Free Week 1 Prediction: Golden Flashes vs. Sun Devils Odds
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College Football Handicapping: Week 1
(0-0) Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Arizona State Sun Devils (0-0)
Date: Thursday, August 29th 2019
Time: 10:00 pm EST
Venue: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
NCAA Football Spread: Arizona State -25
NCAA Betting Total: 60
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The MAC and Pac-12 clash to open the season as Kent State heads into Arizona State on Thursday night.
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Kent State is no stranger to tough non conference opponents as they have been known to stack their schedule in recent years.
Kent State Golden Flashes
Kent State saw their program completely flip last year in terms of their offensive style.
With a new coaching staff, their goal was to run as many plays as possible. This quick tempo team should get even quicker this season.
Kent State still has a ton of work to do as they managed just 2 wins last year. However, they were highly competitive down the stretch and have some momentum to build off of.
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QB Woody Barrett highlighted the Golden Flashes last year and he will look to take the next step here. Barrett threw for nearly 2400 yards last year and added 11 touchdowns to his resume.
However, the focus for him will be taking care of the ball. He threw 9 interceptions and that ratio is just a recipe for disaster. He’s got experience against top tier teams and will on the move all game long thanks to his dual threat ability.
Arizona State Sun Devils
Arizona State is in the midst of probably what will become a QB battle, but this is just the defense to see in your first game.
Kent State ranks near the bottom in almost every defensive category and we will likely see ASU utilize a couple different quarterbacks in this one.
Last season, the Sun Devils finished 7-6 thanks in large part to their running game. They’ll lean heavily on Eno Benjamin, who comes in off a huge 2018. Benjamin finished with 1642 yards on 300 rushing attempts for Arizona State last season.
He found the endzone 16 times on the ground and is poised to see both of those numbers go up.
He’ll have a huge edge with this Kent State front, as they are one of the worst in the nation. Look for the offensive line for ASU to get a big push, really opening gaps for Benjamin and this run game.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Golden Flashes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
- Golden Flashes are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games on grass.
- Sun Devils are 16-7 ATS in their last 23 home games.
- Sun Devils are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 non-conference games.
- Sun Devils are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in August.
Free Week 1 NCAA Football Pick
Don’t sleep on this Kent State team.
They have experience against top teams and they’ve shown in the past they can keep things competitive.
4* Free NCAA Betting Pick: Kent State +25
Arizona State isn’t a fast team by any means. Look for this one to be played at a very slow pace, which will favor the underdog.
Week 1 Free Score Prediction: Arizona State 27- Kent State 10
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