average (267.2 per pass and 122.8 on the ground), while yards allowed are 413.3 so far on average (291.3 passing and 121.9 per rush).
Betting on the San Diego State Aztecs
- Regular Season Record: 7-5
- Spread: -7
- Moneyline: -260
- Over/Under: 48.5
The Aztecs, who have lost just two of their last five games—to the Air Force Falcon 13-3 and the Fresno State Bulldogs 28-32—will be playing in their 15th Bowl. Because of their already subpar offense’s poor performance in this final game, fans were understandably concerned.
They have a relatively low average of points scored (21.3), but they also concede very little, as seen by the stats (20.2). They average 321.8 yards per game, including 170.9 passing yards and 150.8 rushing yards. Meanwhile, the average number of yards conceded is 335.4, including 206.6 passing yards and 128.8 rushing yards.
JefeBet Prediction
MTSU has played 1,083 games to this point, while the Aztecs, 1,057, and have never, but never played each other. However, the two have already competed in the Hawaii Bowl: San Diego defeated Cincinnati 42-7 in 2015, while the Blue Raiders defeated the native Rainbow Warriors 52-35 in 2018.
This will be an evenly matched game, and although they score very little, the fact that the defensive line is their great strength, leaves the Aztecs in a better position to face the final for the Hawaii Bowl. Thus, JefeBet’ s prediction is that San Diego State will win.
Prediction: San Diego State wins and Under 48.5.
