Georgia Southern Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Southern Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Brooks Stadium in Conway, SC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Bobcats (-2)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Ohio Bobcats (9-3) welcome the Georgia Southern Eagles (6-6) at Brooks Stadium on Saturday, December 16, 2023 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. Ohio opens this matchup as 2-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 54.5.

The Georgia Southern Eagles come into this matchup with a record of 6-6 this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Eagles played the Appalachian State Mountaineers and took a loss by a final of 55-27. Davis Brin connected on 24/34 with 238 yards passing. He had a quarterback rating of 111.7 and finished the game with 3 interceptions. OJ Arnold was the best rusher for the Eagles with 16 attempts for 58 yards (3.6 yards per carry). At the end of the game, they ran 63 plays which gave them 360 yards. The Georgia Southern Eagles ended up rushing 24 times and amassed 83 yards, which earned them an average of 3.5 yards per carry. On the ground, the Eagles conceded 236 yards on 33 attempts, which is 7.2 yds per run surrendered. Georgia Southern conceded 23 completions on 36 attempts for a total of 296 yds, and a completion rate of 63.9%.

When talking about scoring points, the Georgia Southern Eagles have an average of 30.9 PPG. As a team they're maintaining an average of 124.3 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 103rd in D-1. The Eagles have earned 5,070 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Georgia Southern has totaled 24 touchdowns through the air and 16 touchdowns via the ground. Georgia Southern has amassed 286 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 70 penalties for 604 yards. They have surrendered the football 26 times.

The Eagles are sitting in 98th in the nation concerning team defense, conceding 29.6 PPG. The opposition is running for 4.6 yards per rush and 155.5 rushing yards per contest for the year. During this campaign, they have allowed 1,866 yards via the running game in 12 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Eagles are giving up 2,929 yards which ranks them 99th in the country. They are giving up 244.1 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 62.5%. During the season, they are allowing 399.6 yards per outing which ranks them 95th in Division 1. They have surrendered 19 touchdowns via the pass and 26 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Bobcats come into this matchup with a record of 9-3 for this season. For their last game, the Bobcats got the victory with a final of 25-14 when they played the Akron Zips. Kurtis Rourke finished the game with 222 yds on 15/23 passing while his QB rating was 146.3. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 9.7. Sieh Bangura ran the football 21 times for 126 yds, finishing the game with 6.0 yards per attempt for Ohio. Ohio ran the football for 4.0 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 186 yds on 47 attempts. The Bobcats finished the contest with 394 yds on 77 plays (5.1 yards per play). The Bobcats secondary gave up a completion rate of 56.7%, surrendering 146 yds on 17 out of 30 through the air. Ohio allowed 20 rushing attempts for 37 yards (1.9 yds per carry).

The Ohio Bobcats have an average of 347.7 yards per contest, ranking them 97th in college football. The Ohio offense has compiled 613 yards of penalties on 67 infractions, which has them sitting 82nd in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They hold an average of 137.1 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,645 yards for this season. They have tossed 10 interceptions while surrendering 4 fumbles and they have obtained 254 first downs. In terms of their ability to score points, the Bobcats are sitting 100th in Division 1 holding an average of 22.9 points per contest. For the year thus far, the Bobcats currently sit at 2,527 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 210.6 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 87th in D-1.

The Bobcats are surrendering 15.4 points per contest, which has them sitting 5th in the country. Ohio has surrendered a total of 1,152 yards on the ground (96.0 yards/game) in addition to 8 touchdowns via the rush for the year. This season, they have surrendered 185 points. They have allowed 12 touchdowns through the air as well as 168.4 yards/outing, which has them in 7th in college football. The Bobcats defense has participated in 676 plays, which is good for 1st in Division 1. They have compiled 6 fumbles and 12 picks for the year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bobcats -2

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