Bowling Green brought in a new HC that is looking to install a up-tempo offense and this plays right into Indiana's hands this afternoon. It appears he does not have a grasp on this team and is certainly nowhere the caliber of former HC Dave Clawson. Bowling Green faced Western Kentucky in Week 1 and got torched 59-31 as Western Kentucky shredded the inexperienced secondary (lost 3 starters from last year) for 569 yards on 46-56 passing. Now, if Western Kentucky did this, there is no doubt that QB Nate Sudfeld who has NFL potential and perhaps the best arm in the BIG 10 can annihilate this Bowling Green defense as well. Bowling Green only returns 5 starters on the defensive side this year, and now 1st Team MAC selection DJ Lynch is out for this game. Also out is Zach Covin who is a starter on the defensive line. Also for Bowling Green, their starting quarterback Matt Johnson is out for the season and he threw for 25 TD's last year. I am expecting for the offense to struggle in this game as they simply do not have enough firepower to contain the Indiana Hoosiers.
Indiana returns 130 career starts on the offensive line and QB Sudfeld will have time to dissect the Bowling Green defense, while Tevin Coleman is a breakaway running back that had 8 runs of 40+ yards last season and already had a 73 yard touchdown run this year. While the Hoosiers defense was their Achilles in 2013, they do return 9 starters and there is only room for improvement. Maybe Bowling Green scores a maximum of 27 points in this game, but that won't be near enough for the 40+ that the Hoosiers will lay.
Indiana is nice and rested coming off a bye
week and I am looking for them to win by 2+ touchdowns. College Football
teams coming off a win, a week of rest, and playing on the road in
Game 2 are 19-6 ATS (75%) when playing a defense that allows 27+ points
on the season.