The 1st-half spread opened at Western Michigan -7 and closed at -7.5, 0.5 pts toward Western Michigan. That's tied for the second-biggest 1st-half spread move of Week 5 among the 56 games we track.
The game total opened at 47 and closed at 46, down 1.
The spread held at Western Michigan -13.5, but the Buffalo price moved from -106 to -116.
The 1st-half total held at 23.5, but the under price moved from -107 to -117.
Across Buffalo's 3 earlier games we tracked this season, from open to close, the total rose in 1 and held in 2; the spread held in all 3.
These describe how lines moved in earlier games. They don't predict this one.
Buffalo, open-106Close-116
Number held at -13.5; the price moved.
Final Western Michigan 20, Buffalo 17. Buffalo covered the open and the close. It landed on the side the line moved toward.
Open47Close46
down 1
Final 37: under the open and the close. It landed on the side the line moved toward.
Open-7Close-7.5
0.5 pts toward Western Michigan
1st half Western Michigan 10, Buffalo 14. Buffalo covered the open and the close. It landed on the other side from the move.
Under, open-107Close-117
Number held at 23.5; the price moved.
1st half 24: over the open and the close. It landed on the other side from the move.
