The Ohio Bobcats and Miami of Ohio Redhawks face off on Tuesday in some MACtion at Yager Stadium. The Redhawks have won two of the last three games against the Bobcats.
Ohio comes into this game with a 6-3 record overall, and they have gone 6-3 against the spread. In the last game against Buffalo, Ohio scored 45 points and that led to an easy victory. Kurtis Rourke completed 20 of his 29 passes for 317 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception. Jake Neatherton also had a huge game, finishing with 13 carries for 68 yards and a touchdown. Ohio State is averaging 33.4 points, while their defense is giving up 33.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 35th, while their defense is ranked 115th. In this game, Ohio needs the defense to be good.
On the other side of this matchup is the Redhawks who sit with a 4-5 record, and they have gone 4-5 against the spread. In the last game against Akron, the defense was strong, giving up only nine points and that led to the victory. Brett Gabbert had a big game, completing 13 of his 23 passes for 184 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. Keyon Mozee rushed 13 times for 62 yards. Miami is averaging 19.4 points, while their defense is giving up 21.4 points per game. The defense has been decent, but the offense hasn’t been good enough, and in this game, they need to do a better job of moving the ball.
Ohio is 5-0 against the spread in their last five games. The Redhawks are 15-6 in their last 21 home games. The under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings between the two teams. The under is 5-0 in the last five meetings played between the two teams in Miami.
When these two teams face off, the under has been a strong play, and that is going to be the case again in this game. The Redhawks offense has really struggled to score all season, and it’s going to be an issue again in this game. Look for their defense to slow down Ohio, though, and this game is going to stay under the total. Back the under to cash.
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
