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UTSA vs Middle Tennessee 9/18/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-1) vs. UTSA Roadrunners (2-0)
September 18, 2021 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: UTSA Roadrunners -13 / Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders +13; Over/Under: 59.5
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The UTSA Roadrunners meet the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Saturday in week 3 college football action at the Alamodome. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders look for a win to get a game above a .500 record. The UTSA Roadrunners look for another win after beating Illinois and Lamar.

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have split their last six road games. Bailey Hockman is completing 66.7 percent of his passes for 422 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Jimmy Marshall and Jaylin Lane have combined for 247 receiving yards and one touchdown while Jarrin Pierce has seven receptions. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders ground game is averaging 81 yards per contest, and Amir Rasul leads the way with 57 yards on 21 carries. Defensively, Middle Tennessee is allowing 25 points and 328.5 yards per game. DQ Thomas leads the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders with 20 tackles, Jordan Ferguson has one sack and Teldrick Ross has one interception.

The UTSA Roadrunners have a chance at back-to-back 3-0 starts to the CFB season. Frank Harris is completing 70.2 percent of his passes for 398 yards, one touchdown and zero interceptions. Zakhari Franklin and Joshua Cephus have combined for 376 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Cade Stoever has two receptions. The UTSA Roadrunners ground game is averaging 161.5 yards per contest, and Sincere McCormick leads the way with 163 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, UTSA is allowing 15 points and 267 yards per game. Trevor Harmanson leads the UTSA Roadrunners with 12 tackles, Tariq Woolen has two pass deflections and Clifford Chattman has two pass deflections.

The Blue Raiders are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 conference games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. The Roadrunners are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Blue Raiders last 7 games overall. The under is 8-2-1 in Roadrunners last 11 games overall.

The UTSA Roadrunners have been the more consistent team dating back to last season and should be favored, but MTSU is far from a pushover. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders just hung around with Virginia Tech last week and has a successful passing game that can put up points in a hurry. UTSA has also failed to cover five of their last eight games as double-digit favorites. Give me Middle Tennessee and the free points.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders +13

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