Free Week 1 Prediction: Falcons vs. Ducks Odds
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College Football Handicapping: Week 1
(0-0) Bowling Green Falcons vs. Oregon Ducks (0-0)
Date: Saturday, September 1st 2018
Time: 8:00 pm EST
Venue: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
NCAA Football Spread: Oregon -31.5
NCAA Betting Total: 74
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The Ducks have had trouble hanging on to coaches lately but for continuity sake elevated Mario Cristobal this offseason. They have work to do to catch the likes of Washington and Stanford.
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Bowling Green has a lot of work to do as they look to get back to respectability in the MAC. That spreads says not to expect too much to soon from the Falcons this season.
Bowling Green Falcons
The Falcons used to be one of the contenders in the MAC but things have been rough for Mike Jinks since he took over after Dino Babers left for Syracuse.
Key to surpassing last year’s meagre win total will be Jarret Doege, a sophomore who showed well last season. He is joined by five other returning starters for what was a mediocre MAC offense.
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The Bowling Green team of a couple of years ago might have had a chance of keeping up offensive. This group doesn’t. The defense returns seven starters including the entire secondary but they were bad a year ago and facing Oregon exposes most teams.
Oregon Ducks
Willie Taggart was not long for Oregon but he did help them recover from their worst season since 1991 by winning seven games a year ago. That is a number this group can top if things break right.
The key is the health of Justin Herbert. He was having a fine season before injury struck and is a sleeper Heisman candidate. The need a replacement at running back for Royce Freeman but all in all the offense should be just fine.
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The defense could be really good. There is experience at all levels and they were solid last year ad retained Jim Leavitt. They might not really be tested in this matchup.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Under is 4-0-1 in Falcons last 5 games in September.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Falcons last 4 non-conference games.
- Over is 7-0 in Falcons last 7 games overall.
- Ducks are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 non-conference games.
- Over is 52-19-1 in Ducks last 72 home games.
- Ducks are 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 games in September.
Free Week 1 NCAA Football Pick
There is no doubt that it is going to be a tough go for the Falcons on the road at Autzen Stadium but that is a lot of points the Ducks are going to have to score to cover.
4* Free NCAA Betting Pick: Bowling Green +31.5
Coach Cristobal is all about intensity and effort and may not have the Ducks revved up as much as they have been in the past. This is a bit of a wait and see approach.
If you have to get down though look for an easy win for the Ducks but no cover. Especially wary of a backdoor cover.
Week 1 Free Score Prediction: Oregon 49 – Bowling Green 20
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