A two-touchdown underdog playing in a rivalry that is called "The 100 Miles of Hate" is worth taking. That's what we have here with Middle Tennessee State against favored Western Kentucky. Middle Tennessee State can throw the ball with Nicholas Vattiato—the Blue Raiders rank 47th in passing yards. Vattiato completed 70% of his passes and threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns against Florida International last week. However, Middle Tennessee State's defense did not play well in the 56-30 loss. Before that, though, the Blue Raiders had lost four consecutive games by only one score. They had covered the previous three weeks as an underdog in each game, losing by a combined eight points to Jacksonville State, Delaware, and Missouri State. Not only is Western Kentucky laying this big number in a huge rivalry game, but the Hilltoppers are using a backup quarterback, redshirt freshman Rodney Tisdale Jr. He has been filling in for injured Maverick McIvor. The Hilltoppers are heavily reliant on their passing attack, as they rank 110th in rushing. Take Middle Tennessee State.
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Who was the public on? 74% of the public bets were on W. Kentucky Hilltoppers on the -13.5 ATS. And, 56% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Western Kentucky would win by a score of 32.4 to 19.7 with Western Kentucky 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 Western Kentucky
3:30 PM Eastern
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Who was the public on? 50% of the public bets were on Mid Tenn State Blue Raiders on the +7.5 ATS. 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 Western Kentucky would win by a score of 30.2 to 25.5 with Western Kentucky winning on the moneyline, Middle Tennessee State winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 72% of the public bets were on W. Kentucky Hilltoppers on the -6.5 ATS. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Western Kentucky would win by a score of 35.0 to 26.2 with Western Kentucky winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Middle Tennessee State at Western Kentucky
7:30 PM Eastern
You'll have to forgive Middle Tennessee State for its poor start. The schedule has been brutal, including facing the SEC twice (Alabama, Missouri) - both on the road. They lost just 23-19 at Missouri as a +21 underdog. The Blue Raiders started slowly last year, too, but finished strong, including a 25-23 victory over San Diego State in the Hawaii Bowl as a +7 dog. There's plenty of returning talent on both sides of the line. QB Nicholas Vattiato (7 TDs, 2 INTs) has played well despite the tough competition. Middle Tennessee State is 75-60 ATS when working with six or fewer days of rest. Western Kentucky comes home from a tough two-game road trip losing at Ohio State (63-10) and at Troy (27-24). The defense has been awful surrendering 541.0 yards per game ranking 132nd in division one. They're also allowing 38 points per contest and rank 101st on third down (44.90%). Play Middle Tennessee State.
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Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on W. Kentucky Hilltoppers on the -7.5 ATS. And, 58% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Western Kentucky would win by a score of 37.2 to 28.3 with Western Kentucky winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Who was the public on? 63% of the public bets were on W. Kentucky Hilltoppers on the -17.5 ATS. And, 59% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Western Kentucky would win by a score of 39.9 to 24.5 with Western Kentucky winning on the moneyline, Middle Tennessee State winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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