The Mid-American Conference (MAC) had a decent showing in Week 2. Toledo put up a strong performance at Notre Dame before coming up just short, while Miami (Ohio) also had a near-miss in Minnesota. Below, we look at the best bets from the Mid-American Conference in Week 3, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
MAC best bets for Week 3
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Eastern Michigan (-21.5, -110) at Massachusetts (Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET)
The Eagles put up a decent enough fight at Wisconsin last week by limiting the Badgers to just 34 points; however, the Eagles also managed just 7 points. They’re 0-2 ATS with two Under results to date.
So why is EMU laying more than three touchdowns on the road? Well, the truth of the matter is, UMass is a horrific football team, especially on the defensive side of the ball.
Pittsburgh routed UMass 51-7 Sept. 4, and Boston College roughed up the Minutemen 45-28 last week, although the home side did cover the 38.5-point number rather comfortably. UMass has allowed 543.5 total yards per game, including 298.0 passing yards per contest and 48.0 points per game.
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Murray State at Bowling Green (ML, -112) (Saturday at 5 p.m. ET)
Murray State plays for a second consecutive weekend in the state of Ohio, after falling at Cincinnati last week by a 42-7 count.
The Racers actually fired out to a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter, as QB Preston Rice punched in a run from 1-yard out. That served as a wake-up call, however, as the Bearcats registered 42 unanswered points.
Bowling Green is still searching for its first victory of the season. The defense actually hasn’t been terrible and the Falcons played a complete first half at Tennessee in the opener Sept. 2, before falling apart in the second half in a 38-6 loss. Last week, the Falcons played a solid South Alabama team tough but lost 22-19. Bowling Green covered and the Under hit in each outing.
Bowling Green actually held the lead heading into the fourth quarter before USA outscored it 10-0. Against an FCS team, even a good one, the Falcons should play a full 60-minute game and pick up a win and cover.
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