Akron Zips vs. Toledo Rockets Free Point Spread Pick – Odds – NCAAF Predictions

By Keith F

Date: 02/12/2017 12:00 pm

Location: Ford Field

TV: ESPN

Betting Odds

Point Spread: TOLEDO -21.5

Total: 57

The Mid-American Conference Championship will feature a rematch of two rivals whom already met in October. The two tale of tape features the Akron Zips (7-5) against the Toledo Rockets (10-2). The two teams as mentioned last met in Toledo in October where the Rockets blasted off on the Zips by a score of 48-21. This time the site is a neutral one and the contest will be aired for national audiences on ESPN with a kick-off time of 12:00 PM ET. The contest will come from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Overall, Toledo has won three of the last four clashes between these two intrastate adversaries

Akron Zips vs. Toledo Rockets Overview

The Rockets come in off a rout of the defending champion of this conference, the Western Michigan Broncos last Saturday. The Rockets rolled the Broncos at home by a score of 37-10. Toledo finished with just one loss in conference play this year and they even managed to crack the top-25 at one point. Most notably, the Rockets were defeated by a team vying for a College Football Playoff berth when they were trucked by the Miami Hurricanes in September. The Rockets rolled into Miami and the Canes lit them up for 52 points. Akron has locked horns with some premiere football teams in 2017. The list includes Penn State in Happy Valley, Troy on the road, and Iowa State at home. This list comprises three of Akron’s four remaining losses.

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Akron at Toledo Betting Trends

Akron is 2-4 SU when they are away.
Toledo is 6-1 ATS in their previous seven outings.
Under is 4-0 ATS in Toledo’s previous four neutral site games.
Akron is 3-1 ATS in their last four overall.

Public Money Consensus

In the early going we have seen an enormous lean on the Rockets. 80% of the cash has been placed on Toledo. As a result, takers of the Zips have been granted an extra field goal plus a half of a point. In Over/Under markets, the price has risen by 3.5 points to its present position, reflecting action on the Over. To complement this, 100% of the cash and tickets are with Over.

Akron Zips vs. Toledo Rockets Prediction

As we have argued previously, it is very difficult for any outfit to beat the same team twice in the same season. However, the quality between both sides is certainly a large enough difference to override this narrative. As a result of previous successes, it is very likely that Rockets are spotting inflated points because no one would even consider backing Akron on any other circumstance. Whilst an upset is unlikely, this game has a lot of meaning for the Akron program. Thus, you can expect this team to hang around. Akron’s moxie will be enough to get them to come in under a likely overlay.

Free Pick: Take Akron +21.5