The Mountain West Championship Game is on Friday night of conference championship weekend and it features Boise State and UNLV.
The Broncos enter as a four-point favorite with the total set at O/U 58.5 points. These are the best college football player prop bet to consider on DraftKings Sportsbook for the Mountain West Championship Game between Boise State and UNLV.
Boise State vs. UNLV Player Props
The Mountain West title game could end up being the highest-scoring game of the weekend. It has the third-highest total of any conference championship game, and both teams have been featured in high-scoring affairs all season. UNLV is giving up over 420 yards and over 28 points per game. However, it is scoring 37.2 points per game, making it the 12th-highest scoring team in the country. There should be plenty of scoring opportunities for both teams, making this a great game to bet on player props.
My best bet for this game is for Anthony Colandrea to score a touchdown. The UNLV quarterback has been fantastic this season, throwing for over 3,000 yards and rushing for over 500 yards. Colandrea ranks tenth in the nation in combined passing and rushing yards this season. He has also accounted for 30 total touchdowns, the 15th-most in the nation. Colandrea’s dual-threat abilities make him a nightmare for opposing defenses. Against Boise State, however, he is much more likely to have success on the ground. The Broncos rank 15th in the nation in defensive EPA/drop back, but 60th in defensive EPA/rush.
After only rushing for one touchdown in the first five games of the season, UNLV has leaned heavily on Colandrea’s legs in the past two months. In his last seven games, Colandrea has seven rushing touchdowns, including one in the season finale. UNLV’s offense ranks tenth in the nation in points per quality drive, while Boise State’s defense ranks 117th in points per quality drive allowed. Whenever UNLV puts a drive together, it should result in a touchdown. With the way that he has used his legs in the red zone as of late, one of those touchdowns should come from Colandrea on the ground.
