This is a dangerous team fighting for a bowl game while Bowling Green has nothing to play for at 2-9. This is a young team with 44 of 85 scholarship players as redshirt fresh or true fresh. QB Matt Schilz has not been the same since he sprained his shoulder in September. This team has only averaged 14.5 points in their last 5 games against similar defensive rankings of 54, 55, 62 and 72 as Western Mich is ranked 60th in scoring defense.
My opinion would be different a few weeks ago, but Western Mich has now shown they can run the ball with freshmen Brian Fields and Tevin Drake who combined for 259 yards against Kent State a team that is ranked in the top 10 in run defense. This makes their offense way more dangerous as QB Alex Carder can take over a game with WR Jordan White who is about to take over the school record for receiving yards in a season. Western Mich pass rush is aggressive and I think they get to Schilz and cause him to make mistakes.
