Humanitarian Bowl: Falcons vs. Vandals Predictions

2009 HUMANITARIAN BOWL – BOWLING GREEN FALCONS (7-5) vs. IDAHO VANDALS (7-5)

Event: Champs Sports Bowl
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 30, 4:30 pm EST
Site: Bronco Stadium, Boise ID
MY Sportsbook.com LINE: Bowling Green -2

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Team records:
Bowling Green: 7-5 SU, 7-5 ATS
Idaho: 7-5 SU, 7-5 ATS

Preview:

Is there something about the state of Idaho that causes scoreboards to go haywire? The Boise State Broncos, the team whose stadium hosts the Humanitarian Bowl, has an explosive offense that has taken them to the number-six ranking in the country.

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The Idaho Vandals, meanwhile, who will effectively be playing a home game on the Smurf Turf in Boise, also can rack up the points like chain-smoking, Old Milwaukee-drinking Hurricane Joe racks up the billiard balls. In any case, it means a stiff test for Bowling Green defenders.

The Vandals have had the best season in recent memory and are playing in a bowl game for the first time since 1998.

The potent attack is fueled by pivot Nathan Enderle, wideout Max Komar and bullish RB DeMaundray Wooldridge, a Washington State transfer who has earned the nickname “The Diesel.”

For Bowling Green’s part, viewers can expect them to also catapault the pigskin downfield; the Falcons are eighth in the FBS in passing. Quarterback Tyler Sheehan averages over 300 yards/game and wideout Freddie Barnes leads the nation in receptions per game (11.5). Also, as impressive as Idaho is with the ball, the Vandals are about equally as miserable without it.

Hence, we could see no shortage of points on the blue turf.

Bowling Green has the great passing attack and looked good early in the year with a win against Troy and a narrow loss versus the Missouri Tigers, but I expect the Vandals to pull the slight upset, playing in their home state, having some local fans fired up about a rare bowl appearance and finally, having a better balance of passing and rushing.

Ultimately, don’t expect the defensive co-ordinators to look too awe-inspired.

2009 Team Stats

Total Offense: Bowling Green 52nd
Idaho 10th

Total Defense: Bowling Green 83rd
Idaho 105th

Trends:
Bowling Green is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Bowling Green is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bowling Green’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Idaho’s last 5 games
Idaho is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Idaho is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games

Pick: Idaho -4.5

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