Akron Zips (2-8) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-10)
November 19, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Kent State Golden Flashes +9; Over/Under: 49
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In this article, we will formulate a Kent State vs Akron Prediction for this College Football Week 13 game on Tuesday, November 19th, at Dix Stadium. Let’s take a look at a Kent State Golden Flashes vs Akron Zips pick.
Kent State Still Looking for First Win
Kent State is still looking for their first win of the season, and they currently have a record of 0-10. In the last game against Miami Ohio, Kent State actually jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the 1st quarter, but they didn’t score a point the rest of the time and ended up losing 34-7. Tommy Ulatowski was under center and he completed 10 of his 21 passes for 82 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Ky Thomas was the top rusher finishing with 15 rushes for 63 yards. The quarterback just hasn’t been good enough for this play. As a team, Kent State is averaging 14.3 points, while their defense is giving up 44.8 points per game.
Can Akron Pick Up the Third Win?
Akron hasn’t found a whole lot of success this season, but they have had two wins. In the last game against Northern Illinois, Kent State scored only 16 points while the defense gave up 29 points and they ended up losing by 14 points. Ben Finley completed 19 of his 52 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Simmons finished with 12 carries for 56 yards. Adrian Norton finished with two catches for 57 yards and a touchdown. Akron as a team is averaging 18.6 points while their defense is giving up 35.3 points per game. The offense for this team hasn’t been good enough and they need the offense to be better here. Akron will meet Toledo after this one.
Matchup/League Facts
- Kent State ranks 134th among FBS teams for H1 opponent points per game this season (27.7).
- Kent State ranks 134th among FBS teams for yards per game this season (231.0).
- Akron ranks 132nd among FBS teams for red zone percentage this season (97.1).
- Akron ranks T131st among FBS teams for Q3 points per game this season (1.7).
Kent State vs Akron Prediction
This game is going to be an ugly one with not a whole lot of scoring from either side Kent State is averaging only 14.3 points per game while while Akron is averaging only 18.6 points per game. Look for both Kent State especially to really struggle to get the offense going, but Akron’s offense isn’t going to be a whole lot better here, and this game is going to end up staying under the total. Back the under to cash.
