This is an 8* BLOCKBUSTER on Kent State.

REASONING: Western Michigan is a great team, it's 9-0 SU and 7-2 ATS. Kent State is a poor team, it's 3-6 SU and 5-4 ATS. Last week WMU rolled to a convincing 52-20 win on the road over Ball State. Kent State somehow pulled of a miraculous victory on the road over Central Michigan last week to keep its slim bowl hopes alive. We won't try to convince you that the Broncos aren't as good as their perfect record would indicate, or that Kent State is a good team that's just caught some unlucky breaks this season, as that's not the case. We simply feel that this is a bad "spot" for Western Michigan as the pressure mounts with just a few games remaining. The Flashes rank near the bottom of most offensive categories in the FBS, but their defense has been very good, allowing just 350.7 yards per game (23rd) and 204.8 passing yards per game (36th). Clearly that defense hasn't seen many better than Broncos' QB Zach Terrell, who had an amazing 23:1 TD/INT ratio this year. But as stated earlier, the pressure is mounting for the undefeated Broncos and with cream puffs this week against Kent State, followed by the lowly Bulls at home next Saturday, before an epic showdown in the season finale in front of the home town crowd against Toledo (which is 7-2 overall and 4-1 in league play), it's not too hard to imagine the visitors getting caught "looking past" this "lesser" competition and "easier" part of their schedule. Last week the Flashes forced four turnovers and we're expecting the unit to make an impact today as well. Grab as many points as you can, play on KENT STATE.

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