Western Michigan and Cincinnati have seen the Bearcats favored by 7.5 in the International Bowl Odds. This is the first edition of this bowl above the border and the total of the game is set at 41.5.
Western Michigan ended the year at 8-4 SU and 7-5 ATS and their defense is coming off a 17-0 shutout at Akron in their last appearance. They were 2.5 point underdogs in the upset and kept the total UNDER 44.5 points rather easily. The offense was lead by Ryan Cubit who threw for 217 yards, 1 TD, and a pick while Jamarko Simmons had 98 receiving yards for the Broncos.
The Bearcats had to score the final ten points of the game to win their last time out, beating UConn, but failing to cover the five points they were favored by. The 49 points went well over the posted number of 38. Nick Davila threw for 231 yards and a couple of touchdowns, and Derrick Stewart was his main target. Stewart had a score to go with 165 receiving yards.
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Western Michigan most recently:
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 5-5
After playing Akron are 1-2
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing outside the conference are 6-4
After playing Connecticut are 0-2
A few trends to consider:
Western Michigan is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Cincinnati is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
2006 International Bowl Odds courtesy of Pinnacle:
Western Michigan +7.5 -105
Cincinnati -7.5 -105
UNDER 42 -105
OVER 42 -105