The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (7-5) and San Diego State Aztecs (7-5) meet Saturday for the Hawaii Bowl. Kickoff at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu will be at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Middle Tennessee vs. San Diego State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Middle Tennessee went 3-0 (1-1-1 against the spread (ATS)) down the stretch to earn a bowl berth. A pass-heavy Blue Raiders offense found some rushing success over those 3 final games but still heads into the Hawaii Bowl ranked 31st in passing yards (267.2 per game) and 100th in rushing (123.9).
San Diego State is 5-2 (4-3 ATS) since Oct. 1. The Aztec offense swings the other way, toward a run-first-pass-when-needed framework. However, it’s the SDSU defense that stands out. The Aztecs have yielded just 335.4 yards per game (27th) and 20.2 points per game (20th).
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