This matchup will include two of the MAC’s standout players, as Joe Licata and the Buffalo Bulls head to Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium to take on Conor Hundley and the Akron Zips. The Zips and Bulls each have a 5-5 record this season. The game kicks off Saturday, Nov 21 at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be shown on CBSS.
Akron beat Miami (OH) 37-28 last week. Conor Hundley had an outstanding performance on the ground in the win, running 21 times for 110 yards and three TDs. Imani Davis had 64 receiving yards on seven receptions. Buffalo is hoping for a different outcome after falling to Northern Illinois 41-30. Matt Weiser had a solid game for the Bulls, registering eight catches for 59 yards. Jordan Johnson put up 66 rushing yards and a TD on six attempts.
As a slender two-point underdog, the Bulls look to upend the Zips. The Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment.
Sitting at 5-5 Straight Up (SU) and 4-5-1 Against The Spread (ATS), the Zips will look to improve heading into Week 12. In the past five games, Akron is 3-2 for both SU and ATS. The Bulls might have a difficult time running the ball against the third-best run defense in the nation. The Zips give up 93.7 rushing yards per game. One of the keys to the game will be whether the Zips can take advantage of Buffalo’s knack for throwing picks. They rank 106th in the nation in interceptions thrown with 1.2 per game.
Over on the other sideline, the Bulls have 5-5 SU and 6-4 ATS records this season. Over their last five games, the Bulls have a SU record of 3-2 and a 2-3 record ATS for those betting with them.
Predictions: SU Winner – Akron, ATS Winner – Buffalo
Notes
Akron is 5-12-1 ATS in its last 18 games.
Akron is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home.
Akron is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Akron’s last 8 games at home.
Akron is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Buffalo.
Akron is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo.
Buffalo is 4-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Akron is 5-0 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
Akron is only 1-2) SU in games where it comes out ahead in the turnover battle, yet 3-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Buffalo holds the upper hand in the passing game, according to overall FBS ratings. Its offensive passing game (ranked 43rd in the country) will face the 91st-ranked pass defense of Akron, while its 74th-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 101st-ranked aerial attack of the Zips.
