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College Football Week 6 Odds, Picks & Prediction: Massachusetts vs. Liberty (2022)

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Let’s take a look at the College Football Week 6 odds, picks, and predictions for this week’s game: Massachusetts vs. Liberty.

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College Football Week 6 Odds, Picks & Prediction: Massachusetts vs. Liberty

You can think of this handicap as sort of like the Fresno State-UConn handicap. It’s holding your nose and jumping with a terrible team because it’s getting over 20 points at home against an opponent with a decimated QB room.

In this case, it’s looking like Liberty might have to roll with QB3 Johnathan Bennett again. That’s because Week 1 starter Charlie Brewer is still out with a fractured hand, while QB2 Kaidon Salter was knocked out of last week’s win over Old Dominion just before halftime.

Salter missed the Akron game with an ankle injury. Liberty, favored by nearly four touchdowns, only beat Akron 21-12. Bennett finished with an 18.0 QBR. Salter arguably shouldn’t have played last week, but HC Hugh Freeze rushed him back to avoid starting Bennett again. Salter threw two INT in the first half (it should have been three).

This is what Freeze said after the game: “At some point, I believe Kaidon Salter is going to become a really, really good quarterback, and it’s coming. He’s just young. I got too negative on him, but he was just doing some crazy things and he was not feeling good. He’s not well. He can’t move right now and that’s got his mind messed up and we’ve got to get back to see if our trainers can get him well for the second half of this season.”

Bennett should not be starting FBS games. In 100 career attempts, the fourth-year quarterback has completed 48% of his passes for 6.7 YPA and an 8/7 TD/INT rate while rushing for 18 yards.

UMass HC Don Brown is outgunned in talent. But he shouldn’t have a problem scheming a defense to hold down what will be a very limited Liberty offense. That should allow UMass to stay within this bloated number.

Pick: UMass +24.5

What is Betting Against the Spread?

Betting “against the spread” refers to the act of choosing the winning team based on a numeric handicap placed on the team that oddsmakers believe is superior, rather than picking the outright winner. For example, if the Rams face the Bengals, and oddsmakers set the spread at Rams -3.5, you would need Los Angeles to win by 4 or more points in order to cash your Rams bet.

What is an Over/Under Bet?

Over/Under is a wager based on how many points you think will be scored in a specific game. Oddsmakers set the total, and bettors decide whether the final score will be higher or lower than that number. If an Over/Under is set at 44.5 points and you bet Over, you will need the combined score of both teams to be 45 points or higher to win your bet.

What is a Moneyline Bet?

A moneyline bet involves choosing which team you believe will win a specific matchup. The moneyline favorite carries a minus designation, like -130. This means that you need to wager $130 to earn a $100 profit. Conversely, the underdog carries a plus designation, like +110. This means that you win $110 in profit on a $100 bet.

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