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Akron Zips vs. Temple Owls
The Akron Zips and the Temple Owls will be battling on the gridiron at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday in season-opening action.
Oddsmakers opened the Owls as -9.5-point favorites versus the Zips, while the game's total opened at 54.5.
Temple was a 49-46 loser in their most recent outing at home against Pirates. They covered the +9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (95) made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Akron was a 23-22 loser on the road against Bulls. They covered the +11.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (45) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Akron:
Team record: 2-10 SU,7-5 ATS
Akron is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Akron is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Akron's last 6 games
Temple:
Team record: 3-9 SU,8-4 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Temple is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Temple is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Temple's last 5 games
Next up:
Akron home to Morgan State Saturday, September 9
Temple at Rutgers Saturday, September 9