Miami RedHawks vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 9/16/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bearcats (-16)

Total/Over-Under: 48

Nippert Stadium is where the Cincinnati Bearcats (2-0) will attempt to beat the Miami RedHawks (1-1) on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Cincinnati is 16-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 48.

The Miami RedHawks come into this game with a record of 1-1 for this season. In their last contest, the RedHawks went up against the UMass Minutemen and walked away with a win by a score of 41-28. Brett Gabbert finished 12/22 with 302 yards passing and 4 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 211.7 and ended the game with 2 interceptions. Rashad Amos led the offense in rushing for the RedHawks with 23 carries for 115 yds (5.0 yards per carry). On the day, they had 57 plays which converted into 446 yds. The Miami Redhawks rushed the ball a total of 35 times and had 144 yds, which came out to an average of 4.1 yards per attempt. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the RedHawks gave up 62 yards on 30 tries, which averages out to 2.1 yards per rush allowed. Miami gave up 22 completions on 35 attempts for a total of 244 yds, and a completion rate of 62.9%.

The RedHawks have earned 661 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Miami has totaled 4 touchdowns through the air and 0 touchdown on the ground. They have turned the football over 3 times. Miami has compiled 26 first downs as a team, and they have committed 13 infractions for 119 yards. As a unit they're averaging 97.5 yards on the ground ranking them 112th in D-1. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Miami RedHawks have an average of 22.0 points per game.

When talking about passing yardage, the RedHawks have conceded 487 yards which has them sitting in 86th in the country. They are conceding 243.5 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 70.0%. During this campaign, they are allowing 399.5 yards per game which has them sitting 101st in D-1. They have conceded 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 3 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.7 yards per tote and 156.0 rushing yards per game this year. In total, they have allowed 312 yards via the ground game in 2 outings. The RedHawks rank 113th in the country in terms of team defense, allowing 33.0 points per game.

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The Bearcats head into this game 2-0 this season. In their last game, the Bearcats took home the win by a final score of 27-21 against the Pittsburgh Panthers. Emory Jones (2 TDs) finished the game with 125 yards on 18/26 passing while his QB rating was 127.3. He threw 1 pick and his Y/A was 4.8. Corey Kiner carried the ball 20 times for 153 yds, finishing the game with 7.7 yds per carry for Cincinnati. Cincinnati ran the ball for 5.1 yards per attempt, finishing with 216 yds on 42 attempts. The Bearcats finished the contest with a total of 371 yards while running 69 plays (5.4 yds per play). The Bearcats secondary gave up a completion rate of 31.3%, surrendering 179 yards on 10 out of 32 passing. Cincinnati surrendered 29 attempts on the ground for 83 yards (2.9 yds per rush).

The Cincinnati Bearcats average 519.0 yards/game, which has them sitting 12th in the nation. The Cincinnati offense has racked up 145 yds of penalties on 14 violations, which is 37th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They are averaging 222.5 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 445 yards for this year. They have tossed 1 pick while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumble and they have obtained 50 1st downs. Regarding how much they score, the Bearcats are ranking 14th in Division 1 averaging 46.5 points per outing. For the year to this point, the Bearcats have a total of 593 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 296.5 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 32nd in Division 1.

Cincinnati has allowed a total of 208 yards rushing (104.0 yards per game) as well as 0 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the season. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns through the air and 178.0 yards per outing, which has them ranked 43rd in Division 1. They have 2 fumbles and 2 picks on the year. The Bearcats defense has taken the field for 118 plays, which is good for 24th in D-1. The Bearcats are allowing 17.0 PPG, which has them sitting 44th in Division 1. This season, they have relinquished 34 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the RedHawks +16

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