The Boise State Broncos and Fresno State Bulldogs were near mirror images of each other in the regular season. They each went 10-2 overall and 7-1 in the Mountain West, and it seems apropos that they will meet for the conference championship crown.
Boise State gets this game at home and won the first matchup between these teams, so it should be the favorite to come away with the title. However, Fresno State has been impressive all year and is expected to put up a great fight.
While this game doesn’t have College Football Playoff ramifications like many other conference championship games, it could be a tight affair from start to finish in NCAA football gambling.
This NCAA football game between the Fresno State Bulldogs and Boise State Broncos will be held at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho at 7:45 p.m ET on Friday, December 1st, 2018. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.
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Odds Analysis
The Broncos are listed as the 2.5-point favorites in this matchup. The vig is -113 on Boise State, which isn’t a surprise looking at this spread. Bettors are no doubt of the belief that Boise State may be able to win this one by a field goal, which would result in a narrow cover.
The scoring total and moneyline have not yet been released, so keep an eye on the top-5 sportsbooks for them to come out soon in NCAA football betting lines.
Previous Matchup
Boise State and Fresno State met this season on November 10. The Bulldogs had a seven-point lead heading into the fourth quarter but the Broncos scored 14 unanswered to come away with the 24-17 victory.
Quarterback Brett Rypien led the way for Boise State as he was 24-of-29 passing for 269 yards with a touchdown and interception and also made a couple of big plays with his feet. Fresno State quarterback Marcus McMaryion threw for 283 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
Rypien connected with Khalil Shakir on a 49-yard touchdown pass with 9:22 remaining for the deciding score.
Player To Watch
Alexander Mattison -- Boise State should be able to come away with this victory if it can dominate on the ground behind talented running back Mattison. The junior has surpassed 1,000 yards rushing in each of the past two seasons.
He is coming off a stellar showing in the regular season finale against Utah State, rushing for 200 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Mattison has rushed for more than 100 yards in three straight games and four of his past five.
Mattison had 144 rushing yards and two scores in the win over Fresno State.
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Fresno State has a solid offense and a defense which has looked dominant at times this year. Boise State won the first matchup and has the home field but that won’t be enough. Look for the Bulldogs to exact some revenge by capturing this game and winning the Mountain West Championship.
Boise State beat Fresno State in last year’s conference title game by a field goal and this one could be a similarly close battle, with the Bulldogs coming out on top this time in NCAA football odds.
NCAA Football Odds: Fresno State Bulldogs 24, Boise State Broncos 20
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