Miami RedHawks vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Peden Stadium in Athens, OH

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Bobcats (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 40

Peden Stadium is the site where the Ohio Bobcats (6-2) will try to defeat the Miami RedHawks (6-2) on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Ohio opens as 6-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 40.

The Miami RedHawks head into this game 6-2 for this year. The last time they took the field, the RedHawks faced the Toledo Rockets and went home with a loss by a final score of 21-17. Brett Gabbert finished 14/29 with 179 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 93.2 and ended the game with 1 interception. Rashad Amos led the offense in rushing for the RedHawks with 10 carries for 55 yds (5.5 yards per attempt). The Miami Redhawks ended up running the ball 28 different times and compiled 97 yds, which came out to an average of 3.5 yds per carry. In all, they ran 64 plays which converted into 299 yds. Miami conceded 16 completions on 28 attempts for a total of 160 yards, and a completion rate of 57.1%. In the running game, the RedHawks conceded 158 yards on 46 attempts, which calculates to 3.4 yds per run allowed.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Miami RedHawks have an average of 29.8 points per game. As a team they hold an average of 154.1 yards rushing which ranks them 70th in college football. The RedHawks have tallied 2,927 yards in total this season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Miami has compiled 14 touchdowns via the pass and 13 rushing touchdowns. Miami has accumulated 140 1st downs, and they have been called for 43 penalties for 339 yards. They have surrendered the ball 10 different times.

When it comes to yards through the air, the RedHawks are giving up 1,564 yds which ranks them 57th in Division 1. They have conceded 195.5 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 60.5%. Over the course of this year, they have yielded 331.3 yards/outing which has them ranked 31st in D-1. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.7 yards per attempt on the ground and 135.8 yards on the ground per contest for the season. In total, they have given up 1,086 rushing yards through 8 games. The RedHawks sit in 28th in D-1 concerning team defense, conceding 19.4 points per game.

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The Bobcats step onto the field holding a record of 6-2 for this season. In their last game, the Bobcats got the victory with a final of 20-17 when they played the Western Michigan Broncos. Sieh Bangura carried the rock 15 times for 86 yds, ending the game with 5.7 yds per carry for Ohio. Kurtis Rourke (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 275 yards on 24/39 passing while his QB rating was 129.2. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 7.1. Ohio gave up 22 run attempts for 79 yds (3.6 yards per carry). The Bobcats secondary gave up a completion percentage of 71.4%, surrendering 290 yards on 30 for 42 through the air. The Bobcats finished with a total of 460 yards on 78 plays (5.9 yds per play). Ohio ran the ball for 4.7 yds per carry, totaling 185 yds on 39 attempts.

The Ohio Bobcats hold an average of 350.3 yards per outing, which has them ranked 95th in college football. The Ohio offense has racked up 390 penalty yards on 40 infractions, which is 85th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They are averaging 143.3 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 1,146 yards for the season. They have tossed 9 picks while allowing opponents to recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 171 1st downs. In terms of their ability to score points, the Bobcats rank 104th in the nation with 22.5 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Bobcats have compiled 1,656 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 207.0 passing yards per game, ranking them 96th in the country.

Ohio has allowed the opposition a total of 651 yards rushing (81.4 yards per contest) in addition to 3 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have given up 8 touchdowns through the air in addition to 179.3 yards per game, which has them ranked 14th in Division 1. They have 3 fumbles recovered and 10 interceptions over the course of the season. The Bobcats defense has participated in 450 plays, which is 30th in the country. The Bobcats are giving up 13.9 points per game, ranking them 5th in the country. In total, they have allowed 111 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the RedHawks +6

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