The 2021 Boca Raton Bowl will kick off this weekend, and the matchup will feature two of the FBS's most explosive offensive teams. Western Kentucky (8-5) will face Appalachian State (10-3) at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. 

The Mountaineers are 2.5-point favorites in Caesars Sportsbook's latest Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State odds, while the Over-Under is set at 67 (See the latest college football lines for all of this week's games on our college football odds page.) Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. ET.

Before you consider your Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State picks or college football predictions, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

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.  

The model knows Western Kentucky's passing attack is outstanding. Bailey Zappe leads the nation in passing attempts (640), yards (5,545), and touchdowns (56) while completing 69.2 percent of his passes. The quarterback's production has helped the Hilltoppers average an impressive 43.1 points per game. Only Ohio State has a higher scoring average, and the favorites could have a hard time containing Western Kentucky's aerial excellence. 

The model also knows Appalachian State's defense excels at getting stops. The Mountaineers boast a top-20 scoring defense that allows 19.31 points per game. Opposing teams average 118.8 rushing yards per contest against them. 

Now the model has simulated Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State 10,000 times, and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 60 percent of the time. You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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