Eastern Michigan Hosts Akron as Both Teams Look to Shake off Losses
The Akron Zips (3-4 SU, 4-3 ATS, 5-2 O/U) and Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-5 SU, 1-5 ATS, 1-5 O/U), are both in desperate need of a victory after suffering losses this past weekend and will be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Rynearson Stadium.
Akron blew a late lead and fell 37-33 to Bowling Green in the BetUS Sportsbook on Saturday despite being 1-point home favorites.
Junior quarterback Chris Jacquemain completed 19 of 34 passes for 161 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while senior running back Dennis Kennedy added a whopping 182 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries.
Eastern Michigan fell 17-13 to Army, failing to cover as 2.5-point road underdogs. Junior quarterback Andy Schmitt completed 12 of 29 passes for just 138 yards while sophomore halfback Dwayne Priest rushed for 118 yards on 1 carries and Terrence Blevins added a 17 yards on six carries with one touchdown.
Here is a look at the key trends for each team, followed by my in-depth analysis and NCAAF Free Picks.
The Zips are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
The Zips are 3-7 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
The Eagles are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games in October.
The Eagles are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games after accumulating less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
The Over is 4-0 in Zips last 4 conference games.
The Under is 4-0 in Eagles last 4 games in October.
The Zips are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
The Underdog is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
NCAAF Odds
Akron Zips -3½ -110
Eastern Michigan Eagles +3½ -110
Analysis: While Akron is playing on the road in this contest and both teams aren’t playing very well, at least Akron can get the ball into the end zone on a fairly regular basis.
Take the Akron Zips to win this contest while covering the spread narrowly!
