The Boise State Broncos are quite comfortable as an underdog as they face the Washington Huskies in Saturday’s Las Vegas Bowl.
Pointspread | +4 -110 |
Moneyline | +146 |
Over / Under | o +48 |
Pointspread | -4 -110 |
Moneyline | -175 |
Over / Under | u +48 |
The Broncos rolled to a 12-1 record and top spot in the Mountain West Conference standings, and have covered each of their previous seven games as an underdog. The Huskies, meanwhile, will be looking to end their season – and head coach Chris Petersen’s Washington tenure – on a winning note.
Las Vegas Bowl Betting Analysis
The Huskies are favoured by just over a field goal, marking the first time since their season opener that the Broncos are receiving points. And that could lead to plenty of action on Boise State, which has gone 5-1 ATS in its last six appearances as a bowl game underdog and 7-2 in its past nine when getting points in a neutral-site locale. Washington is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games as a favourite and 5-2 against the spread in its previous seven vs. MWC foes.
With the total for this one likely to sit around 50 by kickoff, both sides come in with compelling Under trends. Boise State comes in having gone below the total in four of their previous five games, while the Under is an incredible 9-2 in its past 11 vs. teams with winning records. Washington is on a similar run of low-scoring games, having gone 5-1 to the Under in its last six neutral-site games and an identical 5-1 in its past six as a favourite.
Boise State Broncos
Few teams could handle the Broncos’ incredible offence, as Boise State averaged a Mountain West-high 36.3 points per game. And they spread the wealth around, racking up 30 passing touchdowns while adding another 27 scores on the ground. Running back George Holani will be critical to Boise State’s offensive success; he averaged 5.4 yards per carry on 181 attempts but could be in tough against Washington’s No. 33 run defence (133.3 yards per game).
Washington Huskies
How can the Huskies send Petersen off with one final W? By maintaining the same defensive intensity they used to go 2-1 SU and ATS in their final three games of the season. Washington limited Oregon State, Colorado and Washington State to a combined 40 points while limiting them to just 269 rushing yards on 83 attempts (3.2 YPC). But strangely, the Huskies are just 2-7 ATS in their last nine after allowing fewer than 100 rushing yards last time out.
Who Will Win Boise vs. Seattle?
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time | fav | line | total |
---|---|---|---|
Opening 9 Dec 12:01am | BSU | -3 -116 | O +49.5 -110 |
Closing 21 Dec 10:16pm | BSU | -3.5 -110 | O +48 -110 |
Injuries
Jaylon Henderson (QB)
Eric Quevedo (OL)
Curtis Weaver (LB)
Curtis Weaver (LB)
Hank Bachmeier (QB)
DeAndre Pierce (S)
Robert Mahone (RB)
John Molchon (OL)
Kekoa Nawahine (S)
Robert Mahone (RB)
Jacob Kizer (TE)
Trey Adams (OL)
Hunter Bryant (TE)
Aaron Fuller (WR)
Puka Nacua (WR)
Aaron Fuller (WR)
Aaron Fuller (WR)
Chico McClatcher (WR)
Sean McGrew (RB)
MJ Tafisi (LB)
Injuries
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaylon Henderson (QB) | Prob Sat | Illness - 21 / 12 / 19 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
Henderson is ailing from an illness but is expected to play against Washington in the Las Vegas Bowl. |
|||||
Eric Quevedo (OL) | Ques Sat | Lower Body - 24 / 11 / 19 | 3-1 | 1-3 | + - |
Quevedo missed the last game with a lower-body injury, and his status for the Mountain West Conference championship game against Hawaii is up in the air. |
|||||
Curtis Weaver (LB) | Ques Fri | Foot - 24 / 11 / 19 | 3-1 | 1-3 | + - |
Weaver has a foot injury, and it is unclear if he will play Friday versus Colorado State. |
|||||
Curtis Weaver (LB) | day-to-day | Foot - 18 / 11 / 19 | 3-1 | 1-3 | + - |
Weaver has a foot injury, and it is uncertain if he will play Saturday against Utah State. |
|||||
Hank Bachmeier (QB) | Ques Sat | Shoulder - 17 / 11 / 19 | 3-2 | 1-4 | + - |
Bachmeir is dealing with a shoulder injury, and it is uncertain if he will be available against Washington in the Las Vegas Bowl. |
|||||
DeAndre Pierce (S) | Out indefinitely | Ankle - 14 / 11 / 19 | 3-2 | 1-4 | + - |
Pierce is unlikely to return to the lineup for the remainder of the regular season due to a high-ankle fracture. |
|||||
Robert Mahone (RB) | day-to-day | Leg - 04 / 11 / 19 | 3-3 | 2-4 | + - |
Mahone missed the last game with a leg injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against New Mexico on Saturday. |
|||||
John Molchon (OL) | day-to-day | Foot - 03 / 11 / 19 | 3-4 | 3-4 | + - |
Molchon is nursing a right foot injury, and it is uncertain if he will line up against Wyoming on Saturday. |
|||||
Kekoa Nawahine (S) | day-to-day | Lower Body - 03 / 11 / 19 | 3-4 | 3-4 | + - |
Nawahine missed the last game with a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will play Saturday versus New Mexico. |
|||||
Robert Mahone (RB) | day-to-day | Leg - 31 / 10 / 19 | 3-4 | 3-4 | + - |
Mahone has a leg injury, and it is unknown if he wlll play against San Jose State on Saturday. |
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacob Kizer (TE) | Prob Sat | Back - 21 / 12 / 19 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
Kizer is expected to play against Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl despite a back injury. |
|||||
Trey Adams (OL) | Out Sat | Personal - 10 / 12 / 19 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
Adams is preparing for the upcoming NFL Draft and will not suit up against Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl. |
|||||
Hunter Bryant (TE) | Out Sat | Personal - 10 / 12 / 19 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
Bryant will not play in the Las Vegas Bowl against Boise State as he will focus his efforts on the upcoming NFL Draft. |
|||||
Aaron Fuller (WR) | day-to-day | Ankle - 03 / 11 / 19 | 2-2 | 1-3 | + - |
Fuller has an ankle injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against Oregon State on Friday. |
|||||
Puka Nacua (WR) | Ques Sat | Foot - 02 / 11 / 19 | 2-3 | 2-3 | + - |
Nacua has been recovering from a broken foot, and it is unknown if he will return for the Las Vegas Bowl versus Boise State. |
|||||
Aaron Fuller (WR) | Prob Sat | Ankle - 27 / 10 / 19 | 2-3 | 2-3 | + - |
Fuller has an ankle injury, but it is likely that he will face Utah on Saturday. |
|||||
Aaron Fuller (WR) | Doub Sat | Ankle - 19 / 10 / 19 | 3-3 | 3-3 | + - |
Fuller is dealing with an ankle injury, and is unlikely to play in Saturday's game versus Oregon. |
|||||
Chico McClatcher (WR) | Ques Fri | Leg - 19 / 10 / 19 | 3-3 | 3-3 | + - |
McClatcher has missed the last three games with a left leg injury, and it is unknown if he will play Friday against Washington State. |
|||||
Sean McGrew (RB) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 19 | 3-3 | 3-3 | + - |
McGrew missed the previous game due to an unspecified ailment, leaving his status unclear Saturday versus Utah. |
|||||
MJ Tafisi (LB) | Out indefinitely | Neck - 14 / 10 / 19 | 3-3 | 3-3 | + - |
Tafisi will miss an unknown period after suffering a stinger. |
-
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 9 Dec 12:01am BSU -3 -116 O +49.5 -110 Closing 21 Dec 10:16pm BSU -3.5 -110 O +48 -110 -
Injuries
Jaylon Henderson (QB)
Prob Sat Illness - 21 / 12 / 19Eric Quevedo (OL)
Ques Sat Lower Body - 24 / 11 / 19Curtis Weaver (LB)
Ques Fri Foot - 24 / 11 / 19Curtis Weaver (LB)
day-to-day Foot - 18 / 11 / 19Hank Bachmeier (QB)
Ques Sat Shoulder - 17 / 11 / 19DeAndre Pierce (S)
Out indefinitely Ankle - 14 / 11 / 19Robert Mahone (RB)
day-to-day Leg - 04 / 11 / 19John Molchon (OL)
day-to-day Foot - 03 / 11 / 19Kekoa Nawahine (S)
day-to-day Lower Body - 03 / 11 / 19Robert Mahone (RB)
day-to-day Leg - 31 / 10 / 19Jacob Kizer (TE)
Prob Sat Back - 21 / 12 / 19Trey Adams (OL)
Out Sat Personal - 10 / 12 / 19Hunter Bryant (TE)
Out Sat Personal - 10 / 12 / 19Aaron Fuller (WR)
day-to-day Ankle - 03 / 11 / 19Puka Nacua (WR)
Ques Sat Foot - 02 / 11 / 19Aaron Fuller (WR)
Prob Sat Ankle - 27 / 10 / 19Aaron Fuller (WR)
Doub Sat Ankle - 19 / 10 / 19Chico McClatcher (WR)
Ques Fri Leg - 19 / 10 / 19Sean McGrew (RB)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 19MJ Tafisi (LB)
Out indefinitely Neck - 14 / 10 / 19Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Jaylon Henderson (QB) Prob Sat Illness - 21 / 12 / 19 1-0 0-1 + - Henderson is ailing from an illness but is expected to play against Washington in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Eric Quevedo (OL) Ques Sat Lower Body - 24 / 11 / 19 3-1 1-3 + - Quevedo missed the last game with a lower-body injury, and his status for the Mountain West Conference championship game against Hawaii is up in the air.
Curtis Weaver (LB) Ques Fri Foot - 24 / 11 / 19 3-1 1-3 + - Weaver has a foot injury, and it is unclear if he will play Friday versus Colorado State.
Curtis Weaver (LB) day-to-day Foot - 18 / 11 / 19 3-1 1-3 + - Weaver has a foot injury, and it is uncertain if he will play Saturday against Utah State.
Hank Bachmeier (QB) Ques Sat Shoulder - 17 / 11 / 19 3-2 1-4 + - Bachmeir is dealing with a shoulder injury, and it is uncertain if he will be available against Washington in the Las Vegas Bowl.
DeAndre Pierce (S) Out indefinitely Ankle - 14 / 11 / 19 3-2 1-4 + - Pierce is unlikely to return to the lineup for the remainder of the regular season due to a high-ankle fracture.
Robert Mahone (RB) day-to-day Leg - 04 / 11 / 19 3-3 2-4 + - Mahone missed the last game with a leg injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against New Mexico on Saturday.
John Molchon (OL) day-to-day Foot - 03 / 11 / 19 3-4 3-4 + - Molchon is nursing a right foot injury, and it is uncertain if he will line up against Wyoming on Saturday.
Kekoa Nawahine (S) day-to-day Lower Body - 03 / 11 / 19 3-4 3-4 + - Nawahine missed the last game with a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will play Saturday versus New Mexico.
Robert Mahone (RB) day-to-day Leg - 31 / 10 / 19 3-4 3-4 + - Mahone has a leg injury, and it is unknown if he wlll play against San Jose State on Saturday.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Jacob Kizer (TE) Prob Sat Back - 21 / 12 / 19 1-0 0-1 + - Kizer is expected to play against Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl despite a back injury.
Trey Adams (OL) Out Sat Personal - 10 / 12 / 19 1-0 0-1 + - Adams is preparing for the upcoming NFL Draft and will not suit up against Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Hunter Bryant (TE) Out Sat Personal - 10 / 12 / 19 1-0 0-1 + - Bryant will not play in the Las Vegas Bowl against Boise State as he will focus his efforts on the upcoming NFL Draft.
Aaron Fuller (WR) day-to-day Ankle - 03 / 11 / 19 2-2 1-3 + - Fuller has an ankle injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against Oregon State on Friday.
Puka Nacua (WR) Ques Sat Foot - 02 / 11 / 19 2-3 2-3 + - Nacua has been recovering from a broken foot, and it is unknown if he will return for the Las Vegas Bowl versus Boise State.
Aaron Fuller (WR) Prob Sat Ankle - 27 / 10 / 19 2-3 2-3 + - Fuller has an ankle injury, but it is likely that he will face Utah on Saturday.
Aaron Fuller (WR) Doub Sat Ankle - 19 / 10 / 19 3-3 3-3 + - Fuller is dealing with an ankle injury, and is unlikely to play in Saturday's game versus Oregon.
Chico McClatcher (WR) Ques Fri Leg - 19 / 10 / 19 3-3 3-3 + - McClatcher has missed the last three games with a left leg injury, and it is unknown if he will play Friday against Washington State.
Sean McGrew (RB) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 19 / 10 / 19 3-3 3-3 + - McGrew missed the previous game due to an unspecified ailment, leaving his status unclear Saturday versus Utah.
MJ Tafisi (LB) Out indefinitely Neck - 14 / 10 / 19 3-3 3-3 + - Tafisi will miss an unknown period after suffering a stinger.