Horrid matchup for ball state, and supposedly bad weather. No monster plays as of yet... Trying to stay level headed... If one sneaks thru tho i will alert...
Horrid matchup for ball state, and supposedly bad weather. No monster plays as of yet... Trying to stay level headed... If one sneaks thru tho i will alert...
we forgot that Mack Brown is a joke and his teams turn it over like Philip Rivers...4 chances in the red zone and 3 turnovers-Hey Mack, all the TV coverage is really sharpening your boys!
we forgot that Mack Brown is a joke and his teams turn it over like Philip Rivers...4 chances in the red zone and 3 turnovers-Hey Mack, all the TV coverage is really sharpening your boys!
Kent St vs Rutgers Saturday, Oct 27th Kent is 6-1 SU, 6-1 ATS Rutgers is 7-0 SU, 4-2-1 ATS
Rutgers -------------------------------------- Rutgers comes into this game 7-0 and on a roll. they are playing very well and have achieved a ranking of 15th nationally. Rutgers is very balanced on offense and average 352 ypg on the season (137.7 rushing, 214.7 passing ypg) their quarterback Nova has thrown 15 TD's to only 3 INT's on the season (4 vs Ark, 4 vs Temple, 2 vs Howard) Rutgers has 6 turnovers on the season but have also fumbled 5 other times which were recoverd by the offense. Rutgers averages 5.5 ypp (yards per play). However, rutgers is only 16/22 in the Redzone (11 TDS/22 chances) and only converts third downs 37% of their attempts (38/99) they have also missed 3 extra points on the season (20/23). They have collected 13 sacks through 7 games, intercepted 3 passes, forced 13 fumbles (7 recoveries) and have a net punt average of 35 yards per punt.
Kent St ------------------------------------ Kent state comes into this game winning 5 games in a row, and are poised to represent their side of the MAC in the Mac title game this year. they are bowl eligible and are very excited about where this season could end up for them. Offensively kent st is extremely balanced, similar to Rutgers. QB Spencer Keith is very efficient on the season going 95/171 for 1047 and 6 TD's. He has thrown 3 INT's. he has also caught a TD pass this year. The running back combination for Kent state this year has been very fun to watch. Dre Archer could play in the SEC right now. he is so fast, explosive, and hits holes quickly. He has breakaway speed and catches the ball on the perimeter very well also. all of this is reflected in his 10.1 yards per carry average. Tray Durham is very powerful, runs between the tackles, and will get you 3 yards if you need 1, 5 yards if you need 3. Keith has shown some mobility as well if necessary as Kent State quarterbacks (I say that because they also bring in David Fischer from time to time to run a change of pace) have only been sacked 14 times this year in 7 games. Kent converts 3rd downs about as well as Rutgers, (41/106) 39%. they have struggled in the RZ this year only scoring TD's 48% of the time. However, over their last 4 games the RZ TD % is significantly better, at an amazingly efficient 9/12 TD chances and a perfect 12/12 in RZ scoring. this team has improved over the course of the season, and these numbers show it. Defensively, I personally believe Kent state has a top 15 run defense in the country. Yes, the country. They are exquisite up front and thier front 7 FLIES to the football. They have allowed 143 (W. Mich), 325 (Army), 107 (EMU), and 112 (Ball St) over their last 4 games. While those numbers dont seem to reflect what i previously stated, these teams took a collective 169 carries to achieve these 687 yards. The per carry averages are very low (4.01 ypc).Overall Kent is averaging surrendering 402 ypg on defense. they average giving up 24.7 ppg. they have forced 14 turnovers on the season (4 INT's) and force teams to settle for FG's in the RZ (14/22 TD% RZ for opponents). Kent state has struggled to defend the pass this year, but most of those pass yards were surrendered to Ball St (445) WMU (333) and Kentucky (354). Meaning 584 yards were surrendered in the other 4 games.
Key Factors -------------------------------- I personally believe this game is going to come down to mistakes. Both Defenses should be prepared as the teams run similar offenses. I think the team with fewer mistakes wins this game, and i think if kent can gain continuity on offense, sustain long drives, and put thier defense in good spots, THEY WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN THIS GAME in the 4th quarter. Turnovers, 3rd down conversions, and if kent has the talent to bang in the trenches with RU for 60 minutes ( which i think they do.)
Prediction ------------------------------------------- When i was going through the matchups for this week last sunday, i predicted the line would open up at Ru -7 or 7.5, which is where i think the final score will end up. I feel that Kent has reached a point in the season where they are exactly what their record is. They are a really good football team. they should not be intimidated with Rutgers. they should make Ru struggle to put long drives together. This game will be closer than the "wise guys" think. While i wont call for an outright Kent state win, i will say they keep it within the number.
Kent St vs Rutgers Saturday, Oct 27th Kent is 6-1 SU, 6-1 ATS Rutgers is 7-0 SU, 4-2-1 ATS
Rutgers -------------------------------------- Rutgers comes into this game 7-0 and on a roll. they are playing very well and have achieved a ranking of 15th nationally. Rutgers is very balanced on offense and average 352 ypg on the season (137.7 rushing, 214.7 passing ypg) their quarterback Nova has thrown 15 TD's to only 3 INT's on the season (4 vs Ark, 4 vs Temple, 2 vs Howard) Rutgers has 6 turnovers on the season but have also fumbled 5 other times which were recoverd by the offense. Rutgers averages 5.5 ypp (yards per play). However, rutgers is only 16/22 in the Redzone (11 TDS/22 chances) and only converts third downs 37% of their attempts (38/99) they have also missed 3 extra points on the season (20/23). They have collected 13 sacks through 7 games, intercepted 3 passes, forced 13 fumbles (7 recoveries) and have a net punt average of 35 yards per punt.
Kent St ------------------------------------ Kent state comes into this game winning 5 games in a row, and are poised to represent their side of the MAC in the Mac title game this year. they are bowl eligible and are very excited about where this season could end up for them. Offensively kent st is extremely balanced, similar to Rutgers. QB Spencer Keith is very efficient on the season going 95/171 for 1047 and 6 TD's. He has thrown 3 INT's. he has also caught a TD pass this year. The running back combination for Kent state this year has been very fun to watch. Dre Archer could play in the SEC right now. he is so fast, explosive, and hits holes quickly. He has breakaway speed and catches the ball on the perimeter very well also. all of this is reflected in his 10.1 yards per carry average. Tray Durham is very powerful, runs between the tackles, and will get you 3 yards if you need 1, 5 yards if you need 3. Keith has shown some mobility as well if necessary as Kent State quarterbacks (I say that because they also bring in David Fischer from time to time to run a change of pace) have only been sacked 14 times this year in 7 games. Kent converts 3rd downs about as well as Rutgers, (41/106) 39%. they have struggled in the RZ this year only scoring TD's 48% of the time. However, over their last 4 games the RZ TD % is significantly better, at an amazingly efficient 9/12 TD chances and a perfect 12/12 in RZ scoring. this team has improved over the course of the season, and these numbers show it. Defensively, I personally believe Kent state has a top 15 run defense in the country. Yes, the country. They are exquisite up front and thier front 7 FLIES to the football. They have allowed 143 (W. Mich), 325 (Army), 107 (EMU), and 112 (Ball St) over their last 4 games. While those numbers dont seem to reflect what i previously stated, these teams took a collective 169 carries to achieve these 687 yards. The per carry averages are very low (4.01 ypc).Overall Kent is averaging surrendering 402 ypg on defense. they average giving up 24.7 ppg. they have forced 14 turnovers on the season (4 INT's) and force teams to settle for FG's in the RZ (14/22 TD% RZ for opponents). Kent state has struggled to defend the pass this year, but most of those pass yards were surrendered to Ball St (445) WMU (333) and Kentucky (354). Meaning 584 yards were surrendered in the other 4 games.
Key Factors -------------------------------- I personally believe this game is going to come down to mistakes. Both Defenses should be prepared as the teams run similar offenses. I think the team with fewer mistakes wins this game, and i think if kent can gain continuity on offense, sustain long drives, and put thier defense in good spots, THEY WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN THIS GAME in the 4th quarter. Turnovers, 3rd down conversions, and if kent has the talent to bang in the trenches with RU for 60 minutes ( which i think they do.)
Prediction ------------------------------------------- When i was going through the matchups for this week last sunday, i predicted the line would open up at Ru -7 or 7.5, which is where i think the final score will end up. I feel that Kent has reached a point in the season where they are exactly what their record is. They are a really good football team. they should not be intimidated with Rutgers. they should make Ru struggle to put long drives together. This game will be closer than the "wise guys" think. While i wont call for an outright Kent state win, i will say they keep it within the number.
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