Quick Lane Bowl Prediction
There’s only one bowl game on Monday and it’ll take place at 11:00 a.m. ET when the Western Michigan Broncos take on the Nevada Wolf Pack in the Quick Lane Bowl. With the Broncos laying 7 points and the total sitting at 56, what’s the best bet when it comes to Monday’s matchup?
Game Snapshot
233 Western Michigan Broncos (-7) at 234 Nevada Wolf Pack (+7); o/u 56
11:00 a.m. ET, Monday, December 27, 20201
Quick Lane Bowl, Ford Field, Detroit, MI
TV: ESPN
Western Michigan Broncos Game Notes
Western Michigan redshirt sophomore QB Kaleb Eleby completed 21-of-26 passes for 338 yards and five touchdowns in a 42-21 win over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night. Eleby (6’1/215) showed on Tuesday night why he is one of the most intriguing quarterback prospects in the country. He was slinging it all over the field, fitting the ball into tight windows and displaying excellent placement throughout. Eleby was throwing on the move with success and led the offense down the field with ease. Eleby finishes the regular season with 21 passing touchdowns and just five interceptions. He will likely return next season to form a dynamite trio to lead the Broncos next season.
Nevada Wolf Pack Game Notes
Nevada redshirt senior QB Nate Cox sits atop the depth chart for Monday’s Quick Lane Bowl against Western Michigan. After star QB Carson Strong decided to opt-out of the bowl game and enter the NFL Draft, Cox (6’9/225) is set to get his first collegiate start. In limited action this season, Cox completed 14-of-20 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 26 yards and a touchdown on five carries. His backup will be sophomore Jonah Chong, a walk-on from Hawaii.
Western Michigan vs. Nevada Betting Prediction
The Broncos are just 2-5-1 against the spread in their last eight neutral site games, are 7-19-1 against the number in their last 27 games following an ATS win and are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games overall. Meanwhile, the Wolf Pack are 4-0 against the spread in their last four bowl games, are 10-1 against the number in their last 11 games as an underdog and are 14-3 at the betting window in their last 17 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
QUICK LANE BOWL BETTING PREDICTION: NEVADA WOLF PACK +7