Middle Tennessee 25, San Diego State 23 EasyPost Hawaii Bowl What Happened, What It All Means

Middle Tennessee 25, San Diego State 23: EasyPost Hawaii Bowl what happened, player of the game, and what it all mean

Middle Tennessee beat San Diego State 25-23 to win the EasyPost Hawaii Bowl. What happened, who was the player of the game, and what does it all mean?


Middle Tennessee 25, San Diego State 23 EasyPost Hawaii Bowl What Happened, Player of the Game, What It All Means

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EasyPost Hawaii Bowl What Happened

Middle Tennessee’s Zeke Rankin nailed his fourth field goal of the game with just over two minutes to play to give his team a 25-23 lead. San Diego State couldn’t answer with the final drive stalling. The Blue Raiders marched relatively easily for the game-winning kick, responding to a 52-yard bomb from SDSU’s Jack Browning for a 23-22 late lead.

San Diego State took a 14-0 lead on two Jalen Mayden touchdown passes, getting one to Kenan Christon who took it 73 yards for a score. Middle Tennessee scores 16 straight points on three of Rankin’s field goals and a Chase Cunningham eight-yard touchdown pass to defensive lineman Jordan Ferguson.

Both defensive fronts took over. Middle Tennessee finished with -66 net yards rushing thanks to seven sacks and 12 tackles for loss from SDSU. Aztec defensive end Keshawn Banks led the way with two sacks and four tackles for loss.

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EasyPost Hawaii Bowl Player of the Game

Jordan Ferguson, DE Middle Tennessee
His big moment came on San Diego State’s final drive with a big play to force a desperation heave. He was second on the team with five sacks with a tackles for loss to go along with his touchdown catch.

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EasyPost Hawaii Bowl Fun Stats

– Turnovers: San Diego State 5 – Middle Tennessee 1

– The two teams combined to convert just 7-of-33 third down chances.

– San Diego State outgained Middle Tennessee 364 yards to 170.

EasyPost Hawaii Bowl What It All Means

Middle Tennessee’s offensive line couldn’t hold up under the pressure of the San Diego State defense, but Chase Cunningham was able to keep his cool and make plays to get the offense in a position to win it. The field goals were enough to pull it off.

The eight-win season was the best campaign since 2018, and the bowl win was the second in a row under head coach Rick Stockstill. He’s just 4-6 in the post-season, but with the way his team closed this year out, his program is still terrific.

Next year San Diego State has to relax on the mistakes. Middle Tennessee might be great at forcing takeaways, but the Aztecs giving the ball away five times, no running game, and too many penalties cost them a bowl win.

It was an uneven year, but at least there’s hope for 2022 with Jalen Mayden a good quarterback to work around. As bad as things were at times, the program still hasn’t had a losing season since 2009, and this was the first bowl loss in the last three. The program is 6-6 in bowls since that 2009 campaign.

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San Diego State vs Middle Tennessee game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the EasyPost Hawaii Bowl on Saturday, December 24

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San Diego State vs Middle Tennessee How To Watch

Date: Saturday, December 24
Game Time: 2:30 ET
Venue: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: San Diego State (7-5), Middle Tennessee (7-5)
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It’s been a weird year for San Diego State. The opening of its shiny new awesome stadium was a total flop – losing to Arizona 38-20 – to kickoff an ugly run of offense in a rocky 2-3 start that was a somewhat miraculous late drive against Toledo away from being even worse.

The team switched offensive coordinators, defensive back – and former Mississippi State QB – Jalen Mayden took over under center, and it all clicked. This isn’t the nasty team of 2021, but it’s solid now.

Middle Tennessee had a rough start, too, going 3-4 with a strange loss to Louisiana Tech to be 4-5 going into the finishing kick. It won its last three games, took down four of the last five, and for that it got to go to Hawaii. Overall the team has been just okay, but the defense takes it away in bunches.

This is the tenth bowl appearance under Middle Tennessee head coach Rick Stockstill, and the results haven’t been anything great until the last few bowls. The program was 2-2 in bowls up until 1964, and everything else has been done under the current head man going 3-6, but 2-3 over the last three including a win over Toledo in last year’s Bahamas.

San Diego State is hit-or-miss in bowls. Only the 2017 42-35 loss to Army was a close game out of the last six appearances. The Aztecs pushed past a good UTSA in last year’s Frisco, and took down Central Michigan in a blowout in the 2019 New Mexico to make it four wins in the last six. Head coach Brady Hoke in his two stints at SDSU is 2-0 in bowls

The Hawaii Bowl was canceled the last two seasons thanks to COVID, and it needs to come back roaring. The 38-34 Hawaii win over BYU in 2019 was good, and Fresno State and Houston played a good one in 2017, but six of the last eight have been double-digit blowouts.

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Why San Diego State Will Win The EasyPost Hawaii Bowl

The defense is rested.

This is nowhere near the D that dominated throughout 2021, but overall it’s been a rock against the run since the midseason second half debacle against Boise State – and in the season finale against Air Force – and shouldn’t have too much of an issue against the Middle Tennessee attack.

The Blue Raiders have a hard time keeping defenses out of the backfield, they don’t do much of anything on the ground, and they’re going to need takeaways to manufacture points if the passing game doesn’t rock.

On the flip side, San Diego State found something in Mayden and the passing game. Middle Tennessee is statistically a rock against the run, but that’s because everyone spent so much time throwing. It allowed 300 or more passing yards in three of its last four games and over 400 in the tight win over FIU.

Mayden won’t bomb away, but he should be efficient. However …

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Why Middle Tennessee Will Win The EasyPost Hawaii Bowl

Takeaways, takeaways, takeaways.

Middle Tennessee throws well and can run enough go get by, but it crushes teams by forcing mistakes with two or more takeaways in eight of the 12 games. It’s what the program does – it’s been great at it for the last few years.

San Diego State doesn’t has a massive turnover issue, but it’s not designed to overcome a slew of big mistakes. It turned the ball over multiple times in five games going 1-4 in those games. It was 6-1 when it didn’t give it away twice.

On the other side, Chase Cunningham is a nice veteran quarterback who should be a difference-maker. He threw for close to 3,000 yards with 19 scores, runs enough to be a problem, and he should be good for at least 200 passing yards.

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Middle Tennessee vs FIU Prediction Game Preview

Middle Tennessee vs FIU game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 13 game on Saturday, November 26

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Middle Tennessee vs FIU How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 26
Game Time: 6:00 ET
Venue: Riccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, FL
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: Middle Tennessee (6-5), FIU (4-7)
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Middle Tennessee vs FIU What’s Going To Happen

Just when it seemed like it was all falling apart, Middle Tennessee won two straight – including a dominant performance in the 49-21 win over Florida Atlantic – to get bowl eligible. Now it’s time to push for a stronger final game.

FIU has lost three straight after it looked like it was turning its season around, but it’s got enough of an offense to potentially make this interesting.

Maybe.

The Panther passing game has crashed, and worst of all in this there are too many turnovers. Middle Tennessee is great at taking the ball away, the defense will overcome a rough day from the secondary with three forced turnovers, and the accurate passing game will take care of everything on the other side.

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Middle Tennessee vs FIU Prediction, Line

Middle Tennessee 40, FIU 20
Line: Middle Tennessee -19.5, o/u: 55.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Middle Tennessee vs FIU Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Charlotte vs Middle Tennessee How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 12
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: Charlotte (2-8), Middle Tennessee (4-5)
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Why Charlotte Will Win

The passing game continues to work.

It has to keep bombing away to make up for the defense, but Chris Reynolds is good for at least 250 yards against the Middle Tennessee defense the takes the ball away but can get bombed on.

Middle Tennessee is 1-6 when allowing 260 yards or more through the air, and the 49ers throw for 271 per game. That’s a tad misleading, though, because …

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Why Middle Tennessee Will Win

That’s not good enough. The offense can’t keep up with the problems on the defensive side.

The 49ers continue to trot out the worst defense in college football that gets hit too hard against everyone’s ground game and gets bombed on by everyone.

Middle Tennessee might not have a high-powered attack, but it’ll get going with all over 300 yards through the air in this. As long as the offense doesn’t turn it over five times like it did in the puzzling 40-24 loss to Louisiana Tech last week …

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What’s Going To Happen

Along with all of the problems on defense, Charlotte has a massive turnover issue with three in three of the last four games and a -10 margin on the year.

Middle Tennessee will bust out of its funk for a little bit with a big day from the balanced attack.

It’ll be fun – these two will trade big offensive shots.

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Charlotte vs Middle Tennessee Prediction, Line

Middle Tennessee 41, Charlotte 30
Line: Middle Tennessee -10.5, o/u: 66.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Charlotte vs Middle Tennessee Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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Middle Tennessee vs UTEP game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 9 game on Saturday, October 29

Middle Tennessee vs UTEP prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 9, Saturday, October 29


Middle Tennessee vs UTEP How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 29
Game Time: 9:00 ET
Venue: Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Middle Tennessee (3-4), UTEP (4-4)
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Why Middle Tennessee Will Win

Can the Blue Raiders keep taking the ball away and be on the right side of the overall battle?

The defense is amazing at consistently coming up with turnovers – three in three of the last four games and 15 in the last six – but that hasn’t been enough for the last few weeks.

UTEP isn’t above giving it away in bunches, and it doesn’t have the efficient and dangerous passing game to make up for the upcoming mistakes.

Middle Tennessee’s offense has to take advantage of every opportunity because …

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Why UTEP Will Win

The Blue Raider offense blew a tire.

It’s not awful but it’s been progressively worse and less productive each week since the stunning win over Miami a month ago.

The running game is struggling to consistently keep drives going, and the passing attack isn’t making up for it. The O struggles to turn drives into points.

UTEP might not be perfect, but it won three of the last four games with the ground game taking over. Commit to the running game, don’t put the ball in the air where the velociraptors in the Blue Raider secondary can attack, and come up with a few takeaways, too.

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What’s Going To Happen

The Blue Raider win over Miami is beginning to look more and more flukish.

To be fair, UTSA, UAB, and WKU are there tough games, but Middle Tennessee wasn’t all that close in any of them even with all the takeaways.

UTEP has the ability to stall offensively, but it’s ground game will work. As long as it doesn’t turn the ball over more than three times and isn’t anything worse than -2 in turnover margin, UTEP will pull this off.

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Middle Tennessee vs UTEP Prediction, Line

UTEP 30, Middle Tennessee 27
Line: UTEP -2.5, o/u: 52.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Middle Tennessee vs UTEP Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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WKU vs Middle Tennessee Prediction, Game Preview

WKU vs Middle Tennessee game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

WKU vs Middle Tennessee prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15


WKU vs Middle Tennessee How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: WKU (3-3), Middle Tennessee (3-3)
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Why WKU Will Win

The Hilltoppers keep on winging it around.

They might not be as fun as they were in the Bailey Zappe days of last year, but they’re third in the nation in passing, the offense averages close to 500 yards per game, and Middle Tennessee will have to press to keep up.

The biggest key against Middle Tennessee is the ability to keep the mistakes to a minimum. The Hilltoppers don’t have a massive turnover problem, but as long as they’re no worse than -1 against the Blue Raiders they should be fine because …

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Why Middle TennesseeWill Win

The Middle Tennessee defense brings the pressure throughout.

It’s among the best in the nation in sacks, it lives in the backfield with a ton of tackles for loss, and it forces takeaways in bunches with 12 over a four game stretch before failing to come up with one in the 41-14 loss at UAB.

Even with all of that the pass defense isn’t great. However, the Blue Raider passing game can keep up – Chase Cunningham won’t have a problem hitting the 300-yard mark if this gets going.

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What’s Going To Happen

Both teams are going to throw it, and WKU does it better.

Can it limit the turnovers? There will be two, but Middle Tennessee needs to force a few more. The biggest Blue Raider problem will be consistency of the pass rush – it won’t be quite as effective against the quick-hitting WKU passing game.

Expect lots of points, lots of yards, and a fun game with a good finish.

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WKU vs Middle Tennessee Prediction, Line

WKU 38, Middle Tennessee 34
Line: WKU -8, o/u: 67
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
WKU vs Middle Tennessee Must See Rating (out of 5): 3
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Middle Tennessee at UAB Prediction, Game Preview

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Middle Tennessee vs UAB How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 8
Game Time: 2:30 ET
Venue: Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
How To Watch: Stadium
Record: Middle Tennessee (3-2), UAB (2-2)
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Middle Tennessee at UAB Game Preview

Why Middle Tennessee Will Win

Takeaways. Everyone knows the Middle Tennessee defense takes the ball away, and everyone still gives up mistakes.

The Blue Raiders have 11 takeaways over the last four games – the three against Miami were the big reason for the upset – but now they’re more than that. The passing game is rocking, too.

QB Chase Cunningham has been on fire, the running game isn’t bad, and …

The takeaways. UAB is 0-2 when turning if over multiple times, and 2-0 when it doesn’t.

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Why UAB Will Win

Can UAB get its own passing game going?

The Blue Raiders might take the ball away in bunches, but they also give up a ton of passing yards. They allowed 423 to UTSA’s Frank Harris, allowed over 300 to Miami and now it’s up to Dylan Hopkins to get his turn.

The Blazers don’t throw picks, the defense leads Conference USA in yards allowed, and the secondary is the best in the conference so far, too.

And …

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What’s Going To Happen

UAB also knows how to come up with takeaways. It applies the other way with seven in the wins over Alabama A&M and Georgia Southern and two in the losses.

Here’s the problem – UAB hasn’t beaten anyone that great. The win over Georgia Southern was nice, but losing to Liberty and Rice?

MIddle Tennessee has won on the road – at Miami, at Colorado State – it knows how to come up with the big plays on defense, and …

UAB at home is a different team. The Blazer D will outplay the Blue Raider version.

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Middle Tennessee at UAB Prediction, Line

UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 24
Line: UAB -9.5, o/u: 52.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Middle Tennessee at UAB Must See Rating (out of 5): 3
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UTSA vs Middle Tennessee Prediction, Game Preview

UTSA vs Middle Tennessee game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 5 game on Friday, September 30

UTSA vs Middle Tennessee prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 5, Friday, September 30


UTSA vs Middle Tennessee How To Watch

Date: Friday, September 30
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: UTSA (2-2), Middle Tennessee (3-1)
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UTSA vs Middle Tennessee Game Preview

Why UTSA Will Win

UTSA continues to play really, really well, even if it’s not having the same results it enjoyed last year in its Conference USA championship season.

The two losses were out of conference so there’s still plenty of time to get everything right, and it starts here with one key part to its game.

Turnovers. Don’t give them up.

Middle Tennessee has been a menace at taking the ball away over the last few seasons, and it’s all kicking in full force with nine forced turnovers over the last three games including three in the stunning win over Miami.

UTSA, though, doesn’t screw up. Frank Harris is a strong veteran quarterback who makes the right reads and doesn’t force his throws, the offense has turned if over just four times in four games, and it all might be enough to push past the Middle Tennessee D that’s strong, but gives up lots of passing yards.

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Why Middle Tennessee Will Win

Oh yeah, the win over Miami thing.

Middle Tennessee wasn’t on anyone’s radar after getting destroyed by James Madison to start the season, and beating Colorado State and Tennessee State didn’t do much of anything.

People sure as shoot noticed the 45-31 win over Miami, though.

The defense stuffed the run, forced three takeaways, and did it all with one of the nation’s most fearsome pass rushes that’s screwing up offenses over the last three weeks.

However …

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What’s Going To Happen

UTSA’s offensive line is solid in pass protection and, again, Harris doesn’t get rattled.

The Roadrunner defense is a concern, but Middle Tennessee’s offense doesn’t open it up. It doesn’t run particularly well, and the 406 passing yards against Miami seems like a bit of an outlier for a passing game that’s more about the midrange accuracy.

Chase Cunningham will bomb away on the UTSA secondary, but Harris and company will have enough answers to keep pushing ahead.

This will be fun.

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UTSA vs Middle Tennessee Prediction, Line

UTSA 38, Middle Tennessee 34
Line: UTSA -4.5, o/u: 63
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
UTSA vs Middle Tennessee Must See Rating (out of 5): 3.5

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Miami vs Middle Tennessee Prediction, Game Preview

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Miami vs Middle Tennessee How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 24
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
How To Watch: ACC Network
Record: Miami (2-1), Middle Tennessee (2-1)
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Miami vs Middle Tennessee Game Preview

Why Middle Tennessee Will Win

The Blue Raiders turned it around fast after the blowout loss to James Madison to start the season.

They’ve stepped up the defense with a great pass rush and a whole lot of tackles for loss leading to a whole lot of turnovers.

Last year’s D was a takeaway machine, and after not getting anything against the Dukes, it came up with six in the last two games. Combine that with a steady passing game and enough of a ground attack to get by, and the team is playing well.

Miami outplayed Texas A&M last week, but the two turnovers did it in. Middle Tennessee needs those mistakes.

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Why Miami Will Win

The Miami passing game should kick back in.

James Madison winged it around for 287 yards and six scores, Colorado State threw well with three touchdown passes, and Tyler Van Dyke and the Hurricanes should bomb away.

It would be nice to get the ground game going, but it’s the air show that’s going to carry the offense until the other parts are stronger. The offense is moving the chains without a problem, it’s dominating the tempo and time and possession, and it doesn’t have to take a slew of big chances.

Just don’t turn it over, and the defense should take care of the rest.

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What’s Going To Happen

Miami will generate enough of a pass rush to get to Blue Raider QB Chase Cunningham and make him press a bit. The offense will come up with a decent balance, but it’ll be a steady day from the passing attack that puts this away.

The Middle Tennessee defense will have its moments, but the offensive line that allows too many plays behind the line will struggle.

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Miami vs Middle Tennessee Prediction, Line

Miami 41, Middle Tennessee 13
Line: Miami -25.5, o/u: 53.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Miami vs Middle Tennessee Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Middle Tennessee vs Colorado State Prediction, Game Preview

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Middle Tennessee vs Colorado State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 10
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO
How To Watch: Evoca
Record: Middle Tennessee (0-1), Colorado State (0-1)
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Why Middle Tennessee Will Win

That was rough.

Middle Tennessee ran into a James Madison buzzsaw in the 44-7 loss. The defense was awful, the offense was worse, and it was a terrible day against a jacked up team ecstatic to be up in the FBS world.

Middle Tennessee is better than that.

The defense didn’t come up with any takeaways, but they should come against the Colorado State offense. Chase Cunningham is a better all-around quarterback than he showed, the ground game will get going against a defense that got hammered on by Michigan for six yards per carry.

Deep breath … again, it’ll be better.

However …

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Why Colorado State Will Win

Middle Tennessee got rolled by James Madison. No offense to the Dukes, but they’re not Michigan.

The 51-7 loss to the Wolverines was a disaster in all phases, but Colorado State is going to be better than that.

New head coach Jay Norvell has the parts in place to be a problem in a weakened Mountain West. For all of the issues, QB Clay Millen completed 16-of-20 passes, the high-powered passing game should be able to roll against a Blue Raider secondary that allowed six touchdown passes last week to former CSU Ram Todd Centeio, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Colorado State will look the part.

The lines couldn’t hold up against the Michigan fronts last week, but they’ll have it a whole lot easier back at home.

This is where the passing game clicks, the Ram rushing attack will average five yards per carry, and Week 1 will be well in the past.

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Middle Tennessee vs Colorado State Prediction, Line

Colorado State 38, Middle Tennessee 21
Line: Colorado State -9.5, o/u: 58.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Middle Tennessee vs Colorado State Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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