Ohio Bobcats vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 9/23/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: Doyt L. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Falcons (+8)

Total/Over-Under: 46

Doyt L. Perry Stadium is where the Bowling Green Falcons (1-2) will try to beat the Ohio Bobcats (3-1) on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Bowling Green opens this game as 8-point dogs. The betting total is set at 46.

The Ohio Bobcats come into this game with a record of 3-1 this season. In their last contest, the Bobcats took on the Iowa State Cyclones and notched a win by a score of 10-7. Kurtis Rourke went 16/32 with 135 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 95.8 and walked away from the game without throwing an interception. Kurtis Rourke led the offense in rushing for the Bobcats with 7 totes for 58 yds (8.3 yards per attempt). The Ohio Bobcats ran the football 37 different times and accrued 112 yds, which came out to an average of 3.0 yards per carry. In the game, they had 69 plays which totaled 247 yds. Ohio conceded 17 completions on 24 attempts for a total of 233 yds, and a completion rate of 70.8%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Bobcats conceded 38 yds on 23 tries, which averages out to 1.7 yds per rush surrendered.

The Bobcats have tallied 1,294 total yards this season. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Ohio has amassed 6 touchdowns via the pass and 1 touchdown on the ground. They have turned the football over 8 different times. Ohio has amassed 84 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 11 penalties for 110 yards. As a unit they are averaging 143.3 yards on the ground which ranks them 82nd in college football. When talking about putting points on the board, the Ohio Bobcats are averaging 16.8 points per game.

The Bobcats rank 15th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 11.8 points per contest. They are giving up 2.5 yards per rush and 57.8 rushing yards per contest so far this year. During the season, they have allowed 231 yards on the ground through 4 outings. In terms of passing yards, the Bobcats have conceded 749 yds which puts them in 92nd in college football. They have yielded 187.3 yards per outing via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 61.9%. For the season, they are surrendering 245.0 yards/contest ranking them 6th in Division 1. They have relinquished 4 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 0 touchdown pounding the rock.

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The Falcons head into this game 1-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Falcons took a loss by a score of 31-6 when they played the Michigan Wolverines. Camden Orth ended the contest with 91 yards on 8/11 through the air while his QB rating was 142.2. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.3. Nick Mosley carried the football 4 times for 33 yards, finishing the contest with 8.3 yds per attempt for Bowling Green. The Falcons finished the game with a total of 203 yards while running 57 plays (3.6 yds per play). Bowling Green rushed for 2.2 yds per attempt, totaling 79 yds on 36 attempts. Bowling Green relinquished 31 running attempts for 169 yds (5.5 yds per carry). The Falcons pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 61.5%, surrendering 143 yards on 8 for 13 passing.

The Bowling Green Falcons average 346.7 yards/game, which has them sitting 94th in college football. The Bowling Green offense has compiled 161 penalty yards on 17 violations, which ranks 77th in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. They average 137.0 run yards per game and have run for 411 yards for the season. They have given away 7 interceptions while conceding 1 fumbles and they have tallied 54 1st downs. Concerning their scoring prowess, the Falcons rank 103rd in D-1 maintaining an average of 22.7 points per game. For the year to this point, the Falcons have thrown for 629 passing yards along with holding an average of 209.7 passing yards per contest, ranking them 90th in the nation.

The Falcons are relinquishing 26.7 PPG, which puts them 89th in the country. Bowling Green has allowed a total of 490 rushing yards (163.3 yards/game) as well as 3 touchdowns via the rush on the year. This season, they have given up 80 points. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns through the air as well as 178.7 yards per game, which has them in 32nd in D-1. The Falcons defense has been on the field for 172 plays, which ranks 16th in the country. Their defense has earned 2 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions so far this year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Bobcats -8

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