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The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Bowling Green Falcons will square off in the Quick Lane Bowl. The matchup is at 2:00 PM ET on December 26, 2023, and airs on ESPN.
The Falcons are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+3.5), versus the Golden Gophers (with an over/under of 39.5 points).
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Game Info for Minnesota vs. Bowling Green
- Game Day: Tuesday, December 26, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Ford Field
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | -3.5 | -110 | -110 | 39.5 | -110 | -110 | -180 | +150 |
Minnesota Pick Insights
- So far this season, Minnesota has put together a 3-9-0 record against the spread.
- Minnesota is 2-3 against the spread when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
- The teams have hit the over in five of Minnesota’s 12 games with a set total.
Minnesota Stats & Insights
- Minnesota ranks ninth-worst in total offense (302.6 yards per game), but has been a little better on defense, ranking 61st with 373.8 yards allowed per contest.
- While Minnesota’s defense ranks 71st with 26.9 points allowed per game, the Golden Gophers have been slightly less successful on offense, ranking 18th-worst (20.2 points per game).
- Minnesota has been a bottom-25 pass offense this season, ranking eighth-worst with 153.2 passing yards per contest. The Ddfensive unit is ranked 57th in the FBS (219.2 passing yards allowed per game).
- On offense, Minnesota ranks 79th in the FBS with 149.4 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defensive unit ranks 74th in rushing yards allowed per contest (154.7).
- Minnesota sports the 104th-ranked third-down offense this year (35% third-down conversion rate), but has been less effective defensively, ranking seventh-worst with a 47.2% third-down percentage allowed.
- With 19 forced turnovers (39th in the FBS) against 16 turnovers committed (51st in the FBS), Minnesota (+3) owns the 39th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Minnesota’s Best Players
- Athan Kaliakmanis has compiled 1,838 yards (153.2 ypg) on 156-of-294 passing with 14 touchdowns compared to nine interceptions this season.
- Darius Taylor has 591 rushing yards on 103 carries with four touchdowns.
- Jordan Nubin has racked up 535 yards on 124 carries, scoring three times.
- Daniel Jackson’s team-leading 831 yards as a receiver have come on 57 receptions (out of 111 targets) with eight touchdowns.
- Corey Crooms has hauled in 28 receptions totaling 376 yards so far this campaign.
- Brevyn Spann-Ford’s 25 catches have yielded 239 yards and two touchdowns.
- Danny Striggow paces the team with 6.5 sacks, and also has six TFL and 35 tackles.
- Jack Henderson is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s amassed 43 tackles, four TFL, one sack, and two interceptions.
- Tyler Nubin leads the team with five interceptions, while also collecting 38 tackles, one sack, and five passes defended.
Bowling Green Betting Insights
- Bowling Green’s ATS record is 7-4-0 this season.
- In games it has played as at least 3.5-point underdogs this year, Bowling Green is 3-3 against the spread.
- Bowling Green games have hit the over in six out of 11 opportunities (54.5%).
Bowling Green Pick Insights
- With 327.8 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, Bowling Green ranks 104th in the FBS in 2023. Defensively, it ranks 29th, allowing 329.8 total yards per contest.
- Bowling Green ranks 73rd in the FBS with 26.3 points per contest on offense, and it ranks 49th with 23.5 points given up per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- Bowling Green ranks 108th in the FBS with 185.7 passing yards per game, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks 25th-best by giving up only 192.7 passing yards per game.
- From an offensive perspective, Bowling Green is accumulating 142.2 rushing yards per game (87th-ranked). It ranks 44th in the FBS defensively (137.2 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Bowling Green ranks 18th-worst in third-down conversion rate (33.3%), but it has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 59th in the FBS with a 38.3% third-down rate allowed.
- Bowling Green has fared really well in terms of turnovers, as the team’s turnover margin of +8 ranks 17th-best in the FBS, with 27 forced turnovers (first in the nation) and 19 turnovers committed (84th in the nation).
Bowling Green’s Best Players
- Connor Bazelak has compiled 1,709 yards (142.4 yards per game) while completing 61.2% of his passes and collecting 11 touchdown passes with seven interceptions this season.
- Terion Stewart has rushed for 762 yards on 125 carries so far this year while scoring eight times on the ground.
- Taron Keith has 457 receiving yards (38.1 per game) on 44 catches and three touchdowns while piling up 390 rushing yards on 66 carries with four touchdowns.
- Harold Fannin’s 573 receiving yards (47.8 yards per game) lead the team. He has 39 receptions on 53 targets with six touchdowns.
- Odieu Hiliare’s 62 targets have resulted in 35 catches for 380 yards and three touchdowns.
- Cashius Howell has collected 9.5 sacks to pace the team, while also recording eight TFL and 21 tackles.
- Darren Anders, Bowling Green’s top tackler, has 75 tackles, eight TFL, and 4.5 sacks this year.
- Jalen Huskey has picked off a team-leading four passes. He also has 44 tackles and six passes defended to his name.
