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Eastern Michigan 41, San Jose State 27 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl What Happened, What It All Means

Eastern Michigan 41, San Jose State 27: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl what happened, player of the game, and what it all means

Eastern Michigan beat San Jose State 41-27 to win the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. What happened, who was the player of the game, and what does it all mean?

Eastern Michigan 41, San Jose State 27 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl What Happened, Player of the Game, What It All Means

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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl What Happened

– It wasn’t exactly Colts vs Vikings, but as momentum swings go this was about as jarring as it gets. San Jose State was rolling. It got up fast and it should’ve been a lot worse than 13-0 with a missed field goal as part of the first eight minutes. But on the second touchdown the extra point was blocked and returned for two. Eastern Michigan didn’t slow down after that.

– Down 13-2, the Eagles took their next drive for a touchdown, came up with a goal line stand and roared back down the field 96 yards for another score, and it kept on coming on the way to a 30-13 halftime lead and a 33 straight points overall before the Spartans finally broke the gloom late in the third.

– San Jose State had  too many missed opportunities and mistakes with two failed fourth down conversions and three turnovers. Once Eastern Michigan got comfortable it was unstoppable from there. The game turned into a rout in the second quarter with two long Eagle drives and an interception leading to a short score.

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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Player of the Game

Taylor Powell, QB Eastern Michigan
It took a little bit, but once Powell got rolling, the offense was unstoppable. Powell hit 18-of-30 passes for 298 yards and two touchdowns with a pick.

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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Fun Stats

– In a losing cause, San Jose State QB Chevan Cordeiro could’ve been the player of the game. He completed 26-of-44 passes for 366 yards and three scores with two picks, and ran nine times for 50 yards and a touchdown.

– Rushing Yards: San Jose State 132 (5.3 yards per carry) – Eastern Michigan 118 (2.9 yards per carry)

– San Jose State outgained Eastern Michigan 498 yards to 416.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl What It All Means

1987. That was the last time Eastern Michigan won a bowl game – the 1987 California. It was also the last time the program won more than seven games. Don’t let it be lost just how far EMU has come under head coach Chris Creighton. This is the first time it had back-to-back winning seasons since 1988 and 1989 – success is a new thing for the Eagles.

San Jose State didn’t exactly let this get away, but it sure didn’t capitalize on its opportunities. The 7-5 season was hardly bad for a program that had just one winning campaign since 2012, but after a good start to the bowl and the season this was a dud of a finish. It hadn’t won a bowl game since 2015 head coach Brent Brennan is 0-2 in bowls after losing the 2020 Arizona.

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Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Prediction Game Preview

Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Tuesday, December 20

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Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State How To Watch

Date: Tuesday, December 20
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Eastern Michigan (8-4), San Jose State (7-4)
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Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 5 Things To Know

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Prediction, What’s Going To Happen, History

– There was a moment when it seemed like San Jose State would be the star of the Mountain West, and possibly be in the run for a New Year’s Six spot. It started 4-1 with a close loss at Auburn, and was 6-2 with the conference there for the taking. Even with a tough 1-2 finish, this is still a fun team with QB Chevan Cordeiro leading a strong offense to go along with one of the nation’s most aggressive defenses.

– Eastern Michigan couldn’t find the slightest bit of consistency over the first two months, but the team found ways to get the job done in a phenomenal finishing kick. Just when it seemed like the wheels might come off, it went 4-1 to close. All of a sudden, the inconsistent team was able to consistently win.

– This is just the seventh bowl game in the history of Eastern Michigan football – it hasn’t exactly been a lot of fun. The program is 1-5, losing the last four under head coach Chris Creighton including last year’s LendingTree to Liberty 56-20. However, the lone win came in the 1987 California Bowl against …

– San Jose State. It might have lost to the Eagles in 1987, but it’s 7-4 overall in bowls and 4-1 since the loss. Bowl games are hardly a regular thing, though, with a 34-13 loss to Ball State in the 2020 Arizona Bowl – the Spartans were missing a ton of players with COVID – the last appearance since wining the 2015 Cure.

– The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl has been rolling since 1997 when it was called the Humanitarian Bowl. The game is way overdue for something interesting with the last six decided by nine points or more. To be fair, though, there were some insane shootouts – like the Idaho 61-50 win over Colorado State in 2016. For the most part, though, this has been one of the most lopsided bowls over the last decade.

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Why Eastern Michigan Will Win The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

The Eagle offense is relatively steady on the ground, has a good passing attack at times, and it’s not turning the ball over enough lately to matter with just two turnovers in the last five games.

Against San Jose State’s defense, just keep things moving. It’ll hold up well and force more field goals than allow touchdowns on long drives, but it’s not great on third downs. Eastern Michigan was the best in the MAC at converting its third down chances hitting 45% of its tries.

On the other side, the Eagle pass defense is in the spotlight. It finished second in the MAC, and the team was 6-1 when allowing fewer than 240 passing yards.

There’s a decent pass rush that shouldn’t have a problem getting into the backfield – San Jose State doesn’t have a ground game and the line allows too many sacks.

However …

Why San Jose State Will Win The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

The San Jose State defensive front lives behind the line.

It’s among the best in the nation in both sacks and tackles for loss, and it should be able to get to the Eastern Michigan backfield enough to be a problem.

On the flip side, the Eagles don’t do much on the offensive front. San Jose State doesn’t do much with the ground game, but it should be able to grind a wee bit – it’s more about yards per carry than bulk yards.

Again, Eastern Michigan has been solid at keeping the turnovers to a minimum lately, but it’s dead even in turnover margin on the season and San Jose State is +12, has yet to turn the ball over more than once, and it doesn’t have the penalty issues the other side has.

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Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan Prediction Game Preview

Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 13 game on Friday, November 25

Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 13, Friday, November 25

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Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan How To Watch

Date: Friday, November 25
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: Central Michigan (4-7), Eastern Michigan (7-4)
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Why Central Michigan Will Win

It’s a cliché, but it fits.

This is Central Michigan’s bowl game.

It was a wildly weird and disappointing season, but the team was on a nice roll of three wins in four games before the power outage 12-10 loss to Western Michigan with just 253 yards and no luck whatsoever.

Eastern Michigan has gotten by week after week even after having a slew of problems with penalties, third down stops, and generating pressure in the backfield.

It’s all about the ground game. Central Michigan is 4-0 when it gets past 160 rushing yards and 0-7 when it doesn’t.

Eastern Michigan allowed more than 160 yards five times, but …

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Why Eastern Michigan Will Win

Again, Eastern Michigan has bene able to get over its issues to find ways to win.

The turnovers chilled out over the second half of the year, the penalties haven’t been a killer, and the offense ends up coming through when it has to. On the flip side, Central Michigan has a way to screwing up when it can’t afford to.

The 11 penalties and three fumbles against Western Michigan were a killer, there were three or more turnovers in four games, and the offensive punch hasn’t been there on a consistent basis.

However …

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What’s Going To Happen

Eastern Michigan is amazing offensively on third downs – it’s No. 1 in the MAC in conversion percentage – and Central Michigan leads the league in third down D.

The Chippewas are playing with their backfield to find the right combination of young parts to build around for next year, and they’ll find success early on.

Eastern Michigan will get back into it, but the Central Michigan running game will be too much.

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Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Line

Central Michigan 30, Eastern Michigan 26
Line: Central Michigan -1.5, o/u: 54.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Eastern Michigan vs Kent State Prediction Game Preview

Eastern Michigan vs Kent State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 12 game on Wednesday, November 16

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Eastern Michigan vs Kent State How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, November 16
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Dix Stadium, Kent, OH
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Eastern Michigan (6-4), Kent State (4-6)
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Why Eastern Michigan Will Win

Eastern Michigan is bowl eligible, and now it’s time to have some fun and secure a spot. Six wins made the program eligible. Seven wins would all but cement a bowl.

It’s not like the team is doing anything amazing, but it’s phenomenally consistent lately. It’s going to throw for just under 200 yards, it’ll run for around 120 yards, and it’ll be great to keep things moving and control the clock.

As always, Kent State doesn’t care about possession time – it’s called the FlashFast style for a reason – but in this, EMU grinding it out a bit against a D that can’t stop teams from moving the chains will matter.

However …

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Why Kent State Will Win

Kent State needs this win and it’s about to pull out all the offensive stops.

It needs to win this and beat Buffalo to get bowl eligible, and there’s still a path to winning the East if everyone else melts down.

Basically, in terms of desperation, Kent State is there.

It’s this simple. Kent State wins when it runs wild – it’s 3-0 when running for 230 yards or more and 1-6 when it doesn’t – and Eastern Michigan is 0-3 against FBS teams when it allows 230 yards or more.

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What’s Going To Happen

Kent State will run for over 230 yards as it plays well at home and keeps the mistakes to a minimum.

Eastern Michigan will be balanced and it won’t screw up enough to give away a slew of easy points off of field position, but it won’t matter.

Being at home will matter for the Golden Flashes – the O will be a wee bit sharper – even though Eastern Michigan is terrific on the road.

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Eastern Michigan vs Kent State Prediction, Line

Kent State 34, Eastern Michigan 30
Line: Kent State -7.5, o/u: 61.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Eastern Michigan vs Kent State Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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Eastern Michigan vs Akron Prediction Game Preview

Eastern Michigan vs Akron game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 11 game on Tuesday, November 8

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Eastern Michigan vs Akron How To Watch

Date: Tuesday, November 8
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: InfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: Eastern Michigan (5-4), Akron (1-8)
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Why Eastern Michigan Will Win

All of a sudden, Eastern Michigan went from having a weird flaky also-ran of a season to being a win away from going bowling. There’s been next to nothing predictable or steady about this team, but it keeps on finding ways to stay in games and pull off wins.

There was no offense whatsoever last week against Toledo, and it still only lost by three.

It al doesn’t make a whole lot of sense – there’s almost nothing this team does all that well – but it’s amazing at converting on its third down chances and it scores almost every time it gets a good break or goes on a nice drive.

For the most part, it has a huge problem against teams that can get the ground game going. There’s not much happening from the line to be disruptive, but it usually holds its own.

Now it gets to deal with an Akron offensive front that can’t generate any semblance of a push for the ground game and is the worst in America in pass protection. But …

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Why Akron Will Win

Akron can throw.

It has a hard time protecting DJ Irons, but he’s winging it around averaging over 300 yards per game in MAC play for the second-best passing game in the conference.

Again, Eastern Michigan doesn’t bring much of a pass rush – or any pass rush – and the offense isn’t going to come out and hang 50 on the board. There were a few outliers when the running game went off – line in the stunner over Arizona State – but Akron should be able to hold up just well enough to not get totally gouged.

As long as the offense is throwing well this could be a fight. Eastern Michigan is 1-3 when allowing 235 passing yards or more, and Akron will throw for at least that many.

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What’s Going To Happen

Akron hasn’t had a lick of luck at home in MAC play, but it’s been competitive. On the flip side, Eastern Michigan has been horrible at home and terrific on the road.

The Zip passing game will be decent enough to stay in the game, but two turnovers will be a problem and the run defense will have even bigger issues.

There won’t be anything pretty about this, but becoming bowl eligible will look gorgeous.

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Eastern Michigan vs Akron Prediction, Line

Eastern Michigan 27, Akron 20
Line: Eastern Michigan -7.5, o/u: 56.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Eastern Michigan vs Akron Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Eastern Michigan vs Ball State Prediction, Game Preview

Eastern Michigan vs Ball State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 8 game on Saturday, October 22

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Eastern Michigan vs Ball State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 22
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: Schuemann Stadium, Muncie, IN
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Eastern Michigan (4-3), Ball State (4-3)
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Why Eastern Michigan Will Win

What the heck was that?

Just when it seemed like Eastern Michigan was about to go on a run, it didn’t show up at home in a stunning 39-10 loss to Northern Illinois.

That wasn’t normal. The running game didn’t work, the run defense didn’t work, nothing worked. However, it should be able to hold up against a Ball State passing game that sputtered over the last few weeks.

Ball State isn’t good against the run, Eastern Michigan will hammer away for well over four yards per carry, and the team should settle down after last week’s debacle. However …

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Why Ball State Will Win

Eastern Michigan is weird. It was able to beat Arizona State and couldn’t do anything defensively against Buffalo or Northern Illinois.

It’s not going to do enough against Ball State this week.

The Cardinals haven’t been perfect, but they’re on a three-game winning streak with with the offensive line doing a nice job of keeping defenses out of the backfield and the D taking the ball away on a regular basis. That’s why …

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What’s Going To Happen

Eastern Michigan is going to have issues. It doesn’t have huge turnover problems, but it’s -10 overall in turnover margin because the D isn’t doing its part.

Ball State has come up with multiple takeaways five of the last six games, and it’ll do it here, too. That will be just enough to get by in an uneven game with neither side able to get comfortable.

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Eastern Michigan vs Ball State Prediction, Line

Ball State 26, Eastern Michigan 23
Line: Ball State -2.5, o/u: 58.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Eastern Michigan vs Ball State Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Game Preview

Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15

Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Northern Illinois (1-5), Eastern Michigan (4-2)
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Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan Game Preview

Why Northern Illinois Will Win

The Huskies can still run the ball.

They might be having a ton of turnover problems, and the defense is struggling, but the defending MAC champion is averaging 4.6 yards per carry and can keep things moving on third downs.

Eastern Michigan might be doing a decent job lately, but start running on this bunch and good things happen. Buffalo was able to win with over 200 yards on the ground and four scores, Louisiana was able to throw, and NIU is versatile enough

However …

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Why Eastern Michigan Will Win

Northern Illinois is struggling.

Granted, the schedule hasn’t been a breeze, but the six turnovers over the last two games have ben a killer, the defense can’t stop anyone from throwing well, and Eastern Michigan has its guy back.

The offense struggles for a few games, and then QB Taylor Powell was back and it all clicked in the 45-23 win over Western Michigan. As long as the passing game hits the 60% mark, and as long there aren’t a slew of turnovers to give NIU easy chances, the Eagles should be okay.

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What’s Going To Happen

Northern Illinois is overdue for a brilliant performance, but it’s been waiting to break through for a while.

Eastern Michigan will be fine as long as it keeps the Huskie offense from going off. Keep it from being balanced, and keep it from getting to 450 yards, and all should be fine.

The EMU passing game should keep the chains moving and take control of the game at home.

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Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Line

Eastern Michigan 34, Northern Illinois 26
Line: Eastern Michigan -2.5, o/u: 67
ATS Confidence out of 5: 4
Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan Prediction, Game Preview

Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 6 game on Saturday, October 8

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Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 8
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: Eastern Michigan (3-2), Western Michigan (2-3)
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Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan Game Preview

Why Eastern Michigan Will Win

The Eagle offense hasn’t been anything sensational, but it’s able to be just balanced enough to keep things moving against mediocre defenses.

Only Kent State is better on third down conversions, and EMU has to do enough to control the clock against a Western Michigan offense that’s not moving the ball with ease.

EMU will score when it gets a chance – it’s great in the red zone – but …

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Why Western Michigan Will Win

The Eastern Michigan lines aren’t playing well enough.

There’s no pressure in the backfield and the the running game is hit or miss. Western Michigan can use the break.

A big disappointment so far, the Broncos are having a tough time keeping the offense moving. However, the defense is great on third downs – it’s going to stall the Eastern Michigan offense – and all of a sudden the offense is going to look better because …

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What’s Going To Happen

It wasn’t seen as anything but a disaster at the time, but Western Michigan’s 34-6 loss to San Jose State is now fine – the Spartans are playing great. The other losses were to Michigan State and Pitt – okay.

Eastern Michigan is going to have a hard time getting moving. It’s been wildly inconsistent, and now it has to deal with a Western Michigan team that’s going to look the part. It might have been a rough start to the season, but it’ll be 2-0 in the MAC.

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Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan Prediction, Line

Western Michigan 30 Eastern Michigan 24
Line: Western Michigan -5.5, o/u: 55.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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UMass vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Game Preview

UMass vs Eastern Michigan game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 5 game on Saturday, October 1

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UMass vs Eastern Michigan How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 1
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI
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Record: UMass (1-3), Eastern Michigan (2-2)
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UMass vs Eastern Michigan Game Preview

Why UMass Will Win

The running game hasn’t been bad.

It’s been a grind to get the passing attack going, but the run defense hasn’t been gouged, there are enough third down stops to matter, and the offensive line is averaging 186 yards per game all while doing a great job of controlling the tempo of the game.

Eastern Michigan might have been great at times, but it got rumbled on by Buffalo last week, it’s allowing close to five yards per carry, and …

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Why Eastern Michigan Will Win

UMass doesn’t score.

The running game might be fine, but there’s no passing game to worry about and there’s a big problem putting the biscuit in the basket.

The Minutemen try to slow games down to a crawl to keep them close, but they’re dead last in the nation in scoring with just 40 points in four games.

Eastern Michigan can make this easy. Load up against the run, keep the nation’s worst passing game from hitting the third down throws, and keep the mistakes to a minimum.

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What’s Going To Happen

Turnovers aren’t much of an issue for Eastern Michigan – other than the five given away against Louisiana – and there won’t be any need to take too many chance.

UMass – for all of its problems – should keep this from getting too far out of hand, but again, it’s just not going to score enough.

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UMass vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Line

Eastern Michigan 38, UMass 10
Line: Eastern Michigan -20, o/u: 53.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5
UMass vs Eastern Michigan Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Buffalo vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Game Preview

Buffalo vs Eastern Michigan game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 4 game on Saturday, September 24

Buffalo vs Eastern Michigan prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 4, Saturday, September 24

Buffalo vs Eastern Michigan How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 24
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: Buffalo (0-3), Eastern Michigan (2-1)
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Buffalo vs Eastern Michigan Game Preview

Why Buffalo Will Win

The Bulls can’t get the season going, but the offense is getting enough of a passing game to potentially be a problem.

Turnovers did them in against Coastal Carolina, but the four given away were the first mistakes all year. Eastern Michigan’s defense might be coming off a big win over Arizona State, but it’s nothing special against midrange passing games and it’s not doing a ton to take the ball away.

Worst of all, the Eagles are miserable at stopping teams on third down. Buffalo doesn’t set itself up well, but as long as Cole Snyder can hit more than 60% of his passes, the team will be in this.

But …

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Why Eastern Michigan Will Win

There’s no push coming from the UB offensive front.

The ground game struggling, there are too many plays allowed in the backfield, and for all the positives and all the potential, too many drives stall.

Eastern Michigan has hardly been perfect, but as long as it can limit the giveaways – like the five in the loss to Louisiana – and as long as the passing attack can hit a few of the deep passes, everything should work because that opens everything up for …

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What’s Going To Happen

Samson Evans. The tough junior from just outside of Chicago didn’t get a whole lot of work in the first two games – but he scored twice against Eastern Kentucky – and then he ran 36 times for 258 yards and a score in the stunning 30-21 win over ASU.

The Eastern Michigan offense will be balanced and effective, but can it make sure it keeps the giveaways to a bare minimum? Do that, and the positives from Tempe continue.

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Buffalo vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Line

Eastern Michigan 34, Buffalo 26
Line: Eastern Michigan -6, o/u: 59
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Buffalo vs Eastern Michigan Must See Rating (out of 5): 3

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