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Star wide receiver Cameron Barmore and the Mercyhurst Lakers (2-4) meet the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (2-3) on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET at Arute Field.
The Lakers are expected to lose by at least two TDs (currently +17.5) versus the Blue Devils (with an over/under of 57.5 points).
Read on for our betting primer for this season, and uncover all of our expert picks here, too!
Cent. Conn. St. -17.5 vs. Mercyhurst
Cent. Conn. St. vs. Mercyhurst Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Blue Devils (-17.5)
- Moneyline: Blue Devils (-699), Lakers (+500)
- Total: 57.5 points
Cent. Conn. St. vs. Mercyhurst Betting Stats and Info
In four opportunities against the spread, the Blue Devils have four wins. Cent. Conn. St. has not played a game as a moneyline favorite. Mercyhurst has won two games against the spread this season (2-1-0). When underdogs by 17.5 points or more, the Lakers have covered the spread in all two games. This is the third time this year Mercyhurst is the moneyline underdog, after losing the previous two such games.
Cent. Conn. St. vs. Mercyhurst Recent Stats and Trends
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils
Mercyhurst Lakers
Cent. Conn. St. vs. Mercyhurst Key Players
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils
- Brady Olson has passed for 922 yards (77-for-149), with six touchdowns and five interceptions (184.4 yards per game).
- Elijah Howard has rushed for a team-high 343 yards (68.6 per game) and scored three touchdowns. Receiving, he has hauled in 14 passes for 113 yards and one touchdown.
- So far this year Jadon Turner has run for 91 yards (18.2 per game).
- Michael Plaskon has been targeted 24 times and has 21 catches, leading his team with 277 yards (55.4 ypg) while scoring one touchdown.
- Paul Marsh has 92 receiving yards on eight receptions (nine targets), with one touchdown, averaging 18.4 yards per game.
- Jalen Howard has four sacks to lead the team, and has also collected three tackles.
- This season Kimal Clarke has racked up 18 tackles, leading his team in tackles.
- Jayvis Rayside has a team-high one interception and has tacked on 18 tackles in four games this season.
Mercyhurst Lakers
- This season, Adam Urena has put up 1,442 passing yards (240.3 per game) while completing 143 of 208 passes (68.8%), with 16 touchdowns and one interception.
- Ayron Rodriguez has churned out a team-best 235 rushing yards (39.2 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Ernest Davis III has rushed for 225 yards on 39 carries (37.5 yards per game), with one touchdown on the ground.
- Barmore has 35 catches (35 targets) and paces his team with 477 receiving yards (79.5 per game) while scoring eight touchdowns.
- Chaz Davis has contributed with 18 receptions (on 18 targets) for 201 yards and one touchdown.
- Joe Kerbacher has racked up 175 yards on 22 receptions with one touchdown, averaging 35 yards per game.
- Camden White has 1.5 sacks to lead the team, and has also racked up 18 tackles.
- Elijah Binakonsky has totaled one sack to lead the team in tackles so far.
- In terms of picks, Kyler Laing leads the team with one interception this season and has added 0.5 sacks.