Middle Tennessee at Connecticut 10/22/21 - NCAA Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 10/22/2021 at 7:42 PM ET

The Friday college football slate of games will get underway with a battle between the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the UConn Huskies. The Blue Raiders (2-4) have lost four of their last five games and are giving up 31.3 points on average. Last time out, Middle Tennessee allowed 21 straight points to start the game during a 41-13 road loss against Liberty.

Middle Tennessee QB Chase Cunningham completed 22 of 42 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns. Jimmy Marshall caught seven passes for 77 yards and a score for the Blue Raiders.

The UConn Huskies are scuffling through another dismal season and rank near the bottom of the country in scoring (16.6 ppg). On Saturday, UConn snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 21-15 home victory versus FCS Yale. The Huskies (1-7) led 21-0 in the third quarter and forced four turnovers on the afternoon.

UConn QB Steven Krajewski threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter and finished with 199 yards passing. Krajewski added a 20-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter for the Huskies.

Middle Tennessee easily defeated UConn in their previous two meetings, but these schools have not met since 2001. Neither team inspires much confidence, so I recommend playing the over. Final Score Prediction, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders win 38-23.

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