The Miami Redhawks (10-2) and Toledo Rockets (11-1) clash in Saturday's Mid-American Conference Championship Game in Detroit. Kickoff at Ford Field is slated for noon ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Miami vs. Toledo odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
MAC East champion Miami snuck by Ball State 17-15 Saturday, failing to cover a -2.5. Miami blocked a field goal attempt by the Cardinals with 1:04 left to seal its 4th consecutive victory. MU was outgained 365 yards to 216, the Redhawks' lowest single-game total since losing to the Miami Hurricanes on Sept. 1.
MAC West winner Toledo earned a 32-17 win last Friday at Central Michigan as a -9.5 favorite. The win was the 11th in a row for the Rockets, who opened their fall campaign with a 30-28 loss to Illinois Sept. 2. One of those 11 victories came Oct. 21 against Miami in Oxford, when UT went wire-to-wire in a 21-17 triumph.
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