The Massachusetts Minutemen are looking for their first win this season as they take on the Akron Zips Tuesday night in MACtion. UMass has just lost to Central Michigan 38-13, while Akron won 24-16 against Buffalo in Week 9. The Minutemen (0-8, 0-4 MAC), which have been outscored by 287-92 this season, are 0-4 away. The Zips (3-6, 2-3 MAC), whose two losses in three are 2-2, have a 2-2 record at home. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. ET from InfoCision Stadium – Summan Field, Akron, Ohio. CBS Sports Network. Akron has a 3-2 series lead, including a win of 30-6 last season. In the latest Akron odds vs. UConn, the Zips are 11.5 point favorites, and the over/under total score is 51.5 points, which is five points higher than the original line. Before making any UMass vs. Akron picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model. New users can target the DraftKings promo code, which offers $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins + 3 months of NBA League Pass:The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times. Since its launch, the model has produced a betting profit for $100 players of over $2,000 with its best-rated college football spread picks. Anybody following its college football betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.Now, the model has set its sights on UMass vs. Akron. To see the picks, visit SportsLine. Here are the FBS college football odds and trends for Akron vs. Massachusetts:UMass vs. Akron spreadAkron -10.5UMass vs. Akron over/under51.5 pointsUMass vs. Akron money line Akron -455, UMass +343UMass vs. Akron picksSee picks at SportsLineUMass vs. Akron streaming Fubo (Try for free) Why Akron can coverSenior quarterback Ben Finley helps power the Zips’ offense. Finley has completed 51.8% of his 257 pass attempts in eight games, resulting in 1,678 yards with 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Finley’s rating is 117.8. Finley has also scored one touchdown rushing. Jordan Gant is Akron’s junior runningback. In Buffalo’s win, he completed seventeen of 32 passes. This resulted in 230 yard and two touchdowns. In nine games he carried 141 times (4.9 average) for 697 yard and three touchdowns. He has run for 100 yards two times this season. This includes a 13-carry performance of 161 yards and three touchdowns in a 51-7 victory over Duquesne. He carried 32 yards for 176, including a 36-yard long, in a victory over Central Michigan of 28-22 on October 4. SportsLine will tell you which team is the one to support. UMass’s offense is led by redshirt freshman quarterback AJ Hairston. In seven games he completed 82 out of 174 (47.1%) passes for 812 yard and three touchdowns, with four interceptions. In the loss against Central Michigan, he finished 21 of 51 for 176 yard and one interception. He completed six of fourteen passes for 119 and two touchdowns during a 28-21 loss against Buffalo on October 18. Leading the ground assault is the one-two of freshman runningback Brandon Hood and senior running back Rocko Griff. Hood has carried the ball 69 times, accumulating 297 yards with two touchdowns. Griffin has run 42 times for 220 yards and two touchdowns. He carried the ball seven times, for 56 yards and a touchdown in Central Michigan’s loss. See which team to back at SportsLine.New users can also check out the latest FanDuel promo code and get $300 in bonus bets instantly at FanDuel if your $5 bet wins. How to choose Akron vs. UMass SportsLine’s model projects 48 combined points for the total. In addition, it says that in more than 60% of simulations, one side of spread is hit. SportsLine is the only place to get your pick. So who wins Akron vs. Massachusetts, and which side of the spread hits over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine to find out which side of the Massachusetts-Akron spread you should bet on. The advanced model has made over $2,000 in profit on FBS college football predictions since its conception.
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