Cincinnati Bearcats vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 9/17/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Location: Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: RedHawks (+20)

Total/Over-Under: 52

The Miami RedHawks (1-1) host the Cincinnati Bearcats (1-1) at Paul Brown Stadium on Saturday. Miami is 20-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 52.

The Cincinnati Bearcats step onto the field holding a record of 1-1 for this season. In their last game, the Bearcats played against the Kennesaw State Owls and walked away with a win by a score of 63-10. Ben Bryant went 17/20 with 201 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a QB rating of 218.9 and ended the contest without throwing a pick. Myles Montgomery led the offense in rushing for the Bearcats with 5 totes for 104 yds (20.8 yards per attempt). The Cincinnati Bearcats ended up running the ball 30 different times and totaled 232 yds, which earned them an average of 7.7 yards per attempt. For the game, they had 55 plays which gave them 525 yards. Cincinnati allowed 7 pass completions on 15 tries for a total of 111 yds, and a completion rate of 46.7%. Against the run, the Bearcats gave up 142 yards on 61 attempts, which averages out to 2.3 yds per run surrendered.

Regarding scoring points, the Cincinnati Bearcats are sitting at 43.5 points per contest. Offensively they're averaging 172.5 yards on the ground ranking this team at 61st in the country. The Bearcats currently have 963 total yards this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Cincinnati has totaled 5 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. Cincinnati has earned 48 1st downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 20 penalties for 155 yards. They have turned the ball over 3 times.

The Bearcats are ranked 57th in college football regarding their opponents scoring, allowing 20.5 points per game. They are allowing 3.5 yards per running attempt and 183.0 yards on the ground per game on the season. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 366 rushing yards through 2 games. When talking about yards through the air, the Bearcats have conceded 334 yards which has them ranked 27th in Division 1. They have surrendered 167.0 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 61.0%. For the year, they are allowing 350.0 yards per contest which has them ranked 68th in the nation. They have yielded 3 touchdowns through the air and 2 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The RedHawks head into this game 1-1 for this season. When they last played, the RedHawks took home the win by a final score of 31-14 when they played the Robert Morris Colonials. Aveon Smith (3 TDs) finished the contest with 155 yds on 14/22 passing while his quarterback rating was 158.7. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.0. Kevin Davis ran the ball 5 times for 63 yards, finishing the contest with 12.6 yds per attempt for Miami. The RedHawks finished the game with 408 yards and they ran 69 plays (5.9 yards per play). Miami ran for 5.1 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 216 yards on 42 attempts. Miami conceded 27 attempts on the ground for 40 yds (1.5 yards per rush). The RedHawks pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 62.1%, relinquishing 179 yards on 18 for 29 passing.

When discussing their ability to score points, the RedHawks are sitting 104th in the nation averaging 22.0 PPG. During this campaign to this point, the RedHawks have thrown for a total of 371 passing yards as well as holding an average of 185.5 throwing yards per contest, ranking them 107th in the nation. The Miami RedHawks have an average of 349.0 yards per game, which has them sitting 98th in college football. The Miami offense has accrued 78 yards of penalties on 10 infractions, which is 108th in the nation in terms of making mistakes.

Miami has allowed the opposition a total of 90 yards via the ground game (45.0 yards per outing) and 1 touchdown on the ground for the season. They have conceded 4 touchdowns through the air and 241.0 yards per outing, which has them in 87th in the country. The RedHawks defense has taken the field for 114 plays, which is 18th in the nation. The RedHawks are conceding 25.5 PPG, which puts them 78th in Division 1. This year, they have conceded 51 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Bearcats/RedHawks college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the RedHawks +20

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