Massachusetts at Akron

The UMass Minutemen sure had a tough time making the jump to the FBS as they got killed virtually every week. They have made a lot of progress this season as the offense, which was stale, and could not move the ball has risen to be very competitive. Their first two seasons in the FBS saw them score less than 20 points in 19 of 24 games, while this season they have done so in eight of their last nine. The defense has shown a lot of progress as well, allowing 17 points or less in three of their last four after failing to do so in 27 of their first 30 in the FBS. Akron began a three-game winning streak with a huge win at Pittsburgh, but it has been all downhill since. The Zips have lost four straight to four teams that combine to have a losing record on the season, and they lost all four games as a favorite. Akron is just 17-37-1 ATS in their last 55 conference games, and stand at 0-8 ATS in their last eight after allowing 450 yards or more in their previous game. The Minutemen are 8-0 ATS in their last eight on field turf, and are 6-0 ATS in their last six in the conference. The Minutemen are under the radar, so play on UMass and the points.