Saturday, Jan. 7th
NCAA Football - FCS Championship
Youngstown State vs. James Madison (-8.5, 63.5) (12 pm ET, espn2)
This is the FCS title game being played on a neutral field in Frisco, Texas. My power ratings make JMU only a 6-point favorite, so this line is too high, however James Madison appears to be the better team. There is one common opponent this season (at North Dakota State) and James Madison was more impressive in that game.
The Dukes won at North Dakota State 27-17 with a 443-348 total yard edge (7.6-4.5 yppl), including a 201-132 rushing advantage (5.0-3.4 ypr). Youngstown State lost at North Dakota State 3-24 and was only outgained 314-329 in total yards, but the Penguins were dominated on the line of scrimmage with a 4.5-7.5 yards per play disadvantage, including a 92-240 rushing yard deficit (2.2-7.5 ypr).
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