Frisco Bowl: The Aggies will be appearing in their 13th bowl. The team is 5-7 in bowl games overall. Utah State is led by potential NFL prospect Jordan Love. He has 3,085 passing yards and 17 touchdown passes this season. Wide receiver Siaosi Mariner has 56 catches for 874 yards and eight touchdowns. Safety Shaq Bond leads the Aggies with three interceptions — one of which he returned for a touchdown this season.
The Golden Flashes will be appearing in their third bowl game. Kent State has not won a bowl game in program history. The team last appeared in a bowl game during the 2012 season. The team has a chance to finish above .500 since 2012. Kent State’s offense is led by Dustin Crum who has 2,333 passing yards and 18 touchdown passes. Isaiah McKoy leads all receivers with 51 catches, 767 receiving yards and seven touchdown passes.
Kent State and Utah State have played two games against each other, with one win each.
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Date: December 20
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN2
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Location: Frisco, Texas
ODDS:
Moneyline: Kent State (+220), Utah State (-280)
Spread: Kent State (+7), Utah State (-7)
Over/Under: 65; Over (-110), Under (-110)