Frisco Bowl Odds - North Texas vs. Boise State
The North Texas Mean Green face the Boise State Broncos in the Frisco Bowl on Saturday, December 17, 2022. The Mean Green are 7-6 SU and 7-6 ATS with eight games going over the total and five going under, while the Broncos are 9-4 SU and 6-6-1 ATS with six games going over the total and seven going under. North Texas and Boise State have split their six all-time meetings. Boise State is looking to get to 10 wins for the season and athletic director Jeramiah Dickey said reaching that number is important. “Having an opportunity for us to get to 10 wins is huge for us,” Dickey said to the media, “I’m big on storytelling and momentum and I think coming out of COVID and everything we had to navigate and to have the season we did and be able to represent Bronco Nation in the championship game, it was a great season for our team. The Broncos are listed as a double-digit favorite in Frisco Bowl odds.
2022 Frisco Bowl at a Glance
Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022
Time (ET) / TV: 9:15 PM / ESPN
Venue: Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Matchup: North Texas Mean Green vs. Boise State Broncos
College Football Betting Lines
Boise State Broncos -10
North Texas Mean Green +10
Total: 57
Frisco Bowl Preview
North Texas advanced to their third consecutive bowl game by winning seven games this season. UNLV was the only non-bowl eligible team they lost against. The Mean Green are ranked 29th in the FBS with 33.9 points scored per game. They rush for 201.7 yards per game while passing for 262.2 yards. Austin Aune, who played minor league baseball before switching to college football, is the oldest starting quarterback in the FBS at age 29. On a 56.7 percent completion rate, he has 3,309 passing yards, 32 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. At least 200 yards have been gained this season by seven pass catchers. Jyaire Shorter leads the club with 10 touchdowns, while Roderic Burns has a team-high 650 receiving yards. Over 500 rushing yards have been accumulated this season by three running backs. The team's leading rusher, Ayo Adeyi, has 740 yards and four touchdowns.
Their defense ranks 110th in the country, allowing 31.5 points per game. They allow 271.7 passing yards and 188.4 running yards per game. With 132 total tackles, linebacker KD Davis has been one of the finest in the nation. With 7.5 sacks, Mazin Richards has led the team. With 15 passes intercepted and 15 passes defended this season, Ridge Texada has performed well.
Boise State qualified for their 21st consecutive bowl game by winning nine games. They defeated teams eligible for bowl games on five occasions. The only other team they lost to didn't qualify for a bowl game was UTEP. The Broncos are 62nd in the FBS with 29.1 points scored per game. They rush for 187 yards per game and pass for 194.7 yards per game. Taylen Green had a 61.4 percent completion rate and passed for 1,905 yards, 13 touchdowns, and six interceptions. Six of the Broncos' receivers have at least 200 yards receiving. Billy Bowens and Latrell Cobbs both have four touchdowns and over 400 yards of total offense. George Holani has 1,133 yards and 10 touchdowns, making him the top rusher. Ashton Jeanty, who is behind him, with 643 yards and six touchdowns on the ground. Green has contributed 487 yards and eight touchdowns while playing quarterback.
The defense ranks 11th in the nation for points allowed per game (18.5). They concede 160.7 passing yards per game and 120.8 running yards per contest. With 97 total stops, linebacker DJ Schramm is the team's tackle leader. With 4.5 sacks each, Demitri Washington and Ezekiel Noa share the team lead. JL Skinner, a safety, is their most important player in the secondary with four passes intercepted and defended this season.
Frisco Bowl Prediction
Boise State has the edge on both sides of the ball and they should be able to get the win, but laying double digits is always risky, especially with a Boise team that was just .500 ATS this season.
Frisco Bowl Format
Founded in 2017, the Frisco Bowl is held at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Toyota Stadium is a soccer stadium that hosts FC Dallas of the Major League Soccer. The National Soccer Hall of Fame is located there. The venue also hosts the FCS national championship game and several Texas high school playoff matchups. Frisco is a suburb of Dallas. The current payout for the Frisco Bowl is $650,000. This bowl has conference tie-ins with The American Conference.
Frisco Bowl Past Results
| SEASON |
WINNING TEAM |
LOSING TEAM |
SCORE |
| 2021 |
San Diego State |
UTSA |
38-24 |
| 2020 |
Cancelled due to COVID |
| 2019 |
Kent State |
Utah State |
51-41 |
| 2018 |
Ohio |
San Diego State |
27-0 |
| 2017 |
Louisiana Tech |
SMU |
51-10 |
Three of the four previous Frisco Bowls have been high scoring, with each of the games having at least 60 points scored.
Most All-Time Wins
| WINS |
TEAM |
YEARS WON |
| 1 |
San Diego State |
2021 |
| 1 |
Kent State |
2019 |
| 1 |
Ohio |
2018 |
| 1 |
Louisiana Tech |
2017 |
In the brief history of the Frisco Bowl, we have had four different winners with San Diego State being the most recent winner in 2021.
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