Bowling Green (5-4, 3-2 MAC) at Eastern Michigan (3-7, 2-3 MAC): If you've watched any of the ESPN networks this week, there have been two exiting MAC games already in Central Michigan-Western Michigan and Akron-Ohio (yes, the MAC is desperate for national exposure, hence the reason it has played on Tuesday and Wednesday and again tonight - this time on ESPNU).
This game totally favors the offensive sides of the ball. Bowling Green is giving up 36.2 points and 435.6 yards per game on the road (210 rushing), while Eastern Michigan is yielding 20.2 points and 402 yards per game at home (154.5 rushing ypg). The Falcons are coming off a 44-20 rout of Akron; the Eagles are coming off a 52-28 loss at Toledo where they gave up 600 yards of total offense.Falcons QB Tyler Sheehan will probably be the best player on the field tonight. The sophomore has completed 229 of 362 passes (63.3 percent) for 2,420 yards and 17 TDs.
Bowling Green would seem to have all the motivation here, with the Falcons still having an outside shot at winning the MAC East Division.
"You have to beat the teams in the East to have a shot of that, which we do," BG coach Gregg Brandon said. "We're going to need some help but it's still out there."
BG must win to have any hopes of an at-large bowl berth.
The lowdown: BGSU has won the last eight in a row in the series, with Eastern's last victory a 21-13 decision, Oct. 21, 1989. The Falcons hold an 8-6 advantage in games played in Ypsilanti. Bowling Green is a -3.5 betting favorite on WagerWeb.com, and the motivated Falcons will cover that spread.
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