College football bowl season has arrived as teams across the country are preparing to face their opponents with the hope of ending the year on a high note.'The 2022 Hawai'i Bowl'will pit the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (7-5) against the'San Diego State Aztecs ( 7-5) in what will surely be an intense game.
Here's everything you need to know about the Hawai'i Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 24.
Where is Hawai'i Bowl 2022?
The 2022 edition of the Hawai'i Bowl will be played at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, HI. Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex serves as the home of the Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors college football team. The stadium opened in 2015, seats 9,300 and is hosting this game for the first time.
When is Middle Tennessee vs San Diego State Hawai'i Bowl?
The Hawai'i Bowl is scheduled during college football's bowl season. The game will be played on Saturday, Dec. 24 at 8 p.m. ET and airs live on ESPN.
Hawai'i Bowl Middle Tennessee vs San Diego State Prediction and Odds 2022
Middle Tennessee ended the season by winning four of its final five games and has been relying on its ability to create turnovers to win close contests. The Blue Raiders are tied for fifth in the country with 2.1 turnovers forced per game and ran k 10th with a turnover differential of +9. That helps them a ton.
San Diego State has been hot lately, too, winning five of its last seven games. The Aztecs have relied solely on their standout defense to emerge victorious. They average just 19.8 points per game (No. 108 in FBS), but allow only 21.4 points (No. 24 in FBS) on 335.2 yards per game (No. 23 in FBS).
San Diego State has yet to lose a game this season in which it was favored (5-0 record), so give me the Aztecs to earn their third straight bowl game victory.
Moneyline:'MTSU: (+215) | SDSU: (-265)
Spread:'MTSU: +6.5 (-104) | SDSU: -6.5 (-118)
T otal:'49.5 -'Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)
Final Score Prediction:'Middle Tennessee: 21 | San Diego State: 31
Middle Tennessee vs San Diego State History
This is the first-ever head-to-head matchup between Middle Tennessee and San Diego State when it comes to college football.