Kent St. vs Rutgers Odds & Prediction
Rutgers (7-0) is one of 3 undefeated teams in the Big East and while they do not have a dynamic offense they win with the nation’s 3rd ranked defense, which is only giving up an average of 11.3 points per game.
Venue/ Stadium: High Point Solutions Stadium, PISCATAWAY, NJ
Time/Date: 3:30 PM EST Saturday, October 27, 2012
NFL Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: Kent State +450 / Rutgers -600
Spread: Rutgers -13.5
Over/Under: 46
Kent State Golden Flashes vs. No. 15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Preview
Kent State (6-1) has won 5 straight, but they have only faced one team from a major conference in Kentucky and they were crushed in that game to a 1-7 Wildcats team. NCAAF lines have Rutgers as big 13.5-point home favorites with a total of 46.
In their last games Kent State beat Western Michigan 41-24 and Rutgers beat Temple 35-10.
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On the season Kent State is 6-1 ATS with an Over/Under record of 4-2 and Rutgers is at 5-2 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 2-4.
The big match up in this game is Rutgers and their 2nd ranked run defense facing Kent State and their 27th ranked rushing offense.
Kent State QB Spencer Keith has passed for over 1,000 yards on the season, but the Golden Flashes passing offense only ranks 108th in the nation. Their strength is the ground game and for them to win they will need good games from the RB duo of Dri Archer and Trayion Durham, who rushed for 124 yards in KSU’s last win. These guys have each rushed for over 645 yards and have combined for 15 TD. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Rutgers’ QB Gary Nova has a couple of solid targets that each has over 300 receiving yards and in the win over Temple he passed for 4 TD. Kent State only ranks 79th in the nation in passing offense and that is a concern for them heading into this non-conference game.
Scarlet Knights’ RB Jawan Jamison leads the Big East with 779 yards and 177 carries and he rushed for 114 yards in the win over Temple. Kent State’s run defense is slightly better than their pass defense ranking 62nd in the nation, but they have to play good all around D to score the upset.
Rutgers has won both of their match ups with Kent State, but they have not faced each other since the 2004 season.
In some betting trends for this non-conference match up Kent State is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 4-13 ATS in their last 17 non-conference games, and they have an Over record of 6-2 in their last 8 games.
Rutgers is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games, and they have an Under record of 12-4 in their last 16 games.
Jason’s Pick: Kent State has the wins, but none have come against great teams and Rutgers will stuff the run and easily win this game and cover the spread.
