MACtion, night two. Three games on Wednesday, and I’m laying points in all three: UMass at home against a Ball State team that’s been run off the field by every good opponent, Toledo against an overmatched Sacramento State, and Eastern Michigan in a Michigan MAC Trophy game at Ford Field.
Ball State at UMass, 7:00 PM ET, ESPNU
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UMass opened the year 4-0, including a 37-21 win at Rutgers, then lost four straight. Ball State is 3-5, and the losses have been ugly: 56-3 at Ohio State, 51-15 at Liberty, 45-14 at Northwestern. The market sees a four-game losing streak and calls it close. Our numbers have the Minutemen by about 11 at McGuirk. Two and a half? Lay it. Minutemen.
Toledo at Sacramento State, 7:00 PM ET, CBSSN
Toledo is 6-2, and its losses were at Michigan State and to Buffalo. Sacramento State is 2-7, and it’s lost 49-3 at Fresno State, 48-7 to Ohio and 35-6 to UMass. The Hornets did beat Kent State 31-10 last time out, so they’ve got a pulse. Our numbers still have the Rockets by about four touchdowns. Rockets.
Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:30 PM ET, ESPN2
A Michigan MAC Trophy game, and this one’s at Ford Field in Detroit. The Eagles are 4-5 but have been competitive, losing 24-20 at Ohio last week. Central Michigan is 3-5 and has lost two straight by a combined eight points. Our numbers have Eastern Michigan by about four and a half. Eagles.
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