The Boise State Broncos\u2019 relevancy went out the window for most casual fans when they lost to the Michigan State Spartans in the first week of the season. They\u2019ve bounced back to win their last three games, but the interest level just isn\u2019t there as the BCS-Buster label has gone missing from their program. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are no BCS-Buster, either, but they\u2019re coming off a close loss to No. 19 Louisville just a week ago. <\/p>\n
No. 24 Boise State Broncos (3-1) vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-4) ATS Matchup Stats<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Gambling Insight!<\/a> |\u00a0Buy Ray’s Picks!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Boise State Broncos\u2019 offense hasn\u2019t been top-tier this season without Kellen Moore running the show, but their defense has stepped up nicely to make up for lost ground. Giving up just 16.0 points per game (25th in the country), the team has looked solid despite their anemic offense.<\/p>\n The one major thing going for them on offense is that their junior quarterback, Joe Southwick, has been decently efficient up to this point. Having completed 78 of his 121 passes this season, the 6\u20191\u201d man behind center has 929 yards and five touchdowns to just two interceptions.<\/p>\n The running game has been subpar with D.J. Harper scoring three times this year and rushing for 380 yards on 81 carries, but the real sparkplug has been tailback Jay Ajayi. The freshman has only rushed the ball seven times on the year, yet his 17.1 yard-per-carry average has made him a threat.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no denying that the Broncos have played inferior programs since their week one loss to Michigan State, but that\u2019s exactly what this team needed to get back on track. They\u2019re not looking at a BCS title run, but they\u2019re certainly ready to compete for a Mountain West championship.<\/p>\n The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are 0-4 on the season, but they\u2019re coming off their most encouraging performance of the year against the No. 19 Louisville Cardinals. The Golden Eagles scored 17 points (their average for the season) en route to losing by four, but they held the Cardinals to just 21, which is 10 points under their season average.<\/p>\n Holding a ranked team under their average is a huge accomplishment for a team that is 102nd in the nation is points allowed per game (34.0), but you have to wonder if the downpour that took place acted as a major variable in the Cardinals\u2019 struggles. The turf was soaked in water, the rain was acting as a second defender on every play and Louisville struggled in areas you wouldn\u2019t expect against an 0-3 team.[soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n Luckily for the Broncos of Boise State, the forecast is all sunshine and beautiful clear skies heading into Saturday\u2019s matchup at M.M. Roberts Stadium.<\/p>\n The Golden Eagles\u2019 offense has been awful up to this point, and there\u2019s no reason to believe they\u2019re going to turn it around against one of the better defenses in the nation. Chris Campbell, the team\u2019s junior quarterback, has thrown for just 229 yards and two touchdowns this season, while their two major running forces have combined for just 390 yards and two scores on the ground.<\/p>\n The Broncos may have lost in their only ranked game of the season, but they\u2019ve come back and have defeated every team that they\u2019re supposed to beat up to this point. They\u2019re offense hasn\u2019t been spectacular up to this point, so this game could come down to whether or not the Golden Eagles can put up points against their defense. If they can, expect the game to be closer than the spread indicates, but for Boise State to walk out of Hattiesburg victorious.<\/p>\n O\/U Pick: Under 47.5 Broncos vs Golden Eagles NCAA Football Spread\/Handicapping The Boise State Broncos\u2019 relevancy went out the window for most casual fans when they lost to the Michigan State Spartans in the first week of the season. 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\nSaturday October 6, 2012
\nM.M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
\n12:00 PM ET
\nMoneyline: Boise St. -400 Southern Miss +300 from GTBets.eu
\nSpread: Boise St. -11
\nO\/U: 47.5<\/strong><\/p>\nBoise State Broncos<\/h3>\n
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\nScore Prediction: Boise State 21 \u2013 Southern Miss 13<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"