PREMIUM
AAA's 10* MAC SUPER-BLOWOUT!
(NCAAF) Kent State vs. Northern Illinois,
Point Spread: 24.50 | -105.00 Kent State (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 24.50 | -105.00 Kent State (Away)
Result: Win
This is a 10* SUPER-BLOWOUT on Kent State.
I think this sets up as a natural letdown spot for Northern Illinois and like the winless Golden Flashes to keep this one a lot closer than what the oddmakers are leading us to believe. The Huskies return home after a long three game road trip and a bye week. Kent State is is 0-4 and will definitely be the "hungrier" team in this matchup. NIU was embarressed in its last game as well as Arkansas hammered it 52-14. Kent State's run game is a weak point on offense, meaning it will have to throw the ball today to have any shot at the outright upset. That actually works in our favor, NIU is pretty good against the rush in allowing just 114 YPG. That means we can expect to see a lot of redshirt sophomore QB Colin Reardon who admittedly has been pretty mediocre to this point; Reardon will need some big plays from his receivers, namely James Brooks; Brooks and company have a big opportunity today though as NIU's weakness on defense is definitely in the secondary, a unit which has already been beaten deep on several occasions this year. Kent State will have to run every now and then to keep the defense honest, look for Reardon to throw the ball to RB Nick Holley on some screens and dump offs. The Huskies definitely looked bad two weeks ago, QB Drew Hare was constantly under pressure and while he did finish with a decent QB rating, he failed to make any big or significant plays when they were needed. However, the entire team looked out of sorts. The Huskies will try to establish the run early and often, but the Golden Flashes are actually pretty good in stopping it. I'm not calling for the outright win today, but this is way too many points to be giving up in my opinion; all signs point to KENT STATE as the sharp wager in this one.
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I think this sets up as a natural letdown spot for Northern Illinois and like the winless Golden Flashes to keep this one a lot closer than what the oddmakers are leading us to believe. The Huskies return home after a long three game road trip and a bye week. Kent State is is 0-4 and will definitely be the "hungrier" team in this matchup. NIU was embarressed in its last game as well as Arkansas hammered it 52-14. Kent State's run game is a weak point on offense, meaning it will have to throw the ball today to have any shot at the outright upset. That actually works in our favor, NIU is pretty good against the rush in allowing just 114 YPG. That means we can expect to see a lot of redshirt sophomore QB Colin Reardon who admittedly has been pretty mediocre to this point; Reardon will need some big plays from his receivers, namely James Brooks; Brooks and company have a big opportunity today though as NIU's weakness on defense is definitely in the secondary, a unit which has already been beaten deep on several occasions this year. Kent State will have to run every now and then to keep the defense honest, look for Reardon to throw the ball to RB Nick Holley on some screens and dump offs. The Huskies definitely looked bad two weeks ago, QB Drew Hare was constantly under pressure and while he did finish with a decent QB rating, he failed to make any big or significant plays when they were needed. However, the entire team looked out of sorts. The Huskies will try to establish the run early and often, but the Golden Flashes are actually pretty good in stopping it. I'm not calling for the outright win today, but this is way too many points to be giving up in my opinion; all signs point to KENT STATE as the sharp wager in this one.
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