Blitzalytics Gambling Guide
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Michigan Broncos
8-4 (3rd in C-USA East) 7-5 (2nd in MAC West)
Offensive PPG (25.6) Offensive PPG (34.2)
Defensive PPG (20.1) Defensive PPG (26.2)
Offensive YPG - 380 (129 Rush, 251 Pass) Offensive YPG - 457 (213 Rush, 247 Pass)
Defensive YPG - 338 (137 Rush, 201 Pass) Defensive YPG - 415 (187 Rush, 228 Pass)
Schedule
C. Ark 28-35 @Fla. Int. 20-14 Monmth. 48-13 @Mich. St. 17-51
L’Ville 38-21 UAB 20-13 Ga. St 57-10 @Syr. 33-52
@Old. Dom. 20-3 Army 17-8 C. Mich. 31-15 @Toledo 24-31
Chrlte. 30-14 @Marsh. 23-26 Mia.OH 38-16 @E. Mich. 27-34
Fl. Atl. 24-35 @Ark. 45-19 Bwl Grn. 49-10 Ball St. 35-31
@S. Miss. 28-10 MTSU 31-26 @Ohio 37-34 @N. Ill. 14-17
Key Players
T. Storey 70.1% 2209 yds. 12TD-5INT J. Wassink 59.8% 2904 yds. 19TD-7INT
G. Walker 226 Carries 1115 Yards 8 TDs L. Bellamy 248 Carries 1412 Yards 23 TDs
Q. Cephus 45 Catches 720 Yards 6 TDs L. Jackson 77 Catches 985 Yards 3 TDs
D. Malone 90 Tack. 21 TFL 11.5 Sacks A. Fayad 49 Tack. 14 TFL 6.5 Sacks
R. Cray, K. Bailey, A. Kinkade 2 INTs P. Lupro 3 INTs
Injuries
RB - Jakari Moses - Out RB - Devan Bass - Out
RB - LeVante Bellamy - Questionable
TE - Wade Buckman - Out
G - Trevor Campbell - Out
WR - D’Wayne Eskridge - Out
DT - Wesley French - Out
LB - Corvin Moment - Out
OL - Tom O’Mara - Out
WR - Damari Roberson - Out
RB - Christian Singleton - Out
LB - Matthew Stuckey - Out
TE - Anthony Torres - Out
Blitzalytics Analysis
Line Western Kentucky (-3) Over/Under 53.5 Against the Spread - Western Kentucky (8-4) Western Michigan (6-6)
A couple of teams in the top three of their conferences meet at Gerald J. Ford Stadium to play in the First Responder Bowl. Both teams were in the hunt for their conference championships late into the season until some untimely losses derailed those dreams. The Hilltoppers lost to Marshall and Florida Atlantic in back-to-back weeks. Western Michigan only had to beat Northern Illinois in the last game of the season and ended up getting upset 17-14. The Broncos are also limping into this game with 12 players on the injury report.
The Degenerate Menace Says: This will be a toss up. Both teams have performed roughly the same from a record standpoint and both teams have a schedule strength that is pretty close. I like Wassnik at quarterback. He is a seasoned veteran who almost led the Broncos to the MAC title game. Let’s take them in the mild upset.
Prediction: Western Michigan 30 - Western Kentucky 28