{"id":28128,"date":"2010-10-19T12:33:23","date_gmt":"2010-10-19T17:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=28128"},"modified":"2010-10-20T00:40:33","modified_gmt":"2010-10-20T05:40:33","slug":"odds-wk8-bobcats-vs-redhawks-free-pick-191010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/ncaa-football\/odds-wk8-bobcats-vs-redhawks-free-pick-191010\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio vs. Miami (OH) Free Week 8 Preview &#038; Pick (Oct. 23)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>NCAA Football Odds \u2013 Temple Owls vs Buffalo Bulls Free Pick &amp; Preview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The 2010 CFB Season is rolling into Week 8 here. Welcome to the CappersPicks.com college football weekly predictions pages! We KNOW you will find our FREE weekly\u00a0<a href=\"\/ncaaf\/\"><strong>college football picks<\/strong><\/a>, tips, betting advice, strategies, CFB gambling articles and more to help you become the best College football bettor on your block!! <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>GRAB THE BEST CFB PREDICTIONS ONLINE WITH OUR EXPERTS\u2019 NCAA FOOTBALL PICKS \u2014\u2013&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ohio Bobcats vs Miami Redhawks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday October 23 &#8211; 1:00PM<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Yager Stadium &#8211; Oxford, Ohio<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ohio (4-3) vs Miami (4-3)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Moneyline: <\/strong>Ohio -130, Miami +150<br \/>\n<strong>Spread Favourite: <\/strong>Ohio -3<br \/>\n<strong>Over\/Under:<\/strong> 48<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/record.partners.betus.com\/_zzar6WLC4ykgz0JMEjDFP2Nd7ZgqdRLk\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>(Odds courtesy of BetUS) &#8211; BET NOW!!!<\/strong><\/a><\/em> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Ohio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Bobcats are on a roll and looking to keep it going on the road this weekend.\u00a0 After losing their MAC opener against Toledo they have rattled off three conference wins in a row and if they can make it four they will tied for first in the East Division with Miami.\u00a0 They rolled over Akron last week but everyone has done that this year.\u00a0 Can they do it against better competition?<\/p>\n<p>The Bobcats are definitely committed to the run.\u00a0 They average 170 yards per game on the ground and amazingly already have 5 runners with more than 100 yards on the season.\u00a0 The most successful runner thus far has been junior QB Phillip Bates.\u00a0 Boo Jackson is the starter but Bates is a pretty good changeup averaging more than 8 yards per carry.\u00a0 Bates has thrown 18 passes on the year but with 2 interceptions, no TDs and a completion percentage below 50% he is not fooling anybody when he comes into the game.<\/p>\n<p>The series between these conference rivals has swung to Ohio lately.\u00a0 They have won each of the last four going a perfect 4-0 ATS as well.\u00a0 Only one of those games was closer than 10 points and last year\u2019s victory was the biggest for the Bobcats as they covered easily with a 21 point victory.\u00a0 Ohio is one of the steadiest teams in the conference while Miami has been up and down. <a href=\"http:\/\/record.partners.betus.com\/_zzar6WLC4ykgz0JMEjDFP2Nd7ZgqdRLk\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"width: auto; height: auto; margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #ffffff;\" src=\"http:\/\/media.partners.betus.com\/BANNERS\/football\/sportsbook_kickoff_300x600_mybanner2.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Miami<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Redhawks are hoping that 2010 is the start of a renaissance as they haven\u2019t won this many games since 2007.\u00a0 This may not be the juggernaut team of 2003 that was led by Ben Roethlisberger but they are definitely improved in coach Mike Haywood\u2019s second season.\u00a0 They are a perfect 3-0 in the conference and all their losses are to BCS teams, very respectable like.<\/p>\n<p>Miami is led by sophomore QB Zac Dysert.\u00a0 He loves to play pitch and catch with Armand Robinson.\u00a0 Robinson is fourth in the nation with 59 catches but they need some more big plays as he averages only 10 yards a catch with only three touchdowns.\u00a0\u00a0 Miami is a spread team but doesn\u2019t have a lot of playmakers.\u00a0 They dink and dunk down the field and sometimes have problems sustaining drives after a couple of first downs.<\/p>\n<p>Before Ohio turned the tide the Redhawks owned the Bobcats.\u00a0 They had won the 6 previous meetings outright and were 5-1 ATS in those contests.\u00a0 This is a good test to see whether Miami has actually improved or is just taking advantage of a down year in the MAC.\u00a0 If it is the former they should beat a team like Ohio on their home field.\u00a0 If it is the latter a loss and perhaps a bad one is in the offing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Pick: <\/strong>I am just not sold yet on Miami and Ohio is so consistent.\u00a0 This game should be pretty close throughout with the Bobcats on the winning side of the ledger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>College Football Gambling Trends<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bobcats are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.<br \/>\nBobcats are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.<br \/>\nBobcats are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 conference games.<br \/>\nRedhawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in October.<br \/>\nRedhawks are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games as an underdog of 0.5-3.0.<br \/>\nRedhawks are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a S.U. win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Score Prediction:\u00a0 Ohio 26 &#8211; 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