The Western Michigan Broncos and the Nevada State Wolfpack will square off on Monday afternoon at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, for the Quick Lane Bowl. The Broncos are 7-5 and are coming off a 42-21 road win over the Northern Illinois Huskies.
Sophomore quarterback Kaleb Eleby finished 21-of-26 for 338 yards with five touchdowns. The Wolf Pack are 8-4 this season and are coming off a 52-10 road win over the Colorado State Rams. Junior quarterback Carson Strong was 17-of-22 for 288 yards with four touchdowns.
Western Michigan at Nevada Betting Preview
Western Michigan Broncos Preview: Tyler the Creator
Sophomore running back Sean Yuler has been doing very well in the backfield as he has 164 rushing attempts for 1,004 yards (6.1 yards per carry) with nine rushing touchdowns as well as 13 receptions for 107 yards (8.2 yards per catch) with two touchdowns. In his last game against Northern Illinois, Tyler finished with 17 carries for 115 yards (6.8 yards per attempt) with a rushing touchdown.
The Western Michigan Broncos have been struggling defensively this year as they are giving up 28.6 points per game. In their previous game against the Northern Illinois Huskies, Western Michigan allowed 21 points on 291 total yards of offense (23 passing, 268 rushing). The Huskies turned the ball over twice in this game (both fumbles) and failed to convert on third down in seven attempts.
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Senior wide receiver Romeo Doubs has been playing extremely well as he has 80 receptions for 1,109 yards (13.9 yards per catch) with 11 receiving touchdowns this season. In his last game against Colorado State, Doubs finished with five catches for 97 yards (19.4 yards per reception) with a pair of touchdown receptions.
The defense of the Nevada Wolf Pack has been average this season as they are allowing 24.4 points per game. In their previous game against the Colorado State Rams, Nevada gave up 10 points on 443 total yards of offense (213 passing, 230 rushing). The Rams were 6-of-19 on third down tries and 2-of-6 on fourth down opportunities. Nevada forced a whopping five turnovers throughout the game (three fumble recoveries, two interceptions).
Who to Bet on Broncos at Wolf Pack
According to the top sportsbooks across the United States, the Western Michigan Broncos are favored by seven points in this neutral field bowl game. The Broncos are currently 5-6-1 against the spread this season, while the Wolf Pack are a solid 8-4 against the spread thus far.
The difference in these programs is the number of points they are able to score as the Western Michigan Broncos are averaging 30.6 points in their previous five games while the Nevada Wolf Pack are scoring 38 points in their last five games. All in all, go with the Nevada Wolf Pack getting a touchdown in this game to win outright.
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