Massachusetts is back in the MAC with high hopes that new head coach Joe Harasymiak can turn its fortunes around after a successful stint with Maine. The Minutemen return 11 starters and added several transfers among 28 new players overall. Grant Jordan totaled 1,938 passing yards and 22 TDs with only three interceptions with Yale in 2024 before transferring to UMass. He also rushed for 360 yards and seven TDs. UMass is counting on Harasymiak to improve a defense that allowed 36 points per game, as he has previously served as a defensive coach at Minnesota and Rutgers. Temple has lost 16 of its past 20 games, and the Owls have lost 20 road games in a row. They have won exactly three games in each of the past four seasons while averaging 19.7 points. The Owls are 1-5 ATS against MAC opponents, and they have lost six of eight Week 1 games. K.C. Keeler is the new head coach for Temple, which will have a quarterback competition between Evan Simon and Gevani McCoy. Simon started nine games last season and threw 15 TD passes along with 2,032 yards. The Minutemen covered four of their last five games in 2024, and they are expected to be much improved this year. Temple is 8-2 UNDER its past 10 non-conference games. Take Massachusetts and the UNDER.
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Who was the public on? 61% of the public bets were on Temple Owls on the -2 ATS. And, 61% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Temple would win by a score of 26.9 to 24.0 with Temple winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 76% of the public bets were on Temple Owls on the -10 ATS. And, 50% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Temple would win by a score of 24.8 to 18.0 with Temple winning on the moneyline, Massachusetts winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Who was the public on? 66% of the public bets were on Temple Owls on the -14.5 ATS. 64% of the public money was on Temple Owls to win on the moneyline. And, 50% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Temple would win by a score of 38.6 to 16.4 with Temple winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 75% of the public bets were on Temple Owls on the -13.5 ATS. And, 61% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Temple would win by a score of 29.6 to 19.0 with Temple winning on the moneyline, Massachusetts winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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