Middle Tennessee Vs. Jacksonville State
Middle Tennessee's offense is terrible. They can’t run the rock (less than 80 YPG), so they must rely on their passing game to win, and now they face a top-50 passing defense in Jacksonville State. On the other hand, the Gamecocks have an explosive offense with the ninth-best run game in the country. Middle Tennessee has a poor run defense, so this is a bad matchup for them. Teams averaging about five yards per carry give up around 300 passing yards per game. The balancing factor here is that it's the running game that will have to score the points, and that will keep JVS from covering.