Kent State is getting a ton of respect in the market since their solid showing against defending champion Georgia and my model thinks it’s too much. We were on Miami Ohio last week too so my model is definitely a fan. This makes for a pretty big edge. Miami isn’t good, but at home and catching points certainly makes me feel better. After all, the Redhawks were less than a minute away from taking down Buffalo last week.
Worst line to bet: Miami Ohio +3 (-110)
Model projection: Miami 33.5, Kent State 30.6
Kent State at Miami Ohio over 56.5 (-110) (to win 0.5 units)
This is also a pretty sizeable edge, but since I’m already on a side in this one, I’m reducing risk here. Kent State likes to play at a fast pace, which should help us out here and its defense is just terrible. I think Kent State is being boosted a bit by its performance against Georgia, but the Golden Flashes are bad. Maybe my model also has too much faith in the Miami offense, but my model has this game getting well into the 60s. Again, this could be a double loss if I’m overrating Miami so that’s why I’m reducing risk on this play, but both plays are pretty big edges here so I feel comfortable making both bets here.
Not really-the new ones have Miami on the front, a white collar, no number on the sleeves, different font on the numbers and letters, white stripe towards the bottom and as you said thicker stripes. I guess maybe they are the same, they are red
Watched the replay of Hawktalk at LaRosas this morning. Keyon said the offense has been emphasizing accuracy in the passing game all week. There were references by both CM and Keyon about “bringing how you practice to the game” - referencing the passing attack. CM confirmed that Blakey is out injured tomorrow but that McWood is back.
