The Central Michigan Chippewas (3-6, 1-4 MAC) face the Toledo Rockets (6-3, 3-2 MAC) in a crucial Tuesday night MAC matchup at the Glass Bowl. Toledo enters as a 14.5-point favorite with the total set at 51.5 points.

Central Michigan's offense has struggled due to injuries at quarterback. With starter Joe Labas out for the season, they've rotated between Tyler Jefferson and Jadyn Glasser, neither finding consistent success. Glasser showed promise in their last game, going 5-for-7 for 57 yards with a rushing touchdown.

Toledo's offense features quarterback Tucker Gleason, who has impressed with 1,896 yards and 18 touchdowns this season. His primary target, Jerjuan Newton, has 49 receptions for 783 yards and 10 touchdowns. The Rockets are coming off a 29-28 comeback victory over Eastern Michigan, where Gleason threw three touchdowns.

Defensively, Toledo allows just 20.7 points per game and ranks 31st nationally in yards per play allowed. This could pose problems for a Central Michigan offense that has scored only 20 points in their last two games combined.

Head-to-head, Toledo has dominated recently, winning eight of the last ten meetings and covering the spread in seven of those games. The under has hit in eight of their last ten matchups.

The betting odds give Toledo about an 87% chance to win outright, with moneyline odds at Toledo -667 and Central Michigan +463. Given Toledo's balanced attack and strong defense, they should cover the spread in a predicted 31-10 victory.

Pick: Toledo (-14.5)

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The successful combination of Toledo's dynamic offense and solid defense against Central Michigan's quarterback struggles makes this a favorable matchup for the Rockets, despite the significant point spread in a conference game.

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