straight up win for the Broncs tonight
WMU has a few edges tonight, IMO...they get this big game at home, which they need big time to keep the inside track to the MAC championship. they control their own fate, this game and next week vrs NIU are very important to whether or not they play in the MAC championship.
BG is in the West and should have that side locked up even if they lose tonight and next week vrs Toledo (East), they'd still have 2 losses and only need to beat Ball State whilst holding the tie breaker over Buffalo if they remain with 2 losses. Obviously they don't want to have to resort to that, but WMU is a huge task to tackle tonight.
WMU is very balanced. Run game is good, top 30 in the country, with a pair of backs who can both do damage. Terrell is a perfect QB for this team and with the run game having success, he flourishes because the defense has to be honest and he is a very accurate QB.
BG isn't great on defense, and they aren't great against the run. WMU should have success in the run game and in turn, success throughout. BGSU allowing just over 4 ypc on 1st down...if WMU can have that success, it is going to be hard to stop them all night.
WMU pass defense has not played bad either. Allowing 56% completions against them, which is quite good.
Think the wrong team is favored here, and think the only reason BG is favored is the hype of Johnson.
WMU has been clicking on both sides for the last few weeks, and gets this big season deciding game in their house as their last home game of the season. WMU has some seniors on defense, who don't want to lose their last home game, and the defense that plays better should have the edge tonight.
WMU has a few edges tonight, IMO...they get this big game at home, which they need big time to keep the inside track to the MAC championship. they control their own fate, this game and next week vrs NIU are very important to whether or not they play in the MAC championship.
BG is in the West and should have that side locked up even if they lose tonight and next week vrs Toledo (East), they'd still have 2 losses and only need to beat Ball State whilst holding the tie breaker over Buffalo if they remain with 2 losses. Obviously they don't want to have to resort to that, but WMU is a huge task to tackle tonight.
WMU is very balanced. Run game is good, top 30 in the country, with a pair of backs who can both do damage. Terrell is a perfect QB for this team and with the run game having success, he flourishes because the defense has to be honest and he is a very accurate QB.
BG isn't great on defense, and they aren't great against the run. WMU should have success in the run game and in turn, success throughout. BGSU allowing just over 4 ypc on 1st down...if WMU can have that success, it is going to be hard to stop them all night.
WMU pass defense has not played bad either. Allowing 56% completions against them, which is quite good.
Think the wrong team is favored here, and think the only reason BG is favored is the hype of Johnson.
WMU has been clicking on both sides for the last few weeks, and gets this big season deciding game in their house as their last home game of the season. WMU has some seniors on defense, who don't want to lose their last home game, and the defense that plays better should have the edge tonight.
