Miami Ohio RedHawks vs Ohio Bobcats

Miami has bounced back after a season-opening loss to Miami Florida and won and covered six of the next seven games and the only loss was last week 21-17 against Toledo. Brett Gabbert threw for 179 yards and the Redhawks scored 14 unanswered second-half points but came up just short of defeating the Rockets. Ohio barely got by Western Michigan as a 16.5-point favorite and it may have been looking ahead to this game. Kurtis Rourke completed 24 of 39 for 275 yards and a touchdown against the Broncos, who totaled 369 yards of offense. Miami would like to avenge last season's 37-21 loss to the Bobcats and the Redhawks have won and covered their past four road games, including 31-24 as a 14-point underdog against Cincinnati on Sept. 16. Ohio is 4-5-1 ATS its past 10 games and it lost to Northern Illinois 23-13 two weeks ago as a 5.5-point favorite. Take Miami Ohio as a Max Play. 

Miami has gone UNDER six games in a row and it hasn't scored more than 27 points against an FCS school this season while playing well defensively. The Redhawks defeated Akron 27-9 and it went UNDER by 15.5 points, and Miami has stayed UNDER by an average of 16 points its past three games. The Redhawks allow 21.4 points per game while scoring only 19.4 and they are #15 in the country in rush defense. Ohio has stayed UNDER three of its past five games and five of the past seven meetings between these teams have gone UNDER. The Bobcats are 9-4 UNDER their past 13 conference games and 4-1 UNDER after scoring at least 40 points their previous game. Miami is 23-9 UNDER its past 32 games overall and 13-3 UNDER after an ATS win. Play the UNDER.

Miami of Ohio has won three of four and has a shot at a bowl. Their non-conference slate was tough in September with losses to No. 2 Cincinnati, at Minnesota of the Big 10, and Army. They lost to Minnesota, 31-26, as a +18 dog. Miami of Ohio is 18-7 ATS in MAC play and 7-1 ATS on the road against teams with a losing home record. They've won 28 of their last 38 MAC games, the best record in the conference during that span, along with a 35-20 spread run in MAC play. Ohio has lost seven of eight games this season and is winless at home. Their QBs have thrown more interceptions (5) than TDs (4). Ohio is on a 2-10 spread run at home, as well as 3-15 ATS when facing a team with a winning percentage between 40-49%. Play Miami of Ohio.