BIG EAST FOOTBALL PREVIEW: GAME #4 CINCINNATI

September 26, 2008


The Cincinnati Bearcats continue to tune-up for the Big East portion of their schedule when they travel to in-state foe Akron for a Saturday afternoon match-up. The Zips already own one win over the Big East as they won at Syracuse, 42-28, earlier in September.

The Bearcats enter the match-up 2-1 with easy home wins over Eastern Kentucky and Miami (OH). Their lone loss was a 52-26 blasting at nationally ranked Oklahoma.

Akron evened their record at 2-2 last week with a win over Army, 22-3. The Zips have fallen to Wisconsin on the road and a very good Ball State squad at home, along with their win in the Dome to get them to 2-2.

The latest College Football Odds list Cincinnati as a 10 1/2 point favorite over Akron. This seems to be a little too much of a spot for us to back Cincinnati. The Bearcats are a better team with more important games a head, but expect them to see a spirited Akron team that will have some confidence with their win over Syracuse, although that shouldn't count for much.

Prediction:

Cincinnati 33
Akron 24