The Kent State Golden Flashes and the Wyoming Cowboys will square off on Tuesday afternoon at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. It looks like we are in for an exciting match!
The Golden Flashes are 7-6 this season and are coming off a 41-23 home loss against the Northern Illinois Huskies. Senior quarterback Dustin Crum went 11-of-21 for 128 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
The Cowboys are 6-6 and are coming off a 38-14 home loss to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Freshman quarterback Levi Williams finished 15-of-24 for 161 yards with a touchdown.
Kent State at Wyoming Betting Preview
Kent State Golden Flashes Preview: No Sophomore Slump
Sophomore wide receiver Dante Cephas has been playing very well this season for the Kent State Golden Flashes, as he has 78 receptions for 1,124 yards (14.4 yards per catch) with eight receiving touchdowns. In his last game against Northern Illinois, Cephas finished with seven catches for 102 yards (14.6 yards per reception).
The Kent State Golden Flashes have been struggling defensively this year as they are giving up 35.1 points per game. In their previous game against the Northern Illinois Huskies, Kent State allowed 41 points on 368 total yards of offense (102 passing, 266 rushing).
The Huskies went 8-of-14 on third-down tries and converted all three fourth-down attempts. The Golden Flashes forced a turnover (one interception).
Wyoming Cowboys Preview: Going on Valladay
Senior running back Xazavian Valladay has been dominant this season for the Wyoming Cowboys as he has recorded 190 rushing attempts for 984 yards (5.2 yards per carry) with five rushing touchdowns as well as 23 receptions for 233 yards (10.1 yards per catch).
In his last game against Hawaii, Valladay finished with 13 carries for 42 yards (3.2 yards per rushing attempt) and three catches for 19 yards (6.3 yards per reception).
The Wyoming Cowboys have been playing pretty well on the defensive side of the field this season as they are allowing 22.5 points per game. In their previous game against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Wyoming gave up 38 points on 490 total yards of offense (323 passing, 167 rushing).
Hawaii went 7-of-12 on third-down attempts and failed to convert the singular fourth-down try. The Cowboys need to defend better as the Rainbow Warriors threw for 10.4 passing yards per attempt and 4.6 yards per carry.
Who to Bet on Golden Flashes at Cowboys
The Wyoming Cowboys are being listed currently as a 3.5 point favorite in this game, according to the top sportsbooks in the entire United States.
However, the Cowboys are 4-7-1 against the spread this season compared to the Golden Flashes being 6-7 against the spread thus far.
All in all, go with the Wyoming Cowboys to cover the spread against the Kent State Golden Flashes and win this bowl game.
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