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EASTERN MICHIGAN +185 ML over Western Michigan

Rynearson Stadium – Ypsilanti, MI

7:30 PM ET. If you recall last week, we faded the Broncos who were priced in a similar range on the road at Northern Illinois. The market was hounding WMU after a resounding win against MAC power Ohio the week before. The market cashed again on the Broncs as a seven-point choice and now they are piling on again here at virtually the same number.

There is also a pathway now for Western Michigan to get to Detroit to play for the MAC title. Eastern Michigan? Their season ends after tonight as they are 4-7 on the season. This is their bowl game for intent and purpose. The Michigan MAC Trophy is a three-way rivalry between the directional schools of the Great Lake State. The Eastern university is not even in contention while the Western one captures it here. This is the Eagles’ opportunity to end the season with a punctuation and spoil the Broncos’ hopes of getting to Ford Field and taking home the hardware. The Eagles are also free-rolling and with all the chatter surrounding Western's prospects, it is very easy to buy into the hoop-la and not see the peril in the spot.

The fact that Eastern Michigan is taking back a live dog number is the clue that EMU is a threat here and at home with any die-hards that remain to sweat this one out, the Eagles have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Poetic, isn’t it?

The Eagles are the type of dog we like to back and at near two-to-one money, it is worth the plunge. This is the MAC after all, where underdogs upend favorites more than Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas plays in your favorite department store on Black Friday. Eagles for the W.

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