Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Arizona St Sun Devils from the PAC 12 conference will make the short trip to face the Boise St Broncos from the Mountain West conference in the Las Vegas Bowl in an NCAA college football game on Thursday December 22nd.
Kick off time from Las Vegas is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The point spread reveals the Boise St Broncos favored by -13 ½ points with a total of 67 points.
The money early came on the side of the Broncos as Boise St was bet up to a -14 point favorite.
The total had been bet lower in the early wagering as the game is now hung at 66 ½ points.
Boise St Broncos money line gamblers will lay -550 odds with the underdog Arizona St Sun Devils returning +425 odds to pull off the straight up win without taking the points.
These two college football last met way back in the 1996 season where the Arizona St Sun Devils pounded the Boise St Broncos 56-7 as a -38 point home betting favorite.
The Arizona St Sun Devils will play in the Las Vegas Bowl with a 6-6 record on the season. The club is 1-4 away from home.
Arizona St averages 33 points and 451 yards per game with 140 rushing yards for 4.2 yards a carry.
On defense the Sun Devils allow 26 points and 419 yards per game. Teams rush for 148 yards against them for 4.3 yards per rush against average.
Arizona St has fired head coach Dennis Erickson who will coach his final game with the school in the Las Vegas Bowl.
The Sun Devils are 2-4 against bowl teams in the 2011 year. They have wins against Missouri and Utah with losses to California, UCLA, Oregon and Illinois.
The club has lost four straight games.
Arizona St is coming off the 47-38 home defeat to the California Golden Bears as a -6 point betting favorite.
The over under came in at over the closing line of 56 points.
ASU posted 477 offensive yards while giving up 484 yards of offense to the Golden Bears.
The Sun Devils had four turnovers and took one away from Cal.
Quarterback Brock Osweiler completed 21 of 37 passes for 264 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions.
Running back Cameron Marshall ran for 157 yards on 23 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
Jamal Miles rushed for 36 yards on three carries.
Rashad Ross led Arizona St with five receptions for 108 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Gerell Robinson had three receptions for 56 yards.
Aaron Plugrad caught two balls for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Boise St will face Arizona St in the Las Vegas Bowl with a record of 11-1 on the season. The club is 6-0 playing on the highway.
The Broncos average 43 points and 483 yards per game with 173 yards rushing for 4.5 yards per rush.
On defense Boise St gives up 18 points and 315 yards per game. Teams rush for 120 yards against them for 3.8 yards per rush against average.
The club is 7-1 against bowl teams this year. Boise St defeated Wyoming, San Diego St, Air Force, Nevada, Tulsa, Toledo and Georgia. They took a home loss to TCU by one point.
Boise St finished the regular season with three straight wins.
They are coming off the 45-0 home win against the New Mexico Lobos as a -48 point betting favorite.
The total came in at under the closing line of 63 points.
The Broncos gained 543 offensive yards while giving up just 197 yards of offense to New Mexico.
The club ran for 149 yards on 37 carries for 4 yards a carry.
Boise St turned it over once and took none away from the hapless Lobos.
They allowed New Mexico just 52 rushing yards on 28 carries for 1.9 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback Kellen Moore completed 28 of 33 passes for 313 yards with three touchdowns.
Dour Martin had 110 rushing yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns.
Drew Wight ran it four times for 29 yards and a touchdown.
D.J. Harper carries the ball nine times for 28 yards.
Tyler Shoemaker led Boise St with seven receptions for 106 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Matt Miller caught five passes for 62 yards.
Mitch Burroughs grabbed six balls for 59 yards.
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