College Football Bowl season: Score predictions, players to watch, etc.

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Boca Raton Bowl
Memphis (8-4, 5-3 AAC) vs. Western Kentucky (10-3, 7-1 C-USA)
Dec. 20 – 7 p.m., ESPN
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla.

Average Line: WKU, -4.5

This should be a high scoring affair. Both Memphis and Western Kentucky can score in bunches. Memphis averages 39.5 points per game, while the Hilltoppers average a whopping 45.1 points per game. I think Western Kentucky’s defense is slightly better than Memphis’. I also believe Western Kentucky will handle themselves better in a shootout being as though they faced high octane offenses all season long in Conference USA.

Score prediction: 52-48 WKU
Players to watch:

Riley Ferguson (QB) MEM

Anthony Wales (RB) WKU

Keith Brown (LB) WKU

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