Bowling Green at Western Michigan
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Interstat) — Bowling Green visits Western Michigan in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game Saturday at Waldo Stadium. The Falcons are 2-6, while the Broncos are 5-3. The forecast for game time is 53°F.
Bowling Green enters after a 31-24 loss at Buffalo on Saturday. Kade Kostus, Andrew Hines III and Drey Braxton each recorded three tackles for the Falcons in the loss. Bowling Green’s other results this season include a 32-31 overtime loss to Ball State, a 38-10 win over Sacramento State, a 24-20 win at Miami (Ohio), a 14-6 loss to South Florida, a 55-7 loss at Iowa State, a 56-7 loss at Nebraska and a 20-13 loss to Tarleton State.
Jay Kastantin is a player to watch for Bowling Green. In his most recent game, Kastantin passed for 217 yards and rushed for 34 yards with three touchdowns against Buffalo. Against Ball State, he completed 17 of 24 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns and rushed nine times for 7 yards. He passed for 116 yards with one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown against Sacramento State, and he passed for 305 yards and two touchdowns against Miami (Ohio). Kastantin also rushed for 50 yards against Sacramento State and 13 yards against Miami (Ohio).
Western Michigan enters after a 45-38 loss at Toledo on Saturday. Broc Lowry passed for 207 yards and rushed for 17 yards with two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown in that game. Jordon Thomas recorded three tackles, and Jori Benson had one tackle. The Broncos’ other results this season include a 21-14 win at Central Michigan, a 38-7 win over Kent State, 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.
Lowry is a player to watch for Western Michigan. Against Toledo, he completed 12 of 29 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns and rushed eight times for 17 yards and one touchdown. He passed for 48 yards and rushed for 16 yards with one touchdown against Central Michigan, passed for 257 yards and rushed for 52 yards with three passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown against Kent State, and passed for 212 yards and rushed for 54 yards with one touchdown at Buffalo.
Bowling Green next hosts Kent State, visits Toledo and hosts Massachusetts. Western Michigan next visits Akron, hosts Eastern Michigan and hosts Miami (Ohio).
Interstat’s game simulator projects Western Michigan 42, Bowling Green 16. Western Michigan is a pregame favorite with a spread of -13.5, and the over/under is 44.5.