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In the Armed Forces Bowl, the Baylor Bears will face off against the Air Force Falcons. The Bears are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -3.5). The expected point total for the matchup is set at 43.5.
The Bears are the favorite (-3.5) over the Falcons. The total is set at 43.5 points.
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Odds and Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, December 22, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Fort Worth, Texas
- Stadium: Amon G. Carter Stadium
- Spread Favorite: Baylor (-3.5)
- Moneyline: Baylor (-171), Air Force (+142)
- Total: 43.5 Points
Baylor Betting Info
- Baylor has seven wins in 12 games against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 3.5-point or better favorites, Baylor is 3-0.
- This season, eight of Baylor's 12 games have go over the point total.
- When playing as the moneyline favorite, the Bears are 2-3, picking up a win 40% of the time.
- The Bears have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -171 or shorter in only two games this season, and they won both.
Air Force Betting Info
- Air Force has six wins in 12 contests against the spread this year.
- Of 12 Air Force games so far this year, five have gone over the total.
- This is the first time the Falcons will play as underdogs this season.
- The Falcons have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +142.
Baylor vs. Air Force Comparison
| Bears | Stats | Falcons |
|---|---|---|
| 235.1 | Pass yards | 67.8 |
| 232.8 | Pass yards against | 155 |
| 194.1 | Rush yards | 331.5 |
| 137.6 | Rush yards against | 99.8 |
| +2 | Turnover differential | +2 |
Baylor Leaders
- Blake Shapen has 2,602 pass yards for Baylor, completing 64.3% of his passes and recording 16 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this season.
- Richard Reese has 962 rushing yards on 190 carries with 14 touchdowns.
- Craig Williams has been handed the ball 94 times this year and racked up 532 yards (44.3 per game) with four touchdowns.
- Monaray Baldwin's leads his squad with 565 yards as a receiver. He's racked up that yardage on 33 receptions (out of 53 targets) and scored four touchdowns.
- Gavin Holmes has caught 23 passes for 474 yards (39.5 yards per game) and three touchdowns this year.
- Hal Presley has compiled 31 grabs for 374 yards, an average of 31.2 yards per game. He's scored three times as a receiver this season.
- Garmon Randolph has 4.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has five TFL and 33 tackles.
- Dillon Doyle, Baylor's leading tackler, has 72 tackles and two interceptions this year.
- Christian Morgan leads the team with three interceptions, while also recording 38 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and four passes defended.
Air Force Leaders
- Haaziq Daniels has racked up 733 yards on 47.4% passing while tossing six touchdown passes with two interceptions this season. He's also run for 614 yards with seven scores.
- Brad Roberts has run the ball 308 times for 1,612 yards, with 15 touchdowns.
- John Lee Eldridge III has run for 701 yards across 89 carries, scoring four touchdowns.
- David Cormier leads his team with 384 receiving yards on 13 receptions with four touchdowns.
- Amari Terry has racked up 119 receiving yards (9.9 yards per game) and one touchdown on six receptions.
- Dane Kinamon has racked up 88 reciving yards (7.3 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Vince Sanford has 5.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has six TFL and 35 tackles.
- TD Blackmon, Air Force's tackle leader, has 48 tackles, seven TFL, and three sacks this year.
- Camby Goff has picked off a team-leading three passes. He also has 31 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and five passes defended to his name.
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Baylor vs. Air Force Over/Under Trends
- Baylor's games this season have gone over this contest's total of 43.5 points 11 times.
- Air Force and its opponents have combined to score more than 43.5 points in five of 12 games this season.
- Baylor's contests this year have an average total of 54.6, 11.1 more points than this game's over/under.
- Air Force's games this year have had a 45.2-point total on average, 1.7 more points than this matchup's over/under.
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