The Kent State Golden Flashes (7-6) meet the Wyoming Cowboys (6-6) at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Tuesday at Albertsons Stadium in Boise. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Kent State vs. Wyoming odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
Kent State came up short in the MAC Championship Game against Northern Illinois Dec. 4, falling 41-23. This is Kent State’s fifth-ever bowl game. It won 51-41 over Utah State in the Frisco Bowl, its first-ever bowl win. They were 0-3 in their first three postseason games, including a loss to Delaware in the 1954 Refrigerator Bowl.
Wyoming is making its first trip to a bowl game since Dec. 31, 2019, a 38-17 victory over Georgia State in the Arizona Bowl. The Cowboys also won their only previous Idaho Potato Bowl, topping Central Michigan Dec. 22, 2017.
Kent State vs. Wyoming odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Kent State +133 (bet $100 to win $133) | Wyoming -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kent State +3.5 (-122) | Wyoming -3.5 (-102)
- Over/Under (O/U): 58.5 (O: -120 | U: -105)
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Kent State vs. Wyoming odds, lines, picks and predictions
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Prediction
Wyoming 31, Kent State 29
Money line
Play WYOMING (-165) straight up, and don’t worry about the points in what should be a close game. Kent State (+133) snapped its bowl win drought in 2019, winning the Frisco Bowl, but that’s still just one bowl ever. This team is learning how to win big games, and they’re not quite there yet. The Golden Flashes were shut down at Ford Field in the MAC title game, and they’ll be denied here, too.
Against the spread
Play KENT STATE +3.5 (-122) catching the three and a hook. I think Wyoming -3.5 (-102) wins the game, but the Golden Flashes should be able to keep it close on the Smurf Turf in Boise.
Over/Under
The lean is to the OVER 58.5 (-120), ever so slightly. Kent State rolled up 32.6 PPG this season, and it allowed 35.1 PPG. Wyoming isn’t quite as prolific, however, going for just 23.2 PPG in a mostly ground-based offensive attack, while yielding 22.5 PPG. The pass defense was especially strong, allowing just 177.5 yards per game to rank eighth in the country. They’ll give QB Dustin Crum fits all afternoon.
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