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(NCAAF) Central Michigan vs. Tulsa,
Total: 70.00 | -110.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 70.00 | -110.00 Over
Result: Win
The set-up: The 6-6 Central Michigan Chippewas face the 9-3 Tiulsa Golden Hurricane in the Miami Beach Bowl at Marlins Park. This marks CMU's fourth straight bowl appearance (1-2 last three) and for Tulsa, which has the smallest undergraduate enrollment of any FBS school (about 4,600), it's the school's 21st bowl appearance, including its 10th since 2003.
Central Michigan: The Chippewas made national news with their memorable no-time-on-the-clock, hook-and-ladder Hail Mary touchdown to upset Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla. back on Sept. 10. After the game, it was determined the MAC officiating crew - which later was suspended - had made a mistake by giving Central Michigan an extra untimed down with no time remaining after Oklahoma State was called for intentional grounding on fourth down. Oh well! In fact, that "win" came in very handy for Central Michigan, which lost four of its final five games, including a 26-21 heartbreaker to Eastern Michigan in its regular-season finale on a long TD pass with just 21 seconds left. Without the Oklahoma State victory, Central Michigan would be spending mid-December in chilly Mount Pleasant, Mich. instead of sunny Miami. The Chippewas are led by senior QB Cooper Rush, who has thrown for 3,299 yards and 23 TDs. WR Corey Willis is his favorite target with 1,028 yards receiving and nine TDs while Devon Spalding is the team's top rusher with 737 yards and six TDs on 131 carries despite missing two games (CMU averages a modest 119.2 YPG to rank 116th). The defense allows 28.2 PG (69th).
Tulsa: Head coach Philip Montgomery, in just his second season, has guided Tulsa to an average of 522.6 YPG which ranks No. 5 in FBS nationally. Not only that, the former Baylor offensive coordinator has the Golden Hurricane on the verge of becoming the first FBS program to feature a 3,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard rushers and two 1,000-yard receivers. Tulsa already is the just the fifth team with a 3,000-yard passer (quarterback Dane Evans with 3,044), two 1,000-yard rushers (running backs James Flanders with 1,529 and D'Angelo Brewer with 1,330) and a 1,000-yard receiver (wide receiver Keenan Lucas with 1,108). WR Josh Atkinson goes into the game needing just 73 yards in catches to hit 1,000. Tulsa averages 41.4 PPG to rank 11th and the defense allows 31.5 PPG (92nd).
The pick: This will not be a low scoring game but the over/under number is so high, I'm making the Under a 10* play.
Central Michigan: The Chippewas made national news with their memorable no-time-on-the-clock, hook-and-ladder Hail Mary touchdown to upset Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla. back on Sept. 10. After the game, it was determined the MAC officiating crew - which later was suspended - had made a mistake by giving Central Michigan an extra untimed down with no time remaining after Oklahoma State was called for intentional grounding on fourth down. Oh well! In fact, that "win" came in very handy for Central Michigan, which lost four of its final five games, including a 26-21 heartbreaker to Eastern Michigan in its regular-season finale on a long TD pass with just 21 seconds left. Without the Oklahoma State victory, Central Michigan would be spending mid-December in chilly Mount Pleasant, Mich. instead of sunny Miami. The Chippewas are led by senior QB Cooper Rush, who has thrown for 3,299 yards and 23 TDs. WR Corey Willis is his favorite target with 1,028 yards receiving and nine TDs while Devon Spalding is the team's top rusher with 737 yards and six TDs on 131 carries despite missing two games (CMU averages a modest 119.2 YPG to rank 116th). The defense allows 28.2 PG (69th).
Tulsa: Head coach Philip Montgomery, in just his second season, has guided Tulsa to an average of 522.6 YPG which ranks No. 5 in FBS nationally. Not only that, the former Baylor offensive coordinator has the Golden Hurricane on the verge of becoming the first FBS program to feature a 3,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard rushers and two 1,000-yard receivers. Tulsa already is the just the fifth team with a 3,000-yard passer (quarterback Dane Evans with 3,044), two 1,000-yard rushers (running backs James Flanders with 1,529 and D'Angelo Brewer with 1,330) and a 1,000-yard receiver (wide receiver Keenan Lucas with 1,108). WR Josh Atkinson goes into the game needing just 73 yards in catches to hit 1,000. Tulsa averages 41.4 PPG to rank 11th and the defense allows 31.5 PPG (92nd).
The pick: This will not be a low scoring game but the over/under number is so high, I'm making the Under a 10* play.
