The Texas State Bobcats take on the Rice Owls on Tuesday in the 2023 First Responder Bowl from Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. ET.

The Bobcats are 3.5-point favorites and the over/under for total points scored is 59 in the latest Texas State vs. Rice odds via SportsLine consensus. Before entering your Texas State vs. Rice picks, make sure you see the college football odds and betting advice from the SportsLine projection model.

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The model knows redshirt freshman A.J. Padgett will get the start at quarterback for the Owls. Although he has played in just four games this season, he completed 63.5% of his throws on 61 of 96 passing for 636 yards and seven touchdowns with three interceptions. In a 24-21 win over Florida Atlantic on Nov. 25, he completed 24 of 37 passes (64.9%) for 255 yards and three touchdowns. He was intercepted once.

It is also aware redshirt sophomore quarterback T.J. Finley will be making his 13th start of the year for the Bobcats. He has completed 264 of 385 passes (68.6%) for 3,287 yards and 24 touchdowns with eight interceptions, and had five rushing scores. Finley finished the regular season with a pair of 300-plus yard passing and three-TD performances.

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