{"id":88405,"date":"2014-11-18T10:29:23","date_gmt":"2014-11-18T18:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=88405"},"modified":"2014-11-18T10:29:23","modified_gmt":"2014-11-18T18:29:23","slug":"free-prediction-umass-vs-akron-point-spreads-preview-week-13-181114","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/ncaa-football\/free-prediction-umass-vs-akron-point-spreads-preview-week-13-181114\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Prediction: UMass vs. Akron Point Spreads & Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Week 13: Minutemen vs Zips Predictions<\/h2>\n

College football Week #13 betting action sees the Massachusetts Minutemen<\/strong> taking on the Akron Zips<\/strong> on Tuesday November 18 at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio. \u00a0Cappers Picks provides free college football handicapping tips all season long.\u00a0<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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College Football Odds<\/h3>\n

Massachusetts Minutemen<\/a> (3-7) vs. Akron Zips<\/a> (4-6)<\/strong>
\n Tuesday November 18<\/strong>
\n 7:00PM<\/strong>
\n InfoCision Stadium – Akron, OH<\/strong>
\n ESPN3<\/strong>
\n NCAA Football Betting Lines: \u00a0Akron -7<\/strong>
\n NCAA Football Betting Total: \u00a045.5<\/strong>
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Early on Akron was looking at a breakthrough season but that notion has long since passed. Now they need to close strong just to get to .500 and a potential bowl game.<\/p>\n

Massachusetts<\/h3>\n

Not all midweek MAC games are going to be full of action but this one between UMass and Akron might not be all that bad.<\/p>\n

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Sure both of these teams are not very good but the Minutemen have shown some strides this season and I bet you didn\u2019t know that they have the 6th best passing attack in college football… I know I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

That attack is in part due to necessity but it also means that we should have an exciting game on our hands to kick off kind of a dull week.<\/p>\n

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The UMass offense led by QB Blake Frohnapfel scores a respectable 30ppg. The team would be closer to .500 if they could actually stop someone every once in a while but the program seems to be making baby steps towards respectability.<\/p>\n

Last year they lost to the Zips by just a point at home. I am not sure they can keep this one that close but within the +7 they are right now is reasonable.<\/p>\n

Akron<\/h3>\n

The Zips lost their fourth game in a row a couple of weeks ago and now need to win out to reach that magic level of bowl eligibility – that is is anyone wants them.<\/p>\n

Usually when a team from the MAC knocks off a Major Conference team like the Zips did in beating Pittsburgh it is a really good indicator but in this case it was just a fluke.<\/p>\n

It is looking more and more like the Zips are just a run of the mill MAC team. Nothing more, nothing less.<\/p>\n

These teams are an interesting contrast because the strength of the Zips is on the defensive end. In fact they are just terrible on offense averaging only 21ppg.<\/p>\n

On D they are solid across the board so if they can hold off Frohnapfel they will have a chance of winning.<\/p>\n

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Still I don\u2019t like giving up so many points when teams have trouble scoring. Sure they get to face a weak UMass defense but that isn\u2019t alway a cure.<\/p>\n

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