Bowling Green Falcons vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 11/28/2020 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Bowling Green Falcons vs Ohio Bobcats
Date: Saturday, November 28, 2020
Location: Peden Stadium
TV: ESPN+
Odds/Point Spread: Bowling Green (+24.5)
Total/Over-Under: 55.5
Peden Stadium is the site where Kurtis Rourke and the Ohio Bobcats (1-1) will play the Bowling Green Falcons (0-3) on Saturday. The odds on this contest have Ohio as 24.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 55.5.
In their last outing, the Bowling Green Falcons faced the Buffalo Bulls and took the loss by a score of 42-17. Matt McDonald went 17/27 with 219 yards by way of the pass but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He threw 1 interception on the day. Andrew Clair paced the team in rushing for that contest. His longest run of the day went for 21 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He scurried for 85 yards on 14 carries which meant he was running for 6.1 yards per tote. Julian Ortega-Jones was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 67 yards on 6 catches. He averaged 11.2 yards per catch for that contest.
Concerning getting in the endzone, the Bowling Green Falcons are sitting at 14.7 points per contest. As a team they maintain an average of 193.0 yards in the run game which has them sitting 40th in D-1. The Falcons have earned 1,031 total yards this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Bowling Green has totaled 0 touchdowns through the air and 5 touchdowns via the ground. Regarding yards via the pass, the Falcons have conceded 660 yds which puts them in 31st in the country. During this campaign, they have relinquished 553.7 yards per contest which puts them 138th in the country. The Falcons rank 137th in Division 1 concerning team defense, giving up 47.3 points per game. The opposition is running for 6.3 yards per rush and 333.7 rushing yards per game on the season. Over the course of their 3 games, they have relinquished 220.0 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 63.5%. In total, they have allowed 1,001 running yards through 3 games.
Matt McDonald has completed 38 of his attempted career 85 throws for a completion percentage of 44.7%. He is averaging 114.0 yds per game. For his college career, McDonald has passed for 570 yds with 2 TD's and 3 interceptions. He has a quarterback rating of 101.7 with a touchdown rate of 2.4% and an interception rate of 3.5%. Since he has been in college, he has attempted a run 19 different times for a total of 29 rushing yards.
In their last game, the Ohio Bobcats took the field against the Akron Zips and earned the win by a score of 24-10. De'Montre Tuggle paced the team in rushing for the game. He tore off a long run of 25 yards and he tallied 2 TD's for this game. He rushed for a total of 139 yards by way of 22 carries which meant he was running for 6.3 yards per carry. Shane Hooks was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 73 yards on 4 receptions. He earned an average of 18.3 yards per reception for the game. Kurtis Rourke went 8/14 with 92 yards through the air but didn't get a passing TD in this game. He ended the game without an interception.
Over the course of the season to this point, the Bobcats have thrown for 357 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 178.5 passing yards per outing, which ranks 107th in the nation. The Ohio Bobcats average 326.0 yards/contest which has them ranked 113th in college football. They are averaging 147.5 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 295 yards overall. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Bobcats currently sit 88th in the country maintaining an average of 25.5 PPG. The Bobcats are conceding 20.0 points per contest, which has them ranked 31st in D-1. This season, they have allowed 40 points in total. Ohio has given up a total of 401 rushing yards (200.5 yards per game) and 3 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have conceded 2 touchdowns via the pass as well as 230.5 yards/outing, which has them ranked 71st in college football.
During the 3 contests in his career, Kurtis Rourke has been successful on 20 of his 33 attempts for a total of 323 yds. He averages 107.7 yards per contest through the air with a 162.8 quarterback rating. Rourke has passed for 2 TD's compared to 0 picks in his career. He has left the pocket and rushed for -6 yds on 14 attempts. His touchdown rate on pass attempts is 6.1% and his interception rate is 0.0%.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Bobcats -24.5 and over 55.5 total points
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