sports betting picks<\/a>? Here are my top San Jose State vs Eastern Michigan predictions for Friday.<\/p>\nPick 1: Under 56.5 (-112)<\/p>\n
Points will be at a premium. Both offenses will struggle with ball security and passing efficiency on a slick surface after some afternoon rain. Neither defense will make fans forget the 1985 Bears, but both teams had reasonable defensive outings in Week 0.<\/p>\n
All things considered, San Jose State holding No. 14 USC to 42 points and 505 yards should be seen as a success. USC averaged just a shade over four yards per rush, well down from its usual elite mark.<\/p>\n
Eastern Michigan stifled Sacramento State\u2019s FBS debut, holding the Hornets to a 3-for-14 mark on third down. Sacramento State accrued 268 yards and 17 points in the loss in a MAC showdown.<\/p>\n
Pick 2: Eastern Michigan -3 (-106)<\/p>\n
While the public money is backing San Jose State on the spread, I am pulling the trigger on the home favorite. Laying just a flat field goal protects me from needing a multi-score blowout in a fairly evenly matched game. Eastern Michigan has the defensive front to control the line of scrimmage.<\/p>\n
Watch for linebacker Zach Mowchan who had 14 total tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss last week. Additionally, Eastern Michigan swatted away a healthy seven passes with two deflections from Caleb Dobbs.<\/p>\n
Pick 3: Amareon Blue Anytime TD Scorer (-119)<\/p>\n
To control the elements and cover the spread, Eastern Michigan must pivot away from their pass-heavy tendencies. This weather-based mismatch makes running back Amareon Blue a highly attractive prop option. While Eagles quarterback Noah Kim sits at steep -164 odds to score, and San Jose State\u2019s Jabari Bates is a massive -244 favorite, Blue offers the most palatable price tag on the board to find the end zone.<\/p>\n
Blue did not have a touch last season in two games, but he received 14 touches last week (12 carries and two receptions). The sophomore had 77 total yards and led all Eagles in touches.<\/p>\n
San Jose State vs Eastern Michigan Stats & Betting Splits<\/p>\n
Offensively, Eastern Michigan boasts a slightly more potent attack, generating 348 yards compared to San Jose State\u2019s 336 yards based on last week\u2019s performances.<\/p>\n
However, Eastern Michigan leans heavily on their passing attack, racking up 279 yards through the air and just 69 on the ground. In a torrential downpour, relying on an air raid offense against a defense sitting on 2.0 sacks is a dangerous proposition.<\/p>\n
San Jose State features a more balanced approach, passing for 234 yards and rushing for 102. They have been highly efficient on possession downs, boasting a 45.5% third-down conversion rate with zero turnovers.<\/p>\n
CFB Betting Splits<\/p>\n
Analyzing the handle provides great context for evaluating these lines. The point spread market shows bettors heavily backing San Jose State. The road underdogs have drawn 68.53% of the tickets and a massive 77.43% of the handle, indicating significant capital expects a tight contest.<\/p>\n
The moneyline handle tells a different story. Eastern Michigan commands 82.01% of outright tickets and 61.94% of the financial stake. Meanwhile, a resounding 83.87% of tickets and 69.36% of the money back the Under, aligning with the expected slick conditions. Since no market features a true sharp-versus-public divide, I am trusting my own numbers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The public loves San Jose State tonight, but I am backing Eastern Michigan Early betting splits show a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":453678,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[88,90,89],"class_list":["post-453677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-jose","tag-san-jose","tag-san-jose-headlines","tag-san-jose-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=453677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/453678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=453677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=453677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=453677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}