Toledo Rockets vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: Ford Field in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Bobcats (+3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 60.5

The Ohio Bobcats (9-3) host the Toledo Rockets (7-5) at Ford Field on Saturday. Ohio opens as 3.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 60.5.

The Toledo Rockets come into this matchup with a record of 7-5 for this year. In their last contest, the Rockets played against the Western Michigan Broncos and took a loss by a final of 20-14. Tucker Gleason finished 13/38 with 200 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 81.8 and ended the game with 1 pick. Peny Boone was the leader on the ground for the Rockets with 15 totes for 70 yards (4.7 yards per carry). The Toledo Rockets ended up rushing 33 different times and totaled 99 yds, earning them an average of 3.0 yards per carry. When all was said and done, they tallied 82 plays for 334 yards. Toledo allowed 7 completions on 21 tries for 54 yds, and a completion rate of 33.3%. In the running game, the Rockets conceded 134 yds on 47 attempts, which averages out to 2.9 yds per rush surrendered.

The Rockets have earned 4,882 total yards for the season. In terms of scoring, Toledo has amassed 29 touchdowns through the air and 22 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 24 times. Toledo has a total of 262 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 78 infractions for 636 yards. As a team they average 172.9 yards in the run game which has them sitting 53rd in college football. In terms of scoring points, the Toledo Rockets have an average of 33.3 points per outing.

The Rockets are sitting in 74th in college football regarding their opponents scoring, conceding 27.1 points per contest. They are giving up 3.8 yards per running attempt and 150.3 rushing yards per game on the year. For the year, they have allowed 1,804 yards via the ground game in 12 games. Concerning yards through the air, the Rockets are allowing 2,248 yds which has them sitting in 20th in the country. They are conceding 187.3 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 54.1%. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 337.7 yards/game putting them 29th in the country. They have given up 16 touchdowns through the air in addition to 23 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Bobcats step onto the field holding a record of 9-3 this season. The last time they took the field, the Bobcats went home victorious with a score of 38-14 against the Bowling Green Falcons. CJ Harris (1 TD) walked away from the contest with 196 yards on 10/21 through the air while his QB rating was 141.7. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 9.3. Sieh Bangura carried the rock 27 times for 96 yds, ending the game with 3.6 yds per carry for Ohio. The Bobcats finished the contest with a total of 384 yards while running 75 plays (5.1 yds per play). Ohio ended up running for 3.5 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 188 yards on 54 attempts. Ohio allowed 21 rush attempts for 50 yards (2.4 yards per carry). The Bobcats pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 56.3%, surrendering 229 yds on 18 out of 32 through the air.

When discussing the points being put on the board, the Bobcats rank 30th in Division 1 by tallying 34.0 PPG. For the year so far, the Bobcats currently have a total of 3,547 yards through the air not to mention holding an average of 295.6 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 14th in Division 1. The Ohio Bobcats have an average of 437.5 yards/game, which has them ranked 33rd in Division 1. The Ohio offense has compiled 545 yds of penalties on 64 infractions, which is good for 94th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition.

Ohio has yielded a total of 1,632 yards rushing (136.0 yards/game) in addition to 16 touchdowns via the rush for the season. They have yielded 28 touchdowns through the air in addition to 305.3 yards per outing, which has them ranked 131st in Division 1. The Bobcats defense has participated in 838 plays, which is good for 86th in the country. The Bobcats are relinquishing 29.3 PPG, ranking them 93rd in the country. In total, they have conceded 352 pts.

Who will win tonight's Rockets/Bobcats college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Rockets -3.5

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