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Akron vs Rutgers College Football Betting Pick & Preview – 9/7/2024
The Akron Zips will meet the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on September 7, 2024, at 12:00 pm ET. DraftKings Sportsbook favors the Rutgers Scarlet Knights by 22.5 points in this matchup. Here, we break down this Akron vs Rutgers matchup as Akron looks to pull a huge upset while Rutgers looks to win their second game in a row.
Akron Facing Second Straight Big Ten Opponent
Last week, the Akron Zips were put in a virtually impossible situation, as they faced in-state rivals Ohio State in Columbus. The Zips put up a pretty good fight for a half but eventually were demolished in a 52-6 loss. Here, Akron is once again in a tough position as they are on the road against Rutgers, the second Big Ten opponent on their schedule in as many weeks.
It might be unfair to evaluate Akron based on how they played against a top-five Ohio State team last week. But the Zips need to find a way to generate some offense, which they were not able to do in Week 1. Akron had just 177 yards of offense against the Buckeyes and will need to do much more than that to avoid a second loss in a row to a power conference foe.
Rutgers Looking For 2-0 Start In New Jersey
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights beat FCS Howard by a score of 44-7 in Week 1 in Piscataway. That result was never really in doubt and this week’s isn’t expected to be either, as Rutgers is a huge favorite in this Akron vs Rutgers matchup. But there are no sure things in college football and the Scarlet Knights will still need to play a strong game for four quarters to make sure they don’t end up on upset alert.
Rutgers’ offense was incredibly productive against Howard, racking up 476 yards of total offense compared to just 262 yards of offense for Howard. The Scarlet Knights should enjoy a similar advantage this week, with the question being whether Rutgers will do a good enough job of finishing drives to win by enough to cover the number here.
Akron vs Rutgers Best Bet
The number has come down in this Akron vs Rutgers matchup, as bettors seem to be backing Akron to cover the number. But we will buy back on Rutgers here, who should be able to win this game by more than three touchdowns, even if Akron was impressive for a half against Ohio State in Week 1.
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