Western Michigan at Central Michigan

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (Interstat) — Western Michigan will visit Central Michigan on Saturday for an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The Broncos are 4-2, while the Chippewas are 3-3.

Western Michigan has won two of its past three games and enters off a 38-7 victory over Kent State. Quarterback Broc Lowry guided the Broncos by completing 18 of 26 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns while rushing nine times for 52 yards and another score. Jalen Buckley added 16 carries for 105 yards and two receptions for 40 yards. Trey Petty rushed four times for 24 yards and a touchdown.

Lowry’s recent passing totals include 212, 110 and 116 yards. He completed 19 of 24 passes for 212 yards and rushed 14 times for 54 yards against Buffalo. In a loss to Boise State, he completed 15 of 28 passes for 110 yards and rushed six times for 2 yards. At Rice, Lowry completed 14 of 20 passes for 116 yards and ran 17 times for 39 yards with one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown.

Central Michigan will counter with quarterback Angel Flores. In the Chippewas’ most recent game, a 31-14 loss at Ohio, Flores completed 14 of 20 passes for 112 yards and rushed 16 times for 27 yards. Jadyn Glasser completed 3 of 4 passes for 42 yards and rushed twice for 19 yards. Nick Woodford had three carries for 27 yards, one reception for 13 yards and a touchdown.

Flores has recorded recent rushing totals of 154 and 163 yards. Against Akron, he completed 7 of 14 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown and rushed 18 times for 154 yards and another score. Against Wyoming, he completed 4 of 7 passes for 32 yards and rushed 28 times for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Against Miami (FL), he completed 5 of 7 passes for 20 yards and rushed three times for 8 yards.

Western Michigan’s other results include a 20-17 win at Buffalo, a 32-7 loss to Boise State, a 28-21 win at Rice, a 49-14 win over Monmouth and a 13-12 loss at Michigan. Central Michigan has beaten Akron 41-17, Wyoming 24-10 and Colgate 13-10 while falling to Miami (FL) 52-3 and New Mexico 38-7.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Western Michigan 25, Central Michigan 22. Western Michigan has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -6.5. The over/under is 43.