Ohio Bobcats vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 11/7/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Location: UB Stadium in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Bulls (+6)

Total/Over-Under: 44.5

The Buffalo Bulls (3-6) will try to defeat the Ohio Bobcats (6-3) at UB Stadium on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Buffalo opens this contest as 6-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 44.5.

The Ohio Bobcats head into this matchup 6-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Bobcats stepped onto the field against the Miami RedHawks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 30-16. Kurtis Rourke went 25/39 with 313 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 140 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. Sieh Bangura was the rushing leader for the Bobcats with 9 attempts for 38 yds (4.2 yds per carry). In all, they ran 65 plays which gave them a total of 363 yards. The Ohio Bobcats ended up rushing 26 times and amassed 50 yards, earning them an average of 1.9 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Bobcats gave up 188 yards on 46 attempts, which is 4.1 yds per run allowed. Ohio surrendered 7 pass completions on 11 attempts for 103 yds, and a completion percentage of 63.6%.

The Bobcats have earned 3,165 total yards this year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Ohio has compiled 14 touchdowns via the pass and 7 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 13 times. Ohio has amassed 190 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 51 penalties for 468 yds. As a unit they're holding an average of 132.9 yards on the ground which is 92nd in Division 1. Regarding scoring, the Ohio Bobcats hold an average of 21.8 points per contest.

The Bobcats are ranked 8th in the nation regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 15.7 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 3.3 yards per attempt on the ground and 93.2 yards on the ground per game on the season. For the year, they have given up 839 rushing yards through 9 games. When talking about passing yards, the Bobcats have conceded 1,537 yards which has them ranked 10th in college football. They have relinquished 170.8 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 62.3%. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 264.0 yards per game putting them 4th in college football. They have granted 9 touchdowns via the pass as well as 5 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Bulls come into this game with a record of 3-6 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Bulls took a loss by a final score of 31-13 against the Toledo Rockets. Cole Snyder (1 touchdown) walked away from the game with 151 yards on 14/41 through the air while his quarterback rating was 63.4. He had 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 3.7. Ron Cook Jr. carried the rock 17 times for 97 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.7 yards per carry for Buffalo. The Bulls finished the game with a total of 324 yards while running 85 plays (3.8 yards per play). Buffalo rushed the football for 3.9 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 173 yards on 44 attempts. Buffalo surrendered 34 rush attempts for 179 yards (5.3 yds per carry). The Bulls pass defense gave up a completion rate of 63.2%, relinquishing 176 yards on 12 for 19 passing.

The Buffalo Bulls have an average of 324.0 yards per outing, which has them ranked 110th in the country. The Buffalo offense has 436 penalty yds on 50 infractions, which is 89th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They have an average of 132.8 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,195 yards for this year. They have thrown 11 interceptions while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have obtained 163 first downs. In relation to their ability to score points, the Bulls sit 87th in college football with an average of 24.4 points per game. For the season thus far, the Bulls have a total of 1,721 passing yards along with holding an average of 191.2 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 108th in the nation.

The Bulls are surrendering 29.1 PPG, which puts them 100th in the nation. Buffalo has given up a total of 1,638 yards via the ground game (182.0 yards per contest) in addition to 13 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. In total, they have allowed 262 total points. They have allowed 17 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 204.2 yards/game, which has them sitting 38th in Division 1. The Bulls defense has participated in 584 plays, which ranks 43rd in D-1. They have earned 7 fumbles recovered and 11 picks for the season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bulls +6

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