The New Mexico State University Aggies (6-6, 2-4 Away) travel to face the Bowling Green State University Falcons (6-6, 3-3 Home) at Ford Field on Monday. The Falcons are 3.5-point favorites, and the total is 48.5.
New Mexico State is coming off a runaway 65-3 win over Valparaiso at Aggie Memorial Stadium on December 3. Diego Pavia was 9 of 13 for 323 yards and four touchdowns.
Ahmonte Watkins ran one time for 78 yards and a touchdown. Kordell David caught three passes for 95 yards and a touchdown.Bowling Green lost 38-14 to Ohio at Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium on November 22. Matt McDonald threw for 229 yards, a touchdown, and three interceptions.
Nick Mosley carried four times for 29 yards. Tyrone Broden scored once. He caught two receptions for 81 yards.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Aggies are averaging 25.6 points per game for the season, 81st in FBS, and they are facing a Falcons defense that has surrendered 33.3 PPG (116th). Meanwhile, Bowling Green has scored 23.8 points a game this season, 97th in the country, and New Mexico State is allowing 24.3 PPG (53rd).
The Aggies rank as one of the country’s worst teams in passing yards per game (169.3, 120th), while they are 65th in rushing yards (155.1). The Falcons are 102nd in passing yards allowed per game (257.7) and 85th against the run (163.0).
Bowling Green has been one of the country’s least successful rushing teams, averaging 101.0 yards per game (121st), while ranking 58th in passing yards (236.8). The Aggies are allowing 183.7 passing yards (15th) and 155.8 rushing yards per game (75th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through 11 games, Diego Pavia has thrown for 11 touchdowns (5 INT) and 116.6 yards per game to lead New Mexico State in passing. In six games away from home this season, he has five TDs (2 INT) and an average of 107.7 yards passing.
Star Thomas leads the team in rushing with an average of 39.3 yards a game over 12 games. He has five touchdowns on the ground and one through the air. Justice Powers is the Aggies’ leading receiver with 39.8 yards a game and one TD.
Matt McDonald has 22 passing touchdowns (8 INT) with 239.9 yards per game through 11 games to lead Bowling Green. Jaison Patterson has been the team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 46.7 yards a game through 12 games.
He has one touchdown. Odieu Hiliare has been the primary target in the Falcons’ passing game. He has six touchdowns and a 58.7 yard per game average through 12 appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Bowling Green (-165)
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