Kent State Golden Flashes vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 10/7/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023

Location: Peden Stadium in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bobcats (-27)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

Peden Stadium is the location where the Ohio Bobcats (4-1) will try to beat the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-4) on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Kent State opens this matchup as 27-point dogs. The over/under is set at 47.5.

The Kent State Golden Flashes head into this matchup 1-4 for this season. In their last contest, the Golden Flashes played the Miami RedHawks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 23-3. Michael Alaimo connected on 18/30 with 170 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 107.6 and ended the contest with no interceptions. Chrishon McCray was the leader on the ground for the Golden Flashes with 1 totes for 11 yds (11.0 yds per carry). When all was said and done, they tallied 65 plays which gave them a total of 206 yds. The Kent State Golden Flashes ran the ball a total of 35 times and had 36 yds, which is an average of 1.0 yards per carry. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Golden Flashes conceded 76 yds on 34 attempts, which is an average of 2.2 yards per run allowed. Kent State conceded 11 pass completions on 23 tries for 216 yds, and a completion percentage of 47.8%.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Kent State Golden Flashes hold an average of 12.6 PPG. As a team they maintain an average of 116.0 yards via the ground game which is 111th in college football. The Golden Flashes have tallied 1,343 total yards this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Kent State has compiled 1 touchdown through the air and 5 touchdowns via the ground. Kent State has accumulated 74 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 32 infractions for 255 yards. They have surrendered the ball 3 times.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Golden Flashes have given up 1,106 yards which ranks them 71st in the nation. They are allowing 221.2 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 63.3%. During the season, they are giving up 397.8 yards per outing which has them sitting 92nd in the nation. They have given up 11 touchdowns via the pass as well as 10 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing 4.6 yards per rush and 176.6 rushing yards per contest this year. Overall, they have allowed 883 rushing yards through 5 games. The Golden Flashes rank 119th in the nation concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 34.0 points per game.

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The Bobcats head into this game 4-1 for this season. For their last game, the Bobcats got the victory with a final of 38-7 when they faced the Bowling Green Falcons. Kurtis Rourke (3 touchdowns) finished the contest with 196 yds on 14/16 passing while his QB rate was 252.3. He didn't throw any interceptions and his Y/A was 12.3. O'Shaan Allison carried the rock 13 times for 42 yds, ending the game with 3.2 yards per carry for Ohio. Ohio rushed for 3.4 yards per attempt, totaling 127 yds on 37 carries. The Bobcats finished the game with a total of 328 yards on 56 plays (5.9 yards per play). The Bobcats pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 53.1%, surrendering 104 yards on 17 out of 32 passing. Ohio gave up 22 rushing attempts for 102 yds (4.6 yds per rush).

The Ohio Bobcats are averaging 324.4 yards/game, which has them sitting 116th in Division 1. The Ohio offense has compiled 175 penalty yards on 19 infractions, which is good for 124th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They are averaging 140.0 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 700 yards overall. They have tossed 6 picks while letting opponents recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to earn 103 1st downs. In relation to putting points on the board, the Bobcats rank 110th in the nation averaging 21.0 points per outing. For the season to this point, the Bobcats have earned 922 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 184.4 passing yards per contest, which ranks 112th in D-1.

The Bobcats are surrendering 10.8 points per game, which has them 4th in D-1. Ohio has conceded a total of 333 yards on the ground (66.6 yards/game) as well as 1 touchdown via the rush for the season. This year, they have surrendered 54 pts. They have conceded 4 touchdowns through the air and 170.6 yards/game, ranking them 15th in the nation. The Bobcats defense has participated in 273 plays, which has them sitting 14th in the nation. Their defense has earned 3 fumbles and 8 picks over the course of the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Golden Flashes +27

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