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New Mexico State 24, Bowling Green 19 Quick Lane Bowl What Happened, What It All Means

New Mexico State 24, Bowling Green 19: Quick Lane Bowl what happened, player of the game, and what it all means

New Mexico State beat Bowling Green 24-19 to win the Quick Lane Bowl. What happened, who was the player of the game, and what does it all mean?

New Mexico State 24, Bowling Green 19 Quick Lane Bowl What Happened, Player of the Game, What It All Means

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Quick Lane Bowl What Happened

– New Mexico State got up 17-0 helped by two touchdown passes from Diego Pavia, but his legs closed it out. Bowling Green roared back in the fourth quarter with 12 points helped by a blocked field goal for a punt and a 19-yard touchdown catch from Tyrone Broden, but it couldn’t get the ball back. Pavia and the Aggie offense were able to grind down the final 6:27 minutes converting three third down tries.

– Bowling Green lost starting quarterback Matt McDonald early in the game with an apparent head injury. The offense sputtered without him, but it finally got kickstarted with a kickoff return for a touchdown from Ta’ron Keith early in the second half coming off a field goal.

– The Falcons turned it over twice, but they were both killers. They had their chances, but stalled drives, failed third down stops, and those giveaways  kept them from every getting control of the game. That had almost everything to do with …

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Quick Lane Bowl Player of the Game

Diego Pavia, QB New Mexico State
He completed 17-of-29 passes for 167 yards and two scores with a pick, and ran 12 times for 65 yards. More than anything else, he was brilliant on third downs, which led to …

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Quick Lane Bowl Fun Stats

– Third Down Conversions: New Mexico State 11-of-17 – Bowling Green 3-of-9

– Time of Possession: New Mexico State 38:23 – Bowling Green 21:37

– In relief of Matt McDonald, Bowling Green QB Camden Orth completed 14-of-22 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown, and ran for times for 16 yards

Quick Lane Bowl What It All Means

How massive is this for New Mexico State? It’s the first ever bowl win for head coach Jerry Kill – he was 0-2 at Northern Illinois and 0-3 at Minnesota – the program goes off to Conference USA with a winning season – the first since 2017 and just the second since 2002. The Aggies won a bowl in 2017 – that was the first time it got one since 1960. Now they’re 3-0-1 all-time in bowls.

Bowling Green got to a bowl game. Start with that. Yeah, this was a losing season, but for a program that was so bad for so long – it didn’t win more than four games in a year from 2016 to 2021 – this was finally a step-forward season under Scot Loeffler in his fourth season at the helm.

Would it have been different if McDonald didn’t get knocked out of the game early? That’s not quite fair to either side – Bowling Green had its chances, but blew it. Now the program hasn’t won a bowl game since 2015 and is just 1-6 since taking down the 2004 GMAC.

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Ohio vs Bowling Green Prediction Game Preview

Ohio vs Bowling Green game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 13 game on Tuesday, November 22

Ohio vs Bowling Green prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 13, Tuesday, November 22

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Bowling Green vs Ohio How To Watch

Date: Tuesday, November 22
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Peden Stadium, Athens, OH
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Bowling Green (6-5), Ohio (8-2)
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Why Bowling Green Will Win

Just when it seemed like the Falcons were going to fizzle out after a blowout loss to Kent State, they rose up and rocked Toledo last week with a huge day from the passing attack in the 42-35 win.

Matt McDonald threw for 395 yards and four scores with the big plays there for the taking down the field, and now it’s up to the Ohio defense to stop it all.

The Bobcat defense has been a problem, especially against the teams that can throw. The team is 5-0 when allowing fewer than 300 yards and 3-3 when it gives up that many or more, but …

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Why Ohio Will Win

The Ohio offense is going to roll.

The Bowling Green offense is hit-or-miss. It’s okay overall, but the passing game is hardly consistency with too many short range throws that don’t go anywhere. That wasn’t the case against Toledo, and the Bobcat defense is going to give up big plays, too, but the O should make up for it.

Ohio has won six straight with the most efficient passing game in the MAC averaging over 300 yards per outing, and there aren’t enough mistakes to matter.

Bowling Green could use some takeaways, but Ohio has gone turnover-free six times all year and hasn’t had any real turnover problems.

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What’s Going To Happen

Okay, so here’s the deal.

Ohio wins the MAC East with a win. Bowling Green wins the MAC East with a win and if Buffalo loses to Kent State. Buffalo – even though the game against Akron last week was cancelled-without-really-being-cancelled wins the division if it beats Kent State and Bowling Green loses this.

Basically, both teams need to try.

Ohio – 5-0 in Athens – will get more out of its offense, and the defense will keep from breaking after a whole lot of bending.

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Ohio vs Bowling Green Prediction, Line

Ohio 41, Bowling Green 27
Line: Ohio -7, o/u: 54.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Ohio vs Bowling Green Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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Bowling Green vs Toledo Prediction Game Preview

Bowling Green vs Toledo game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 12 game on Tuesday, November 15

Bowling Green vs Toledo prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 12, Tuesday, November 15

Bowling Green vs Toledo Prediction, Game Preview

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Bowling Green vs Toledo How To Watch

Date: Tuesday, November 15
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Bowling Green (5-5), Toledo (7-3)
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Why Bowling Green Will Win

The Falcons are still in the hunt for the MAC East title if they win out – Ohio is coming up – and get a little help. For now, getting a win would mean a bowl game. That’s more than good enough.

They might be having problems with mistakes, but they’re used to that by now – they beat Central Michigan despite getting flagged 17 times and fought through games with multiple turnovers.

They have to use their great pass rush to keep the Toledo passing game from going off. That disruptive front has to force takeaways, going 3-0 with three or more turnovers and Toledo 0-3 with multiple turnovers, but …

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Why Toledo Will Win

Toledo wins when it runs well.

It’s 7-1 when it hits 130 yards on the ground – only losing to Buffalo when the O couldn’t stop giving the ball away – and the Bowling Green run defense is spotty.

The Falcons don’t get steamrolled over, but they couldn’t handle the flash of Kent State last week allowing over 200 yards on the ground, Buffalo ran wild, and the UCLA was UCLA with is rushing attack. They’re 0-3 when allowing over 200 rushing yards, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Toledo is going to start running and keep running. Getting to 200 yards won’t be a problem, but how much will the team care?

The MAC West title is already wrapped up and a bowl game is now a lock, but it’s the final regular season game of the year. It might be a Tuesday night, but it’s Senior Day.

The Rockets are going to control the game on the ground from the start.

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Bowling Green vs Toledo Prediction, Line

Toledo 37, Bowling Green 20
Line: Toledo -15.5, o/u: 50.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Bowling Green vs Toledo Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Kent State vs Bowling Green Prediction Game Preview

Kent State vs Bowling Green game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 11 game on Wednesday, November 9

Kent State vs Bowling Green prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 11, Wednesday, November 9

Kent State vs Bowling Green How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, November 9
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Doyt L Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: Kent State (3-6), Bowling Green (5-4)
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Why Kent State Will Win

The running game keeps on rocking.

The rest of the Golden Flash season has been a disappointment – the team is fighting for its bowl survival, needing to win out to get a bid – but the ground attack that’s the best in the MAC rips off yards in chunks with 200 yards or more in four of the last five games.

Bowling Green’s defense has problems against teams that can throw – and Kent State can do that – and it’s 0-2 when allowing 200 rushing yards or more. It’s a small sample size, but the second-best team in the MAC – Buffalo – ran for 280 yards.

Kent State should be able to rip off at least 200, but …

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Why Bowling Green Will Win

The Kent State pass defense hasn’t been close.

It doesn’t take the ball away enough – just three picks in the last seven games – and allows 284 yards per game. The Bowling Green offense should be able to throw to keep things moving.

The defense that’s great at coming up with sacks should be able to get in the backfield enough to be disruptive, and the takeaways should matter. The Falcons are 3-0 when coming up with three or more takeaways and forced multiple turnovers in six of the nine games.

Kent State’s defense has forced multiple turnovers twice, with three of the nine coming against Georgia.

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What’s Going To Happen

2015. That’s the last time Bowling Green got to a bowl game. It hasn’t won more than four games in any season since then.

Not only is it a win away from being bowl eligible, but it’ll stay in the mix for the MAC East title.

Kent State has the offense to pull off the upset, but it’s 3-1 at home, 0-5 on the road, and this is Senior Night for the Falcons. With road games at Toledo and Ohio to close, the pressure is on to win now, or else.

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Kent State vs Bowling Green Prediction, Line

Bowling Green 30, Kent State 26
Line: Kent State -2.5, o/u: 55.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Kent State vs Bowling Green Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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Western Michigan vs Bowling Green Prediction, Game Preview

Western Michigan vs Bowling Green game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 10 game on Wednesday, November 2

Western Michigan vs Bowling Green prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 10, Wednesday, November 2

Western Michigan vs Bowling Green How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, November 2
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Doyt L Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Western Michigan (3-5), Bowling Green (4-4)
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Why Western Michigan Will Win

Is this really when the season turns for the Broncos?

They’ve had a rough year without a lot of luck – and they haven’t made their own breaks – but when they don’t turn the ball over and the defense holds up, good things happen.

The defense and pass rush should be enough to keep this close. Bowling Green might have a nice passing game, but the offensive front gives up a ton of plays in the backfield. As long as the Broncos can keep the score low and do well on third downs, the Falcons will sputter.

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Why Bowling Green Will Win

The Western Michigan offense isn’t working.

It’s having a nightmare of a time can’t consistently hit with the passing game – it’s only been able to get over 60% once – and there isn’t enough of a ground game to make up for it.

Bowling Green’s defense might not be anything special, but it’s been amazing at getting to the quarterback, the run D has been stunningly solid, and it’s not going to have to do anything heroic.

As long as the defense is okay, Matt McDonald and the passing game should be good enough to take control.

But …

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What’s Going To Happen

Who’s going to screw this up?

Lately, Bowling Green hasn’t seen a penalty it didn’t like to commit with 35 in the last four games and seven turnovers. Western Michigan also has a penalty issue and is prone to turnovers.

Home field doesn’t always mean much in MACtion, but the Falcons will get by in this on defense.

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Western Michigan vs Bowling Green Prediction, Line

Bowling Green 26, Western Michigan 21
Line: Bowling Green -4.5, o/u: 47.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Western Michigan vs Bowling Green Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Bowling Green vs Central Michigan Prediction, Game Preview

Bowling Green vs Central Michigan game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 8 game on Saturday, October 22

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Bowling Green vs Central Michigan How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 22
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: Bowling Green (3-4), Central Michigan (2-5)
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Bowling Green vs Central Michigan Game Preview

Why Bowling Green Will Win

Where did that come from?

Bowling Green has been able to surprise here and there, but the 98 rushing yards allowed in the 17-13 win over Miami University last week was only surpassed by the 91 passing yards given up.

The offense struggled, but the passing game should do what it wants and everything goes fine when the ground attack is working.

It starts with the pass rush that’s the best in the MAC – ask Miami – and it should continue against a Central Michigan team that has too many turnover issues, but …

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Why Central Michigan Will Win

The Chippewas can get behind the line, too.

They’re great at generating tackles for loss, holding up after long drives works, and the D has one a nice job of keeping the team in games even when things aren’t going quite right.

Bowling Green will shoot itself in the foot with penalties, the defense will give up big yards, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

The schedule.

Central Michigan is 2-5, but it lost on the road to Oklahoma State, Penn State, and to the league’s best team – maybe – Toledo. It also lost to a strong South Alabama and in a fight with Ball State, but …

It hasn’t been able to take down anyone strong. Finally things will click.

The Bowling Green pass rush will keep things low scoring, but the Chippewas will pound away as the game goes on to pull off a desperately needed home win.

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Bowling Green vs Central Michigan Prediction, Line

Central Michigan 24, Bowling Green 17
Line: Central Michigan -6.5, o/u: 50.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Bowling Green vs Central Michigan Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Miami University vs Bowling Green Prediction, Game Preview

Miami University vs Bowling Green game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

Miami University vs Bowling Green prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15

Miami University vs Bowling Green How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Doyt L Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Miami University (3-3), Bowling Green (2-4)
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Miami University vs Bowling Green Game Preview

Why Miami University Will Win

Can the RedHawk running game continue to roll?

All of a sudden the program that struggled for years to grind is among the best in the MAC on the ground. It hit the 200-yard mark in each of the last three games and in four of the last five.

Bowling Green can’t stop it.

The Falcons have a bigger issue against the pass, but the run defense is struggling lately – it got run over by Buffalo in the 38-7 loss – but …

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Why Bowling Green Will Win

The Falcons have been throwing well.

The O didn’t work against Mississippi State or UCLA, but it’s been able to get to at least 240 yards against everyone else. Miami might be good at controlling games, but the secondary is getting eaten alive allowing 250 yards or more in every game but the wins over Buffalo and Robert Morris.

As long as the Falcons keep throwing well and Matt McDonald can hit over 60%, they’ll make this a fight.

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What’s Going To Happen

Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers. Bowling Green shocked Marshall with three takeaways, and it came up with a win over Akron with three more. It’s 2-0 when it comes up with three, 0-4 when it doesn’t, and …

Miami doesn’t turn the ball over. The win over Robert Morris was the only time the team gave it up more than once. The running game will take over early and control the game throughout.

However, the RedHawks don’t score enough. Bowling Green will be in it late, but won’t come through.

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Miami University vs Bowling Green Prediction, Line

Miami University 27, Bowling Green 17
Line: Miami University -7, o/u: 45
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Miami University vs Bowling Green Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Bowling Green vs Akron Prediction, Game Preview

Bowling Green vs Akron game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 5 game on Saturday, October 1

Bowling Green vs Akron prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 5, Saturday, October 1

Bowling Green vs Akron How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 1
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: InfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Bowling Green (1-3), Akron (1-3)
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Bowling Green vs Akron Game Preview

Why Bowling Green Will Win

The 45-14 loss to Mississippi State aside, the offense has been a bit more effective in the passing game and the run defense hasn’t been too miserable.

The offense isn’t turning the ball over, the takeaways have been enough to matter, and the pass rush should be a big deal against the Akron offensive line.

The Zips aren’t stopping anyone from getting to the quarterback – allowing 20 sacks so far – but …

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Why Akron Will Win

The 1-3 start might make it seem like the Akron everyone is used to kicking around, but that’s not the case under new head coach Joe Moorhead.

The Michigan State and Tennessee games were brutal, but the Zips played well in the 21-12 loss at Liberty last week.

Even with all of the problems, DJ Irons and the passing game are okay, the defense should start to look a little better against the easier competition, and at home, the team should be able to hold up against the run.

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What’s Going To Happen

Both programs are in better shape than they’ve been over the last few years when their meeting was a matchup of the sad. This week will be a good indicator to see where they’re both at.

The difference will be in the pressure. The Bowling Green defensive front will bother Irons enough, the Zips won’t get behind the line, and this should be interesting for about three quarters.

The Falcons will pull away in the fourth quarter.

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Bowling Green vs Akron Prediction, Line

Bowling Green 30, Akron 20
Line: Bowling Green -9.5, o/u: 50.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Bowling Green vs Akron Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Marshall vs Bowling Green Prediction, Game Preview

Marshall vs Bowling Green game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

Marshall vs Bowling Green prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17

Marshall vs Bowling Green How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 5:00 ET
Venue: Doyt L Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH
How To Watch: NFL Network
Record: Marshall (2-0), Bowling Green (0-2)
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Marshall vs Bowling Green Game Preview

Why Marshall Will Win

Anything interesting happen last Saturday?

Here’s the crazy part about the Marshall win over Notre Dame – that shouldn’t have been that shocking.

Okay, so it was, but the Herd defense was supposed to be this good, the running game was supposed to be this good, and it all worked in a nearly perfect performance with three takeaways, a great day from QB Henry Colombi, and with the good running backs doing what they do.

As long as everyone is past what happened in South Bend, there shouldn’t be a problem against a Bowling Green team that won’t be able to run a lick on this defensive front and won’t keep the Herd passing game from keeping things moving.

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Why Bowling Green Will Win

So how do the Falcons pull this off?

First, they need Marshall to come in without a whole lot of focus. Second, they have to get the passing game going right away.

Here’s the part about that win no one wants to think about – it’s possible that Notre Dame really can’t do a whole lot offensively right now. Bowling Green has to give it a shot by pressing the corners deep.

Falcon QB Matt McDonald threw five touchdowns last week in the wild loss to Eastern Kentucky. As long as he gets the ball out of his hands quickly, the passing attack should move.

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What’s Going To Happen

Keep grinding with the running game, keep attacking with a defense that should be able to get into the backfield, and make Bowling Green take lots of chances.

Marshall should be able to do all of that.

It will have the ball for well over 35 minutes as the running game rumbles for 250 yards and controls the tempo throughout.

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Marshall vs Bowling Green Prediction, Line

Marshall 41, Bowling Green 20
Line: Marshall -16.5, o/u: 51.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5
Marshall vs Bowling Green Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky Prediction, Game Preview

Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 2 game on Saturday, September 10

Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Saturday, September 10

Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 10
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Doyt L Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: Bowling Green (0-1), Eastern Kentucky (0-1)
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Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky Game Preview

Why Eastern Kentucky Will Win

They gave it a run.

The Colonels roared in the fourth quarter against Eastern Michigan but came up short in the 42-34 win at Eastern Michigan. The offense cranked up almost 500 yards, Parker McKinney and the passing game were great – he led the team in rushing and ran for a score, too – and now the Bowling Green defense has to prove it can stop someone.

The Falcons lost 45-17 to UCLA last week after getting out to a hot start. They couldn’t stop the ground game, their own rushing attack stalled, and against EKU they need to crank up the steady production.

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Why Bowling Green Will Win

Eastern Kentucky will make mistakes.

12 penalties and two turnovers were the big problem against Eastern Michigan, and not being able to stop the passing game was an issue, too.

The Bowling Green offense struggled against a good UCLA, but it’s got the passing game parts to get going, Matt McDonald knows what he’s doing, and on the other side, the downfield passing attack from EKU isn’t going to be anything steady.

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What’s Going To Happen

The Falcons have to keep on scoring.

Eastern Kentucky has enough all-around pop to the O to keep the pressure on, the the mistakes it made at EMU were likely more of a first game blip than anything else.

This will go deep into the fourth quarter, but Bowling Green’s offense will get two solid scoring drives to get past the threat.

– CFN Week 2 Predictions

Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky Prediction, Line

Bowling Green 34, Eastern Kentucky 27
Line: Bowling Green -4.5, o/u: 53.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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