Western Kentucky vs. James Madison Prediction: Boca Raton Bowl School Soccer Choose

Western Kentucky vs. James Madison:

The primary two bowl video games might be held on Wednesday, December 18 in Boca Raton. You’ll be able to inform as a result of it is referred to as the Boca Raton Bowl. Western Kentucky and James Madison take the sector at FAU Stadium. The switch portal has extra density on the WKU aspect, however a number of gamers trying to go away will nonetheless accomplish that throughout the early bowl sport.

We noticed somewhat little bit of motion by JMU right here, however to not the diploma we have seen in different bowl video games.

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Boca Raton Bowl: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. James Madison Ducks (-6.5, 52)

Wednesday, December 18, 5:30 PM ET

The Hilltoppers went 8-5 and misplaced within the USL championship sport in opposition to Jacksonville State, however that is one of many weaker bowl groups statistically. WKU completed with a detrimental yards per play differential, which was largely affected by a blowout loss to Alabama to open the season. The Hilltoppers had simply 2.2 yards per play and gave up greater than 9. Nonetheless, they’ve given up greater than six yards per play throughout a really weak C-USA slate.

James Madison’s calling card was the protection below first-year head coach Bob Chesney. The Dukes misplaced a number of gamers within the portal and misplaced a CFP-caliber head coach in Curt Cignetti, however they nonetheless put collectively a stable 8-4 season. The staff’s lack of depth was maybe evident within the season-ending losses to App State and Marshall. With some further time to rally the staff and maybe get more healthy, we’ll see if the Dukes can change that.

Whereas WKU had main defensive points in opposition to C-USA opponents, it was JMU’s offense that struggled in league play. The Solar Belt natives solely had 5.34 YPP in opposition to convention foes, however in addition they held them to only 4.73. This was one of many hardest defenses within the nation to attain in opposition to, holding opponents to only 20.8 PPG.

With so many gamers prepared to leap ship, the Hilltoppers misplaced 12-7 to Louisiana Tech, 38-21 to Liberty, barely beat a Jacksonville State staff with nothing to play for within the remaining week of the common season, then misplaced 52 instances . -12 within the title sport in opposition to the identical Gamecocks staff. QB Caden Veltkamp is within the switch portal and can already go to FAU throughout his time in Boca Raton. He had a 23/10 TD/INT ratio with 2,806 yards and a 66.6% completion charge. Given how poor the bottom sport is for the Hilltoppers, his focus is a crucial issue right here.

The rationale this line would not transfer additional with WKU’s gateway celebration is as a result of James Madison QB Alonza Barrett shouldn’t be enjoying. The injured Barrett had a TD/INT ratio of 26/4 and threw for practically 2,600 yards, together with 442 yards on the bottom. Billy Atkins, who tried one go on the season and has 59 profession go makes an attempt, is the starter.

With rain and wind within the forecast and a number of dysfunction in each offenses, it’ll be the most effective for me on this sport.

Choice: Below 52 years outdated