15th Ranked Boise State Broncos Look To Stay Perfect against Hawaii
Not only are the he Boise State Broncos (5-0 SU, 3-1 ATS, 1-3O/U) averaging a whopping 33.6 points per game this season, but their fantastic defense seventh-ranked defense is limiting opponents to just 11.2 points per game this season and has held their opponents to seven points or fewer in four of their five games.
The Broncos will take on the visiting Hawaii Warriors (3-3 SU, 1-3-1 ATS, 1-3-1 O/U) on Saturday and look like a near lock to not only win this contest in the BetUS Sportsbook, but cover the high spread as well. The Broncos are averaging 21.0 points per game this season while allowing 30.2 points per game defensively.
Boise State is coming off an emphatic 24-7 win over Southern Miss, shutting down the Golden Eagles’ 17th –ranked offense in the process.
“They’ve been paying attention,” Boise State coach Chris Peterson said of his defense. “They’ve been buying into it whether it is red zone or fourth down. They just seem to turn the dial up and make a play when they need to.”
Hawaii has won two consecutive games, including a 24-14 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday, led by Redshirt freshman quarterback Inoke Funaki, who replaced the departed Colt Brennan, now in the NFL.
“I think Inoke Funaki is outstanding,” Warriors coach Greg McMackin said. “He brings so much to the table. He creates so many problems because he’s so mobile.”
Here is a look at the key trends for each team, followed by my in-depth analysis and NCAAF Free Picks.
Hawaii is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
Hawaii is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hawaii’s last 6 games when playing Boise State
Hawaii is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boise State is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home
Boise State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Hawaii
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boise State’s last 6 games when playing Hawaii
NCAAF Odds
Hawaii Warriors +25 -110
Boise State Broncos -25 -110
Analysis: I like Boise State to win this game, but something tells me that Hawaii is going to cover the high point spread in this matchup as their fleet-footed Redshirt freshman quarterback makes a couple of plays to keep this contest from really getting out of hand. Take the Warriors to cover the spread narrowly.
