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The Eastern Michigan Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium. The pair come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastern Michigan took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They managed a 33-23 win over Howard. The over/under was set at 55.5 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.
Meanwhile, Minnesota slipped by Nebraska 13-10 on Thursday.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed seven in total. K Dragan Kesich launched a 0-yard kick between the uprights in the fourth quarter, which ended up accounting for the difference in the matchup. His longest was a 47-yard strike in the fourth quarter.
Eastern Michigan will need to dig deep on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. They finished last season with a 7-6 record against the spread.
Even though the team is expected to lose, Eastern Michigan was a solid 4-2 as the underdog last season, so don't count them out. Eagles fans who chose to bet on their team sure did well last year: betting $100 on them to win every match netted those bettors $2,131.43. On the other hand, Minnesota will play as the favorite, and the team was 7-3 as such last season.
