The Bowling Green Falcons will face the Central Michigan Chippewas on Tuesday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The Falcons enter this MAC contest as 10.5-point favourites, with a total score of 53.5 points anticipated.
Bowling Green is seeing a surge with a 41-26 triumph against Toledo, marking their third victory this season’s MAC competition. They possess a formidable aerial offence spearheaded by senior quarterback Connor Bazelak, who has had a completion rate of 68.8% for 1,815 yards and 10 touchdowns. The Falcons’ rushing offence is formidable, led by sophomore running back Terion Stewart, who has accumulated 557 yards and scored five touchdowns.
Conversely, Central Michigan has recently faltered, suffering three consecutive defeats. Their offence has been severely impacted by injury, with main quarterback Joe Labas out for the season and backup Bert Emanuel Jr. out indefinitely. Freshman Tyler Jefferson is expected to start, but the quarterback performed poorly in his last game, completing just 7 of 17 passes for 62 yards and throwing an interception.
Considering team performance and injury variances, the Falcons seem prepared for a robust performance. Bowling Green’s formidable offence and defence, which has achieved 20 sacks, are poised to score against the faltering Chippewas. The over/under of 53.5 points is insufficient, given that the Falcons average 27.1 points per game while the Chippewas concede 32.3 points. Consequently, the wager is placed on the over, anticipating more than 49 points in this contest.