Ball State Cardinals (4-4) vs. Akron Zips (2-6)
November 2, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Akron Zips +19.5 / Ball State Cardinals -19.5; Over/Under: -57.5
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The Akron Zips and Ball State Cardinals square off Tuesday night in week 10 MAC college football action at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio. The Ball State Cardinals look to get a game above a .500 record. The Akron Zips need a win after losing four of their last five games.
The Ball State Cardinals have split their last four road games. Drew Plitt is completing 63.9 percent of his passes for 1,591 yards, 11 touchdowns and four interceptions. Justin Hall and Jayshon Jackson have combined for 986 receiving yards and six touchdowns while Yo’Heinz Tyler has 29 receptions. The Ball State Cardinals ground game is averaging 116.4 yards per contest, and Carson Steele leads the way with 428 yards and five touchdowns. Defensively, Ball State is allowing 27.9 points and 394.5 yards per game. Bryce Cosby leads the Ball State Cardinals with 63 tackles, Tavion Woodard has 4.5 sacks and Jaylin Thomas has two interceptions.
The Akron Zips have lost three of their last four home games. DJ Irons is completing 65.8 percent of his passes for 890 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions. Konata Mumpfield and Michael Mathison have combined for 898 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, while George Qualls Jr. has 10 receptions. The Akron Zips ground game is averaging 126.1 yards per contest, and Irons leads the way with 300 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Akron is allowing 38.9 points and 449.1 yards per game. Jeslord Boateng leads the Akron Zips with 51 tackles, Juan Jarrett has 1.5 sacks and Charles Amankwaa has three interceptions.
The Cardinals are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games in November. The Zips are 16-36 ATS in their last 52 home games and 6-20 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The under is 8-3 in Cardinals last 11 games overall. The under is 4-1-1 in Zips last 6 home games.
The Akron Zips obviously aren’t a good football team, and there’s a reason why this line is what it is. However, I’m not sure the Ball State Cardinals are good enough to be laying this sort of chalk on the road against anybody. Ball State isn’t great defensively, and its offense cant run the football or finish drives. Yes, Akron is bad, but Ball State isn’t out here destroying the competition either. Give me the Zips and the points if forced to pick.
