Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs San Diego State Aztecs 12/24/2022 Free Picks, Odds and Predictions
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders will compete in the EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl with the San Diego State Aztecs at Clarence T.C. Ching Complex in Honolulu, Hawaii on Christmas Eve at 8:00 PM (EDT). The Blue Raiders concluded their regular season with a record of 7-5-0 placing them 4th in the Conference USA. Middle Tennessee came off victorious over the Florida International Panthers by a score of 33-28.
The Blue Raiders have Chase Cunningham who threw 2,920 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 9 Picks on 67.4% passing. RB Frank Peasant rushed for a team-high 747 yards and 9 TDs. WR Jaylin Lane leads with 59 catches for 829 receiving yards while Izaiah Gathings has 490 receiving yards along with 53 receptions. Elijah Metcalf, DJ England-Chisolm, and Yusuf Ali each have 300+ receiving yards as well this season. Tra Fluellen has a team-high 97 total tackles including 54 solo tackles while Jordan Ferguson has 8.5 sacks as part of Middle Tennessee’s 33 sacks this season. The Blue Raiders also have 17 picks this season.
- The total went OVER in 6 of Middle Tennessee’s last 6 matches played in December.
- Middle Tennessee is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played on a Saturday.
- The total went OVER in 4 of Middle Tennessee’s last 6 games as the underdog.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs San Diego State Aztecs 12/24/2022 Free Picks, Odds and Predictions
The San Diego State Aztecs have the same standing at 7-5 to end their regular season. QB Jale Mayden led the Aztecs after taking over the signal-caller post last October to mark a 5-2 tally in his seven starts of the season. He completed 63% of his passes and threw for 1,721 yards with 10 TDs and seven picks. San Diego State lost to the Air Force Falcons in its last game of the season.
The Aztecs will try to finish on a high note for the Mountain West Conference. Jalen Mayden threw for 1,721 yards, 10 TDs, and 7 interceptions on 62.9% passing this season. Jordan Byrd leads San Diego State with 389 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns while Jaylon Armstead has 313 rushing yards. Three other Aztecs have at least 200 rushing yards this season. Tyrell Shavers leads the team with 581 receiving yards while Jesse Matthews has a team-high 38 catches for 409 receiving yards and Mekhi Shaw has 349 receiving yards as well this season. Michael Shawcroft has a team-high 77 total tackles with a team-high 5.5 sacks this season.
- The total went OVER in 4 of San Diego State’s last 5 games played in December.
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the Aztecs’ last 9 games played on a Saturday.
- San Diego State is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing as the favorite.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs San Diego State Aztecs. The NCAAF pick for this game is the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The spread in this matchup is 6.5 in which the San Diego State Aztecs are the favorites; the numbers that Mayden produced in his performances will not be enough unless the team pushes for more points in this game. Cunningham showed more promise compared to Mayden and will favor the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders projected at 24-21.
NCAAF Starting Time: 8:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Complex in Honolulu, Hawaii
Date: Saturday, December 24, 2022
TV: ESPN
NCAAF Odds: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders +6.5
NCAAF Totals: 48.5
