The Fresno State Bulldogs and the Rice Owls meet for the opportunity to win the Hawaii Bowl. Fresno State (6-7) comes into this game having gotten the win in three of its last four, while Rice (6-5) has come up short in two of its last three. The game kicks off Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. ET and will be shown on ESPN.
In its last game, Rice lost big to Louisiana Tech 76-31. Jordan Taylor had an outstanding performance in the loss, grabbing 10 balls for 136 yards and one TD. Mario Hull finished with 54 yards and two TDs on four catches. In its last game, Fresno State lost to Boise State 28-14. Josh Harper had a huge game for the Bulldogs, catching 10 receptions for 131 yards. Greg Watson had 73 yards and a TD on seven receptions.
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Fresno State’s last 9 games.
Fresno State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Rice.
Fresno State is 5-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Rice is 4-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Fresno State is just 2-5 SU this season in games where it loses the turnover battle.
The Fresno State defense has forced an average of 2.2 turnovers over its last five games, but Rice is a perfect 3-0 SU this season when turning the ball over at least 2 times in a game.
The Rice rushing attack is ranked 58th in the country, while the Fresno State run defense is only ranked 105th. The Bulldogs rushing game is ranked 45th, compared to the 47th-ranked run defense of the Owls.
