CBS Sports activities Community’s continued protection of the 2024 faculty soccer season options seven video games for the Week 12 slate, together with a trio of weeknight battles forward of a Saturday quadruple-header. The motion kicks off Tuesday evening as Ball State travels to Buffalo in an intriguing Mid-American Convention conflict.
The MAC is again within the highlight on Wednesday evening with Northern Illinois internet hosting Akron. The 4-4 Huskies are attempting to remain inside bowl competition after a current skid of tough convention outcomes.
Protection shifts gears Friday evening when the Mountain West takes the highlight. Colorado State has a chance to protect its sterling convention report in opposition to Wyoming, however the Cowboys are contemporary off of their first win in over a month and wish to preserve that late-season momentum rolling.
Then Louisiana Tech and Western Kentucky get a loaded Saturday slate began at midday, adopted by a sport between Oregon State and Air Drive. At 7 p.m. ET, No. 12 Boise State is in motion in opposition to San Jose State, and within the nightcap, UNLV has an opportunity to maintain its Mountain West hopes alive with a house sport in opposition to San Diego State.
CBS Sports activities Community can be with you each step of the way in which as soon as the Week 12 video games start. Within the meantime, get caught up on viewing data, storylines, betting odds and extra for every matchup.
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Ball State at Buffalo
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 12 | Time: 7 p.m.
Location: UB Stadium — Buffalo, New York
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Unfold: Buffalo -6.5 | Will the Bulls cowl? Take a look at SportsLine’s Week 12 projections right here
The race for the MAC Championship Recreation is loaded. There are six groups with, at most, two losses in league play, which places them inside shouting distance of the ultimate discipline. Sitting at 3-2 deep into the season, Buffalo is a kind of groups. Buffalo really began 2-0 and surged to the cease of the standings, however a current spiral has put it behind the 8-ball a bit. Nonetheless, the Bulls are within the struggle and have loads to play for, even when they would want some assist. They will need to get previous Ball State which, not like Buffalo, has received two of its final three convention video games.
Akron at Northern Illinois
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 13 | Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Huskie Stadium — Dekalb, Illinois
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Unfold: Northern Illinois -15.5 | Will the Huskies cowl? Take a look at SportsLine’s Week 12 projections right here
Northern Illinois has had a rollercoaster of a season since pulling off one of many largest upsets of the 12 months in opposition to Notre Dame. The Huskies instantly misplaced an time beyond regulation sport to Buffalo after that and have not totally recovered since, although they did simply hand Western Michigan its first loss in MAC play. A giant motive for Northern Illinois’ struggles is an offense that, up till the 42-28 win in opposition to the Broncos, scored 46 factors in a three-game span. NIU has but to dip as little as Akron, although. The Zips did stun Japanese Michigan just a few weeks in the past to earn their first MAC win, however they’re 0-7 in opposition to FBS opponents in any other case.
Wyoming at Colorado State
Date: Friday, Nov. 15 | Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Canvas Stadium — Fort Collins, Colorado
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Unfold: Colorado State -10.5 | Will the Rams cowl? Take a look at SportsLine’s Week 12 projections right here
Everybody is aware of about Boise State’s dominance within the Mountain West to date, thanks largely to Heisman Trophy-contending operating again Ashton Jeanty. However Colorado State has been as spectacular, and for now, the Rams seem like the Broncos’ largest menace to postseason glory. Colorado State has received 4 video games in a row to keep up a sterling 4-0 convention report. Three of these victories got here by not less than two possessions. A historic MWC contender, Wyoming’s had a troublesome 12 months. The two-7 Cowboys simply broke a three-game shedding streak by beating New Mexico 49-45, setting their season excessive in factors scored within the course of.
Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky
Date: Saturday, Nov. 16 | Time: Midday
Location: Houchens Industries – L.T. Smith Stadium — Bowling Inexperienced, Kentucky
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Unfold: Western Kentucky -13.5 | Will the Hilltoppers cowl? Take a look at SportsLine’s Week 12 projections right here
Western Kentucky is in good condition to make the Convention USA Championship Recreation for the second time in coach Tyson Helton’s six-year tenure. The Hilltoppers are at the moment tied with Jacksonville State atop the convention standings with a 5-0 report, having taken benefit of the facility vacuum left by preseason favourite Liberty’s disappointing season. All 5 of WKU’s league wins have come by not less than 13 factors. It has a very good likelihood to maintain its march going in opposition to Louisiana Tech, although the Bulldogs have been higher than their report may point out. They sit at 3-6, however they’ve given some powerful groups a battle. In Week 11, they got here one possession wanting upsetting Jacksonville State. Additionally they misplaced by simply 10 to NC State earlier within the season, and have a six-point loss to a very good Sam Houston group on their report. Western Kentucky definitely cannot afford to sleepwalk.
Oregon State at Air Drive
Date: Saturday, Nov. 16 | Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Falcon Stadium — USAF Academy, Colorado
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Unfold: Oregon State -4 | Will the Beavers cowl? Take a look at SportsLine’s Week 12 projections right here
Oregon State has had a tough go of it recently. The Beavers began the season 4-1 with what now seems like a powerful win in opposition to Colorado State however have seen their season tumble over the previous month amid a four-game shedding streak. Oregon State has misplaced its final two video games, in opposition to California and San Jose State, by a mixed rating of 68-20. The Beavers now face an uphill climb in the direction of bowl eligibility with two ranked opponents of their final three video games. That makes beating Air Drive crucial. These Falcons seem like a far cry from the groups we have anticipated below coach Troy Calhoun. That being mentioned, they did simply beat Fresno State 36-28, so there’s some struggle left in Air Drive but.
Boise State at San Jose State
Date: Saturday, Nov. 16 | Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: CEFCU Stadium — San Jose, California
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Unfold: Boise State -13.5 | Will the Broncos cowl? Take a look at SportsLine’s Week 12 projections right here
Boise State’s magical season retains rolling. The Broncos are a heavy faculty soccer betting favourite to signify the Group of 5 within the School Soccer Playoff at this level, as evidenced by their excessive standings within the preliminary rankings launch. It is solely up from right here, offered Spencer Danielson’s squad takes care of enterprise as anticipated. San Jose State might be an honest take a look at, significantly on the highway. The Spartans are contemporary off an 11-point win in opposition to Oregon State. The Spartans have reached 6-3 behind a robust protection. They’ve allowed loads of yards, however they have been efficient practitioners of the “bend however do not break” methodology — that is to say, their scoring protection ranks third within the MWC whereas permitting simply 24.1 factors per sport.
San Diego State at UNLV
Date: Saturday, Nov. 16 | Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
Location: Allegiant Stadium — Las Vegas, Nevada
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Unfold: UNLV -20.5 | Will the Rebels cowl? Take a look at SportsLine’s Week 12 projections right here
As soon as ranked, UNLV has pale into the background somewhat bit following losses to Syracuse and Boise State, however the Rebels are nonetheless proper within the thick of MWC competition. They will want Colorado State to drop a sport because the two do not play head-to-head and must depend on tiebreakers if each had one loss. That’s, after all, given UNLV finishes the season with only one convention loss. The primary hazard on that path is San Diego State, which is 3-6 in its first 12 months below coach Sean Lewis. Regardless of Lewis’ background as an offensive coordinator, the Aztecs have not impressed on that facet of the ball this 12 months. They rank eighth within the MWC in complete offense (405.4 yards per sport) and scoring offense (26.9 factors per sport).
