eastern michigan (+15.5)
small shot on emich moneyline (+500)
kent state under 41
also think there would be some definite value if one was so inclined to tease emu to 21.5 and the total up to 47.
eastern loses games because theyre eastern, not because theyre a horrible team. this team has been so close all season to pulling off upsets. near-miss at northwestern. near-miss vs. western michigan (still not sure how they blew that one). near-miss and overtime loss vs. central michigan. near-miss vs. ohio. at some point theyre going to get over the hump. it would be a surprise if they were not competitive against navy. this game is at emu's "home away from home" -- ford field. the eagles have been playing one game in detroit each year and they like the venue for a few reasons. they have played well in their games here in the past. and they also get an attendance boost that seems to spark them. normally neutral site games decrease your home field advantage. but emu has no home field edge in ypsilanti so this is a big deal for them to be playing in front of a bigger crowd in a pro atmosphere. navy has already locked up a bowl bid. emu is scrappy. if they dont get completed gashed by the option, they could be within single-digits in the fourth quarter. and some loose change from under the couch might be reasonable on the moneyline.
if you are comfortable knowing kent state's special teams are horrible going in, then the under is a bet that could easily cash. because theres no way kent's offense is going to be scoring points with edelman out of the lineup and pruden sitting this one out as well. machen gets a raw deal here. he was their starter last year and was hurt coming into camp. edelman started and the offense hasnt looked back. so now he gets a chance to start again for one week... and he will be without his best weapon (pruden) on offense. so naturally kent fans will see him struggle and say "see -- thats why he isnt our regular starter". but going up against vtech's defense without your best playmaker is a no-win situation. this should be an ugly low-scoring game. but dont be surprised if kent has a 15-yd punt, throws a pick-6, or has a FG blocked. actually, i am willing to bet that martin wont even ATTEMPT a FG, no matter if theyre on the 5 yard line because their kicking game is arguably the worst i can ever remember seeing in the mac. its a shame kent gets a rare national TV game when they happen to be depleted and without their two biggest offensive weapons for the game. if nothing else, an ass kicking at the hands of tech will keep their lines reasonable in the final weeks of mac play. but this has 31-6 (missed x-tra point) written all over it.
small shot on emich moneyline (+500)
kent state under 41
also think there would be some definite value if one was so inclined to tease emu to 21.5 and the total up to 47.
eastern loses games because theyre eastern, not because theyre a horrible team. this team has been so close all season to pulling off upsets. near-miss at northwestern. near-miss vs. western michigan (still not sure how they blew that one). near-miss and overtime loss vs. central michigan. near-miss vs. ohio. at some point theyre going to get over the hump. it would be a surprise if they were not competitive against navy. this game is at emu's "home away from home" -- ford field. the eagles have been playing one game in detroit each year and they like the venue for a few reasons. they have played well in their games here in the past. and they also get an attendance boost that seems to spark them. normally neutral site games decrease your home field advantage. but emu has no home field edge in ypsilanti so this is a big deal for them to be playing in front of a bigger crowd in a pro atmosphere. navy has already locked up a bowl bid. emu is scrappy. if they dont get completed gashed by the option, they could be within single-digits in the fourth quarter. and some loose change from under the couch might be reasonable on the moneyline.
if you are comfortable knowing kent state's special teams are horrible going in, then the under is a bet that could easily cash. because theres no way kent's offense is going to be scoring points with edelman out of the lineup and pruden sitting this one out as well. machen gets a raw deal here. he was their starter last year and was hurt coming into camp. edelman started and the offense hasnt looked back. so now he gets a chance to start again for one week... and he will be without his best weapon (pruden) on offense. so naturally kent fans will see him struggle and say "see -- thats why he isnt our regular starter". but going up against vtech's defense without your best playmaker is a no-win situation. this should be an ugly low-scoring game. but dont be surprised if kent has a 15-yd punt, throws a pick-6, or has a FG blocked. actually, i am willing to bet that martin wont even ATTEMPT a FG, no matter if theyre on the 5 yard line because their kicking game is arguably the worst i can ever remember seeing in the mac. its a shame kent gets a rare national TV game when they happen to be depleted and without their two biggest offensive weapons for the game. if nothing else, an ass kicking at the hands of tech will keep their lines reasonable in the final weeks of mac play. but this has 31-6 (missed x-tra point) written all over it.
