The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders will head to South Beach to face off against the Miami Hurricanes in NCAA action on Saturday (September 24).
Miami took on one of the worst teams in the SEC last week but couldn't extend their perfect record and couldn't even find the endzone. It was a close game, but a touchdown was the difference in Texas A&Ms 17-9 victory.
"Back to work at Hard Rock on Saturday." - @CanesFootball
The Blue Raiders, meanwhile, were absolutely pumped in Week 1 by James Madison University 44-7. However, they took their frustrations out on their next two opponents. First, they beat the Colorado State Rams 34-19 before clobbering Tennessee State 49-6.
Miami is by far the most formidable opponent they will take on this year, and to even keep this game remotely close, they will need to step up.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Miami Hurricanes Match Details
Fixture: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ Miami Hurricanes
Date & Time: Saturday September 24, 12:00 pm EDT
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Miami Hurricanes Betting Odds
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Miami Hurricanes Best Pick
The Blue Raiders should put up some points here; there's no reason to think a shutout or anything close to it is in play this week. Nevertheless, for Miami to cover, they will have to score close to 50. The over is the smart play here.
Over 53.5 Points (-110)
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction
Twenty-five is quite the large number, and while Miami is more than capable of beating Middle Tennessee by that margin, there is no telling what would happen late in the game.
The Hurricanes could be up 40; bring them in the second and third stringers, they give up 20 points, and suddenly they're no longer covering. That's an extreme situation, but that's something that can happen.
Bettors shouldn't expect that to happen in this one, though. Miami will be upset about their loss to Texas A&M and should deal a beating out on the Blue Raiders. Hurricanes with an easy cover in this one.
Miami -25.5 (-110)
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