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The Bowling Green Falcons (3-4) play on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET against the Akron Zips (1-6) at Doyt L. Perry Stadium.
The Zips are expected to lose by at least a touchdown (currently +7.5) versus the Falcons (with an over/under of 37.5 points).
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Game Info for Bowling Green vs. Akron
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Bowling Green, Ohio
- Stadium: Doyt L. Perry Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | -7.5 | -110 | -110 | 37.5 | -109 | -111 | -306 | +244 |
Bowling Green Pick Insights
- Bowling Green’s ATS record is 3-3-0 this season.
- Out of Bowling Green’s six games with a set total, two have hit the over (33.3%).
Bowling Green Stats & Insights
- Bowling Green ranks eighth-worst in total offense (302.3 yards per game), but has played a little better on defense, ranking 42nd with 337.9 yards allowed per game.
- While Bowling Green’s defense ranks 76th with 26.6 points allowed per game, the Falcons have been slightly worse on offense, ranking 14th-worst (19.6 points per game).
- Bowling Green has struggled in the passing game, ranking 13th-worst in the FBS (163.6 passing yards per game) this season. However, the defense ranks 24th-best on defense, surrendering just 189.4 passing yards per game.
- From an offensive standpoint, Bowling Green ranks 89th in the FBS with 138.7 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defensive unit ranks 78th in rushing yards allowed per contest (148.4).
- Bowling Green has been a bottom-25 offense on third down this year, ranking 18th-worst with a 32.1% third-down percentage. On the defensive side of the ball, the Falcons rank 61st in the FBS (37.5% third-down percentage allowed).
- Bowling Green has forced 16 total turnovers (fourth in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 16 times (131st in the FBS) for an even turnover margin, 63rd-ranked in college football.
Bowling Green’s Best Players
- Connor Bazelak has 821 yards passing for Bowling Green, completing 57.7% of his passes and collecting four touchdowns and six interceptions this season.
- Terion Stewart has carried the ball 91 times for a team-high 539 yards on the ground and has found the end zone four times as a runner.
- This season, Taron Keith has carried the ball 19 times for 118 yards (16.9 per game) and one touchdown, while also racking up 196 yards through the air with one touchdown.
- Odieu Hiliare has hauled in 21 catches for 226 yards (32.3 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone two times as a receiver.
- Austin Osborne has hauled in 16 grabs for 194 yards, an average of 27.7 yards per game.
- Cashius Howell has 2.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has one TFL and 12 tackles.
- Bowling Green’s top-tackler, Joseph Sipp Jr., has 50 tackles and one TFL this year.
- Jalen Huskey leads the team with three interceptions, while also putting up 30 tackles and three passes defended.
Akron Betting Insights
- Akron has gone 3-3-0 ATS this season.
- Akron is 3-1 against the spread when an underdog by 7.5 points or more this year.
- In Akron’s six games with a set total, two have hit the over (33.3%).
Akron Pick Insights
- Akron’s offense has been bottom-25 in total offense this season, putting up 279 total yards per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 49th with 348.4 total yards ceded per contest.
- Akron ranks fifth-worst in points per game (15.6), but it has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 85th in the FBS with 27.7 points allowed per contest.
- Akron’s passing offense has been bottom-25 this season, posting 180.7 passing yards per game, which ranks 19th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 40th with 209 passing yards ceded per contest.
- Akron’s rushing offense has been bottom-25 this season, generating 98.3 rushing yards per game, which ranks 11th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 69th with 139.4 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
- Akron’s third-down offense has been bottom-25 this season, registering a 28.1% third-down percentage, which ranks fifth-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 50th with a 35.9% third-down rate ceded.
- Akron has not done well in terms of turnovers, as the team’s turnover margin of -4 is 22nd-worst in the FBS.
Akron’s Best Players
- DJ Iron has been a dual threat for Akron this season. He has 718 passing yards (102.6 per game) while completing 66.2% of his passes. He’s tossed three touchdown passes and three interceptions this season. On the ground, he’s compiled 215 yards (30.7 ypg) on 61 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Lorenzo Lingard’s team-high 332 rushing yards have come on 66 carries, with one touchdown. He also leads the team with 195 receiving yards (27.9 per game) on 19 catches with one touchdown.
- Jasaiah Gathings has registered 24 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 226 (32.3 yards per game). He’s been targeted 42 times.
- Daniel George has caught 24 passes and compiled 224 receiving yards (32 per game).
- CJ Nunnally paces the team with five sacks, and also has seven TFL and 23 tackles.
- Akron’s tackle leader, Bryan McCoy, has 33 tackles, two TFL, and one sack this year.
- Devonte Golden-Nelson has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with seven tackles and two passes defended.
