WKU Hilltoppers vs Old Dominion Monarchs 10/16/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (1-4) will battle against the Old Dominion Monarchs (1-5) in week 7 of Conference USA college football tournament at Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 3:30 AM ET. Western Kentucky comes into this match-up to snap a four-game losing streak and improve their record to 2-4. The Hilltoppers are in 5th place in the C-USA East Division with a 0-1 conference and a 1-4 overall standing.

Western Kentucky lost their recent stint versus UTSA at 46-52 on Saturday. Though the team lost the match, the team managed to dominate the offense through the air for 523 passing yards with 147 rushing yards for a total of 670 yards of offense while allowing 564 to UTSA. WKU marked 35 first downs and 56% 3rd down efficiency while completing a total of 89 plays on 7.5 yards per play with 2 punts, 1 fumble lost, and 1 interception thrown.

QB Bailey Zappe completed 38 of his 60 pass attempts for 523 yards and scored 5 touchdowns with one interception in the loss. On ground offense, RB Adam Cofield led the running game with 65 rushing yards on nine carries with one touchdown while WR Jerreth Sterns grabbed 16 passes for 195 receiving yards and nailed two touchdowns. DE DeAngelo Malone led the defensive line for the Hilltoppers with 7 solos and 4 assisted tackles.

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WKU Hilltoppers vs Old Dominion Monarchs Predictions 10/16/2021

The Old Dominion Monarchs will be defending their home field and are chasing to improve their record to 2-5 after losing four consecutive outings this season. Old Dominion is in 7th place in the Conference USA East Division with a 0-2 conference and a 1-5 overall standing this season. In their recent loss, the Monarchs managed to even the score at 13-all after the regulation time ended and pushed the game into overtime but failed to score in that one resulting to an eventual 13-20 loss to the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Old Dominion acquired a total of 314 offensive yards with 106 passing and 208 rushing yards while finishing 73 total plays on 4.3 yards per play. The Monarchs posted 19 first downs and 50% 3rd down efficiency with 5 punts, 2 interceptions thrown, and 9 penalties committed for 92 yards in defeat.

QB D.J. Mack Jr. completed 9 of his 22 attempted passes for 106 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions while also rushing for 26 yards on 12 carries in the loss. In leading the rushing attack, RB Blake Watson ran for 168 yards on 26 carries while WR Ali Jennings III caught one pass for 33 yards in leading the receiving squad. On defense, CB Tre Hawkins III reinforced the backfield with 5 solos and 2 assisted tackles.

WKU Hilltoppers vs. Old Dominion Monarchs. The NCAAF Pick for this outing is Western Kentucky -12.5. The Hilltoppers are one of the best offensive teams in the league that ranked 5th in total offense, 1st in passing offense, and 11th in scoring but have issues on their defense. The Monarchs ranked 97th in scoring defense in the league but also have offensive issues this season. The prediction: The WKU Hilltoppers will win at 32-16.

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