Akron vs. Kent State Prediction
After covering a large spread last Tuesday at Ohio, will the Akron Zips pull off the feat again tonight when they visit the Kent State Golden Flashes at 8:00 p.m. ET? The spread currently sits at 25 in favor of the home team while the over/under is listed at 59 points at most sports books.
Game Snapshot
301 Akron Zips (+25) at 302 Kent State Golden Flashes (-25); o/u 59
Dix Stadium, Kent, OH
8:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, November 17, 2020
TV: ESPN
Akron Zips Game Notes
Akron redshirt freshman QB Zach Gibson completed 18-of-30 passes for 218 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions in Tuesday’s 24-10 loss to Ohio. Akron still have yet to figure out the QB situations. Even against an Ohio program setting up for a down year, Akron still looked massively outgunned. Gibson did get to above 7.0 yards per attempt this week, which is improvement, but he still coughed up two picks. The turnovers have to go if Akron are going to turn things around soon. Akron have to deal with Kent State next week.
Kent State Golden Flashes Game Notes
Kent State senior QB Dustin Crum completed 18-of-27 passes for 271 yards and four touchdowns in Tuesday’s 62-24 win over Bowling Green. Crum’s debut a week ago was not quite up to par with his outrageous 2019 efficiency. This week, however, he played much more like the player everyone expected him to be. With 10 yards per carry and not a single interception, Crum was on fire, constantly marching up and down the field on Bowling Green. Granted, Bowling Green are awful and would let just about anyone outscore them, but Crum certainly made them look as bad as they are. Kent State will aim for a 3-0 start next week against Akron.
Akron vs. Kent State Betting Prediction
The under has cashed in eight of the last 10 meetings between these two teams and is 33-14 in the Zips’ last 47 games overall. The under is also 35-16 in Akron’s last 51 road games, is 39-18 in its last 57 games coming off a loss and is 42-20 in the Zips’ last 62 games as an underdog. On the other side, the under is 5-2 in the Golden Flashes’ last seven games coming off a win of more than 20 points and is 11-5-1 in their last 17 games as a home favorite.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 12 BETTING PREDICTION: AKRON/KENT STATE UNDER 59
