COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Miami enters unbeaten and has been much sharper on offense, averaging 51.7 points per game with 358.0 passing yards per game and 236.3 rushing yards per game. Central Michigan is 2-1, but its offense has been far less efficient at 14.7 points per game and only 46.0 passing yards per game, leaning heavily on the run. Defensively, Miami has allowed just 11.0 points per game, while Central Michigan has allowed 19.3, and that difference in scoring prevention is a major reason the Hurricanes project to control the game from the start.
Miami has the stronger offense, the better defense, and the cleaner recent form, so the most likely result is a home win by a wide margin. Central Michigan has relied on the run but has not shown enough passing threat to keep pace if Miami scores early, and the Hurricanes have been efficient enough to separate quickly. My projection is Miami Hurricanes 48, Central Michigan Chippewas 6, which supports Miami on the spread and keeps the total near the current market range.
