Toledo Rockets vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/30/2023

Game Time: 4:30 pm ET, Saturday, December 30, 2023

Venue:  Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ

Where to Watch:  Barstool

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Toledo +3.5, Wyoming -3.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Toledo +3.5, Wyoming -3.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Toledo +3.5, Wyoming -3.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

Toledo Rockets:  11-2 (8-0) (1st place, MAC West)

Wyoming Cowboys:  8-4 (5-3) (5th place, MWC)

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Toledo Rockets:  lost their last game at a neutral site against the Miami-Ohio RedHawks 23-14.

Wyoming Cowboys:  won their last game on the road against the Nevada Wolf Pack 42-6.

Toledo is entering this game with an 11-2 record overall and they have an 8-0 record in their conference games too. They are 6-0 in their home games, 5-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They lost their last game against Miami-OH 23-14. DeQuan Finn was the starting QB and he completed 18/36 passes for 273 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Peny Boone led the team in rushing yards with 41. Junior Vandeross III led the receivers with 106 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Maxen Hook led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while D'Andre Ragin and Judge Culpepper each led the defense in sacks with 0.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Wyoming is entering this game with an 8-4 record overall and they have a 5-3 record in their conference games too. They are 7-0 in their home games, 1-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against Nevada 42-6. Andrew Peasley was the starting QB and he completed 12/18 passes for 165 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Andrew Peasley led the team in rushing yards with 96 and 2 TDs. Wyatt Wieland led the receivers with 43 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Sabastian Harsh led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Sabastian Harsh led the defense in sacks with 2. Wyett Ekeler came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Wyoming listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this Arizona Bowl game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Wyoming looked great in their games all season with their 8-4 record overall despite missing out on the MWC Championship. They had a much stronger start to the season than the way they ended it, but they will be looking to end the year on a positive note with a win considering that this will be Craig Bohl's last game coaching the team before he retires. Meanwhile, Toledo has also looked great in their games this season with their 11-2 record overall but they also haven't been at their best over the last month and they came up short in the MAC Championship as a result. Toledo doesn't have a ton of players entering the transfer portal but the few players that have are key players like their starting QB Finn. Wyoming has a lot more motivation in this game with it being the last game for their head coach and they will win this one for him since Toledo has some key starters missing from their lineup here. The best way to place a bet here is on Wyoming to cover the spread in this game. 

Toledo Wyoming Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, December 30, 2023 (4:30 pm ET start time) is Wyoming 37 Toledo 13.

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Toledo Rockets: 4-9 ATS in minor bowl games (played in December). 5-9 ATS against Mountain West conference opponents. 7-12 ATS after 4 consecutive games where they forced 1 or less turnovers. 9-5 UNDER in minor bowl games (played in December). 12-6 UNDER off 1 or more consecutive unders. 9-2 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive straight up losses.

Wyoming Cowboys: 6-2 ATS in a bowl game. 15-7 ATS after a cover as a double digit favorite. 14-8 ATS after a game where they committed 1 or less turnovers. 22-12 UNDER off a win by 10 points or more over a conference rival. 15-4 UNDER after allowing 17 points or less in 2 straight games. 33-15 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins.

Toledo Rockets:  None.

Wyoming Cowboys:  D. McNeely (RB) out for season - Knee.

"My heart breaks for our team today, for a senior class that is a mixture of fourth-year seniors, fifth- and sixth-year guys, and guys that have laid it on the line for this football program. We had a great football season and it's a sour taste right now in the mouth at this point. But moments in life sometimes happen that cannot define you and it certainly does not define these young guys as people. It doesn't define our entire season. We worked very hard to get to this point in time. We wanted to win the football game but obviously didn't play well enough at times today to get that done. Like I said, hats off to Miami." - Jason Candle after his team’s loss against Miami-OH in their last game which was the MAC Championship.

"There was no doubt that they played extremely well. We felt like we had an advantage there but we needed to come in and play on point and that's something at times we've not done on the road. Nevada's players played hard and they were well coached.  I thought it was one of our better performances." - Craig Bohl after his team’s win against Nevada in their last game of the college football regular season.

WR Maddox, Devin 

WR Vandeross III, Junior 

WR Newton, Jerjuan

TE Torres, Anthony 

QB Gleason, Tucker 

RB Boone, Peny 

WR Brown, Alex 

WR Asante, Ayir 

WR Wieland, Wyatt 

TE Welch, Treyton 

QB Peasley, Andrew 

RB Waylee, Harrison 

FB Driskill, Caleb

Passing: D. Finn (2651)

Rushing: P. Boone (1400)

Receiving: J. Newton (622)

Touchdowns: P. Boone (16)

Passing: A. Peasley (1823)

Rushing: H. Waylee (856)

Receiving: W. Wieland (392)

Touchdowns: A. Asante (7)

Coaches:

Toledo Rockets: Jason Candle (9th season)

Wyoming Cowboys: Craig Bohl (10th season)