Buffalo Bulls at Akron Zips College Football Pick: In what could be billed as the MAC East Division championship game, Buffalo visits Akron for a game televised on ESPNU at 7:00 pm ET in Rubber Bowl Stadium. Each knotted atop the MAC standings at 3-2 and 5-4 overall, the winner becomes bowl eligible and the owner of the outright lead in the division standings. Akron gets the favorites nod by oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com by a 3 1/2 chalk ATS with a 61 total.

Akron and Buffalo have met on nine previous occasions with the Zips winning the first eight. The Bulls claimed their first win in the series last fall with a 26-10 decision in Buffalo. This will mark just the fourth time the teams have met at the Rubber Bowl, with Akron winning each of the first three meetings by a combined score of 101-40.

Oddsmakers at online gambling leader Sportsbook.com have installed the Zips as -3 1/2 chalk ATS and -160 moneyline favorites with a 61 total. Bulls backers are getting +140 moneyline odds. 

 Last week, both Akron and Buffalo picked up big MAC wins setting up tonight's game as a must win for each school. The Bulls finally beat the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks with a 37-17 win at home. It was the first time they've defeated their MAC rival in 11 meetings.

Buffalo covered the 8-point spread set by oddsmakers and the final score played over the 50.5-point total.

Akron took it to Toledo early and went on for a 47-30 win in Week 11. Akron covered the 6.5-point spread at home, and the 77 points sailed OVER the posted total of 55.

Point-Spreads.com handicapper Reno Gold has gone 4-3 over the past week picking week-night games overall and 4-2 picking the MAC. Reno has a solid (Side) pick for tonight's Akron vs. Buffalo game. Reno Gold, a two-time online sports handicapping champion, gives a 1000% guarantee on his picks or the next one is free.

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