Miami Ohio at Northern Illinois

Miami Ohio struggled once again last week offensively, as they got just 10 points at home vs Temple. They have now managed just 49 points in their four games vs FBS teams, or 12.3 ppg. They have done some good things defensively however, as they are allowing just 331 ypg. N. Illinois comes in losers of seven of their last nine, going back to last year. They have faced some weak defensive teams and last week against a good defense, the Huskies were limited to just 9 points. The news is much better on the defensive side, where they have allowed just 289 ypg to go along with just 15.2 ppg. The Huskies limited Tennessee to just 2.2 ypc and 225 total yards. The Broncos have had no difficulty finding the end-zone at home, as they have put up 37ppg on their own field. The road has been a different story, as this season they have managed to average just 15.5 ppg. Going back to last year, the last three games saw them average just 15.7 ppg on the road. That's more than three TDs less on the road. The total for this one is reflected on an overall average. While the Bulls offense has not been scoring at the rate the yards would indicate, the Broncos have not been effective on the road producing points either. The calling card for both these teams has been defense all season, and this should be a game of field position, and limited opportunities. I like this one to go under the total.