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The Kansas Jayhawks and Central Michigan Chippewas will do battle in Mount Pleasant, Michigan on Saturday, September 8th, 2018 when the Big 12 meets the MAC. The two teams will face off at 3:00 PM ET and the contest will be aired on ESPN+ streaming. The two teams have met on three occasions in their program’s histories where KU owns a 2-1 lead. Last year, Central Michigan went into Lawrence, Kansas and rolled the Rock Chalks by a score of 45-27, generating an easy win as the underdog.
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Kansas at Central Michigan Game Overview<br />
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<b>Kansas Jayhawks </b>
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With an Over/Under for the season win total at 2.5, the Jayhawks were supposed to flirt with impunity all season long. Last week, the program perhaps tumbled to yet another trough when they lost in overtime at home against Nicolls State. KU was favored by 9.5 points in the contest mentioned above but nevertheless could not live up to the billing.
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<b>Central Michigan Chippewas </b>
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The Chips come in off a 35-20 defeat at Kentucky last week, covering a 17.5-point cushion allotted to Central Michigan by the hosts Big Blue. Despite getting tarred and feathered in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl by the Wyoming Cowboys, Central Michigan finished 2017 strong with five consecutive wins. Overall, Central Michigan stood at 8-5 when the dust settled, and their campaign was complete.
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Reasons To Back Kansas<br />
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Very simply, a loss of Kansas' magnitude to Nicolls State will only create equity in their follow-up. In just one week, KU went from a near double-digit favorite to an almost touchdown-plus pup. The best part is that this 15-point swing occurs against a mid-major opponent and virtually nullifies the premium that a Big 12 team would typically incur against a Group of Five conference foe. All the more reason to step in on the Jayhawks.
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Reasons To Avoid Central Michigan<br />
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Looking back at just the last five years, there has been only one occasion where the Chippewas were spotting points to a Group of Five opponent, and that was in the 2016-17 season when they squared off with the Virginia Cavaliers as a six-point favorite. The conclusion and outcome of that contest was not one that CMU can hang their hat on as they lost outright to the Wahoos. This game has a similar context and feel, CMU is hosting one of the worst teams in the Power Five coming off a disenfranchising loss. The same situation can foster an overreaction as the public will be apt to fade Kansas but all that does is inhibit value on the Chippewas.
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