Go Daddy.com Bowl Free Pick
Mobile, AL (The Spread) – In a matchup that will feature one of the nation’s most improved teams against a squad that won its final three games of the year, Miami Ohio will take on Middle Tennessee State in the 2011 Go Daddy.com Bowl at 8:00PM ET tonight. Continue reading for odds, picks and more on this college football bowl matchup.
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According to oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, Miami Ohio is a 2.5-point underdog against Middle Tennessee State. The over/under total for this game is currently 48.5 points.
The Blue Raiders come into this game winners of their last three and finished 6-6 overall. According to latest college football trends, they failed to cover in eight of their 12 games this season and went 2-4 ATS on the road.
The Redhawks finished 9-4 and covered in eight of their 13 games in 2010. The under hit in 11 of their 13 games, as they averaged 20.5 PPG and 23.4 points against. They did most of their damage at home this season, winning five of their six games and covering in four of six.
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Neither of these teams are very impressive offensively and both squads have a tendency to be inconsistent defensively. That said, what this game ultimately comes down to his turnovers. While the Redhawks managed to protect the ball throughout the year, the Red Raiders led the nation with 33 turnovers. Quarterback Dwight Dasher is a game-breaker in the running game but he was intercepted 14 times this season (including four times in two separate games). Miami Ohio’s strength is its rushing defense, which allowed only 121.38 yards per game this year (good for 19th in the nation). If they can slow D.D. Kyles, Bengamin Cunningham and Dasher, then they’ll win this game outright. Granted, freshman quarterback Austin Boucher will still need to play a clean game but we think the public is buying into Dasher’s playmaking ability too much, which is why the line has moved in favor of Middle Tennessee State. (Miami opened as a 1.5 point favorite but now the line is all the way up to +2.5 as the public has gotten more involved the last couple of days.) Our pick is Miami Ohio +2.5.
2011 GO DADDY.COM BOWL FREE PICK: MIAMI OHIO +2.5
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