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On Saturday at 2:00 PM ET, the Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-1) will host the UMass Minutemen (1-2).
The Minutemen are expected to lose by at least two scores (currently +10) versus the Eagles (with an over/under of 53 points).
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Game Info for Eastern Michigan vs. UMass
- Game Day: Saturday, September 16, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Stadium: Rynearson Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | -10 | -110 | -110 | 53 | -110 | -110 | -414 | +319 |
Eastern Michigan Pick Insights
- Eastern Michigan is 1-0-0 against the spread this season.
Eastern Michigan Stats & Insights
- Eastern Michigan averaged 29.8 points per game last season, comparable to the 31.1 per outing UMass allowed.
- Eastern Michigan was 2-2 against the spread and 4-0 overall last season when the team put up more than 31.1 points.
- Eastern Michigan averaged 365.5 yards per game last season, only 4.6 fewer than the 370.1 UMass gave up per contest.
- Eastern Michigan was 4-1 against the spread and 5-0 overall when the team piled up more than 370.1 yards last year.
- Eastern Michigan rushed for 141.3 yards per game last year, 53.5 fewer than the 194.8 UMass allowed per outing.
- When Eastern Michigan rushed for over 194.8 yards last season, it compiled a 1-1 ATS record and a 2-0 overall record.
- Last year Eastern Michigan turned the ball over 19 times, one more than UMass’ takeaways (18).
Eastern Michigan’s Best Players
- Taylor Powell recorded a passing stat line last year of 2,114 yards with a 64.8% completion rate (175-for-270), 16 touchdowns, eight interceptions, and an average of 162.6 yards per game.
- Last year Samson Evans took 249 carries for 1,167 yards (89.8 per game) and scored 15 touchdowns.
- Jaylon Jackson collected 399 rushing yards on 91 carries and two touchdowns last season.
- In the previous year, Tanner Knue grabbed 46 passes (on 67 targets) for 637 yards (49 per game). He also found the end zone nine times.
- Dylan Drummond produced last year, catching 33 passes for 525 yards and three touchdowns. He collected 40.4 receiving yards per game.
- Darius Lassiter hauled in 41 passes for 477 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 36.7 yards per game last season.
- Jose Ramirez’s hard work last season put up a stat line of 12 sacks, 14 TFL and 47 tackles.
- Joseph Sparacio was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 53 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and one interception last year.
- Joshua Scott collected three interceptions while adding 17 tackles and three passes defended last year.
UMass Betting Insights
- UMass is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
- UMass is 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 10 points or more this year.
- Out of UMass’ three games with a set total, the two teams combined to hit the over.
UMass Pick Insights
- UMass scored 12.5 points per game last year, 16 fewer than Eastern Michigan surrendered (28.5).
- UMass averaged 265.8 yards per game last season, 111 fewer yards than the 376.8 Eastern Michigan gave up per matchup.
- UMass rushed for 148.8 yards per game last year, just 6.9 fewer yards than the 155.7 Eastern Michigan allowed per outing.
- When UMass ran for more than 155.7 yards last season it had a 3-4 ATS record and a 1-6 overall record.
- Last season UMass had 19 turnovers, one fewer than Eastern Michigan had takeaways (20).
UMass’ Best Players
- Brady Olson threw for 791 yards and two touchdowns last season.
- Ellis Merriweather compiled 575 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground during last year’s campaign.
- Last season Gino Campiotti rushed for 390 yards. He also scored three total touchdowns.
- George Johnson was targeted 4.8 times per game and racked up 402 receiving yards and one touchdown over the course of 2022.
- Cam Sullivan-Brown averaged 31.1 receiving yards on four targets per game in 2022, scoring two touchdowns.
- Isaac Ross played his way to one receiving touchdown and 195 receiving yards (16.3 ypg) last season.
- Last year Marcus Cushnie collected 5.5 sacks, 10 TFL and 28 tackles.
- Jalen Mackie had a stellar defensive performance last season with 51 tackles, eight TFL, 3.5 sacks, and one interception.
- A year ago Jordan Mahoney tallied 14 tackles and three passes defended as well as three interceptions.
