Two of the MAC’s early-season standout players will take the field, as Drew Kummer and the Miami RedHawks visit Peden Stadium to play Derrius Vick and the Ohio Bobcats. Ohio (4-1) comes into this game looking to keep up the momentum, while Miami (OH) (1-4) would like to reverse fortune and pick up a much-needed win. The game will begin Saturday, Oct 10 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Ohio barely got past Akron 14-12 last week. Derrius Vick had a solid game passing the ball in the win, completing 18 of 26 passes for 179 yards and one TD. Miami (OH) didn’t have the same success as Ohio, falling to Kent State 20-14. Gus Ragland had a solid outing throwing the ball for the RedHawks, completing two of three passes for 10 yards. He added 67 yards on 14 attempts.
The Bobcats are a substantial 17-point favorite and the Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is presently unavailable.
The Bobcats enter the game with records of 4-1 Straight Up (SU) and 4-0-1 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. The Bobcats may look to take advantage of a Miami (OH)’s pass defense, which allows a completion percentage of 63.2% to its opponents. Transitioning to the Ohio defense, there are a few things to keep in mind when it is on the field. Don’t anticipate Miami (OH) will have much success running the ball against the Bobcats. The RedHawks average 127.2 rushing yards per game, 111th in the nation. One of the keys to the game will be whether the RedHawks can protect the ball against the ambitious defense of the Bobcats, who rank 25th in the nation with 2.2 turnovers per game. The Bobcats might try to take advantage of the slow-starting RedHawks defense, who give up 10.8 points per game in the first quarter.
Across the field, the RedHawks are successful ATS with a 3-2 record this season even though they have a 1-4 SU record.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ohio, ATS Winner – Ohio
Notes
Ohio is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Ohio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Ohio’s last 13 games.
Ohio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ohio’s last 7 games at home.
Ohio is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami (Ohio).
Ohio is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami (Ohio).
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ohio’s last 6 games when playing Miami (Ohio).
Miami (OH) is 1-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Ohio is 4-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Ohio is only 3-1 SU this season in games where it loses the turnover battle.
Per FBS ratings, Ohio has an advantage in the passing game. Its offensive passing game (ranked 67th in the nation) will face the 102nd-ranked pass defense of Miami (OH), while its 56th-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 63rd-ranked aerial attack of the RedHawks.
The Ohio rushing attack is ranked only 99th in the country, while the Miami (OH) run defense is ranked 93rd. The RedHawks run game is ranked just 111th, compared to the 47th-ranked rush defense of the Bobcats.
