In other words I can say Central Michigan -17 or
Central Michigan -17 over Toledo
Central Michigan is coming off three straight road games. Before losing to Boston College, they won the first two by double digits over Western Michigan and Bowling Green. In the loss to BC, Chippewas quarterback Dan LeFevour got shut down by the BC defense. LeFevour totaled just 178 yards of offense.
LeFevour is clearly the key to the Central Michigan offense. He leads the country in total touchdowns with 25. In the passing department, LeFevour has 1,848 yards, 16 touchdowns, five interceptions and a 68.5 completion percentage. But he can run, too. The quarterback has 548 rushing yards and nine touchdowns.
Antonio Brown is LeFevour's favorite target through the air. Brown has 56 receptions for 605 yards and seven touchdowns. Central Michigan is allowing just 15 points per game against MAC opponents. The Chippewas haven't allowed more than 23 points in any MAC game this season.
Toledo is not having a very good season. After a win over Colorado in the second game of the season, the Rockets have gone downhill. They got shutout by a very good Ohio State team, 38-0. Then, they barely got by Florida International in a shootout, 41-31. After that, they won by a touchdown over a then-winless Ball State team, 37-30. In three straight home games after that, they were blown out by Western Michigan 58-26, won by a point over Northern Illinois in their best performance in the past seven weeks, and lost 40-24 to Temple. Last week, the Rockets gave Miami of Ohio its first win of the season, 31-24.
Opelt is questionable for Wednesday's game with a shoulder injury. If the Rockets are going to have any chance of winning the game, they need a healthy Opelt on the field.
Toledo has a decent offense, but Central Michigan hasn't allowed more than 23 points in a MAC game this season. The Rockets defense won't be able to stop LeFevour. They gave up over 300 passing yards to Miami of Ohio, and LeFevour is arguably the best quarterback in the MAC, so he should have a field day. The Rockets defense will have to step up big time to keep them in the game. On offense, they must give the ball to Collins more. The running back is averaging almost six yards per carry, but he's only getting 14 carries per game. Toledo played Central Michigan well last season, but these two teams are going in opposite directions. CMU is focused, while Toledo is coming off a loss to a winless team.
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