Middle Tennessee had the unenviable chore of playing Alabama in its season opener and was crushed 56-7. Blue Raiders QB Nicholas Vattiato had respectable numbers considering the final score, and the defense returns nine starters who will eventually do the job when facing lesser competition, but they run into another tough matchup here. Missouri defeated South Dakota 35-10, jumping out to a 28-3 lead, and then setting it on cruise control. Brady Cook threw for 172 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score in the first half, before handing it over to Sam Horn. The Tigers looked sluggish in the second half overall, and changing that will be a point of focus in this week's gameplan. Middle Tennessee has gone UNDER four straight after scoring fewer than 20 points in its previous game, and the Tigers are 6-0 UNDER after rushing for more than 200 yards. Missouri has a big edge in defense. Lay the points, and go Max Play on the UNDER.
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Who was the public on? 64% of the public bets were on Missouri Tigers on the -21 ATS. And, 64% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Missouri would win by a score of 29.9 to 19.3 with Missouri winning on the moneyline, Middle Tennessee State winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Middle Tennessee State at Missouri
7:00 PM Eastern
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 63% of the public bets were on Missouri Tigers on the -7.5 ATS. 52% of the public money was on Mid Tenn State Blue Raiders to win on the moneyline. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Missouri would win by a score of 37.4 to 29.4 with Missouri winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Middle Tennessee State at Missouri
4:00 PM Eastern
Middle Tennessee has been impressive, with a winning record overall as well as on the road. The Blue Raiders' offense strikes for 37.6 points per game behind quarterback Brent Stockstill (18 TDs, 5 INTs). Former Ole Miss running back I'Tavius Mathers is a force with 725 yards rushing, 6.4 ypc, having topped 100 yards in four straight games. Middle Tennessee has scored on 20 of its 22 red-zone trips, registering 15 touchdowns. The Blue Raiders are on a 7-3-1 ATS run. They face a rebuilding Missouri team under a first-year head coach. Sophomore quarterback Drew Lock has thrown three picks with no TDs the last two contests. The Tigers are on a two-game skid unable to stop the run, as LSU (418 yards) and Florida (287) both gashed Missouri on the ground. For the season the defense has taken a big step back ranked #101 in yards allowed (438 pg). Missouri has only recorded 10 sacks, ranking #13 out of 14 SEC teams. Middle Tennessee has a strong offensive line, tied for fourth in the country by only giving up four sacks. Missouri is on a 4-10 ATS run on fieldturf and in a look-ahead spot, with an SEC game on deck. Play Middle Tennessee.
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