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"Old Dominion at UAB (-14.5)

There are not many times that we end up backing a double-digit favorite at home when openers come out on Sunday, but the Blazers fit the same profile as our piece on Navy vs. Tulsa last week.

UAB ranks 17th in havoc through half its season. Led by nine forced fumbles and 46 tackles for loss, the Blazers have been one of the most dominant defending teams in the Group of Five.

This is not the best of news for an Old Dominion offense that is 125th in havoc allowed. The Monarchs have specifically had trouble with tackles for loss at 53, enough to rank 123rd in the nation. Old Dominion currently ranks 128th in offensive success rate and will take on a UAB team that is sixth in the nation in defensive success rate.

The Monarchs have kept games close in the first half, but with the Blazers heading into a bye week there should be no slowing down UAB.

The pick: UAB -14.5"

Rat poison!

Anytime we are double digit favorites I get a case of the heebie jeebies.

(10-15-2019 02:13 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Rat poison!

Anytime we are double digit favorites I get a case of the heebie jeebies.

Yeah, me too. I saw ODU playing some major conference team with lots of energy and effectiveness earlier this year.... just cant recall who it was.

Their coach may be on the hotseat but the players haven't quit on him, probably more motivated to put 100+% effort for him. They're more than capable of beating us w/ the mistakes we've been making lots of. No games are safe for us this year.

(10-15-2019 05:45 PM)BlazrDawg Wrote:  

(10-15-2019 02:13 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Rat poison!

Anytime we are double digit favorites I get a case of the heebie jeebies.

Yeah, me too. I saw ODU playing some major conference team with lots of energy and effectiveness earlier this year.... just cant recall who it was.

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