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For the first time in school history, the Wyoming Cowboys will be playing in their fourth bowl game in six seasons. Their previous best run was four appearances in seven campaigns, which they accomplished from 1987-93. Wyoming (6-6) is vying for its third consecutive bowl victory when it takes on the Kent State Golden Flashes (7-6) on Tuesday in the 2021 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. The Cowboys defeated Central Michigan in this game in 2017 and rolled past Georgia State in the Arizona Bowl two years later, while the Golden Flashes recorded their first bowl win by beating Utah State in the Frisco Bowl in 2019.

Kickoff at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. The Cowboys are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Wyoming vs. Kent State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 60.5. Before locking in any Kent State vs. Wyoming picks or 2021 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl predictions, be sure to check out the college football analysis and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model. 

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,700 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters the 2021-22 college football bowl season on a 43-29 run on all top-rated college football side picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Wyoming vs. Kent State and locked in its Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 2021 picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college football odds and betting trends for Kent State vs. Wyoming: 

  • Wyoming vs. Kent State spread: Cowboys -3.5
  • Wyoming vs. Kent State over-under: 60.5 points
  • Wyoming vs. Kent State money line: Cowboys -170, Golden Flashes +145
  • WYO: The Cowboys are 5-1 against the spread in their last six bowl games
  • KSU: The Golden Flashes are 1-6 ATS in the last seven contests as underdogs

Why Wyoming can cover

The Cowboys have a strong ground attack that's led by Xazavian Valladay, who has rushed for 984 yards and five touchdowns this year. The senior, who gained 1,265 yards in 2019, is on the verge of joining Dabby Dawson, Ryan Christopherson and Brian Hill as the only running backs in school history with two 1,000-yard seasons. Valladay gained admission into an exclusive club earlier this campaign, becoming the second Cowboy to reach the 3,000-yard plateau for his career (Hill, 4,287 from 2014-16).

Valladay is not Wyoming's only backfield threat, as Titus Swen has run for 737 yards and a team-leading seven TDs. The junior has rushed for more than 160 yards in two of his last four games and has found the end zone in each of the past three contests. Swen had the longest run from scrimmage in school history on Nov. 20 against Utah State, a 98-yard touchdown scamper that helped him post a career-high 169 yards in a 44-17 victory that also featured a 145-yard effort from Valladay.

Why Kent State can cover

Marquez Cooper is looking to redeem himself as he gained only five yards on six carries against Northern Illinois after recording more than 125 in three of his previous four games. The sophomore shares the team lead with 11 rushing touchdowns and is Kent State's first 1,000-yard rusher (1,080) since Dri Archer (1,482) and Trayion Durham (1,346) both eclipsed the mark in 2012. Cooper found the end zone seven times during a five-game streak prior to the loss to the Huskies in the MAC championship game.

Quarterback Dustin Crum, the MAC Player of the Year, also ran for 11 TDs while throwing for 2,922 yards and 16 scores this season. Half of his touchdown passes were to Dante Cephas, who has made 78 catches for 1,124 yards during his sophomore campaign. Cephas is the first member of the Golden Flashes with 1,000 receiving yards since 1997, when Eugene Baker set the school record with 1,549 on 103 receptions.

How to make Kent State vs. Wyoming picks

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 59 points. It also says one side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time. You can only get the model's picks at SportsLine.

So who wins Wyoming vs. Kent State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 2021? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to back, all from the advanced model that is up almost $3,700 on its top-rated college football spread picks, and find out.