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Miami (Ohio) at Kent State: What bettors need to know
Miami (Ohio) Redhawks at Kent State Golden Flashes (-17.5, 48)
Nothing but pride and the desire to stay out of the Mid-American Conference's East Division basement are on the line Wednesday night when the Kent State Golden Flashes entertain the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks at Dix Stadium. Kent State comes in with a five-game losing skid, extended Nov. 2 in a 16-7 loss to the Akron Zips. The Golden Flashes are still better off than the woeful Redhawks, who have lost all nine games they've played so far this season.
Kent State has struggled on both sides of the ball, but fared well defensively against the Zips. Akron managed just 304 yards in the game - four more than the Golden Flashes - but took advantage of five Kent State turnovers and six penalties for 60 yards. Miami (Ohio) hasn't had anything positive to take from its previous two games, losing to the Ohio Bobcats and Bowling Green Falcons by a combined score of 86-19.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPNU
LINE: The Golden Flashes are installed as 17 1/2-point favorites, with the over/under set at 48.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the high-20s under clear skies with wind blowing diagonally out of the southwest at 9 mph.
ABOUT MIAMI (OHIO) (0-9, 0-5 MAC): It has been a difficult senior season for Redhawks quarterback Austin Boucher, who has surpassed the 200-yard plateau just once in nine games. He was replaced in last week's loss by sophomore Drew Kummer, who went 9-for-19 for 100 yards in his first career start. Running back Austin Gearing recorded a season-high 108 rushing yards Oct. 5 against Central Michigan, but has just 52 yards in four games since.
ABOUT KENT STATE (2-8, 1-5 MAC): The Golden Flashes won't be appearing in the postseason, but all is not lost. They've received surprisingly good results from freshman quarterback Colin Reardon, who has thrown for 1,597 yards and 11 touchdowns but was intercepted three times in the loss to Akron. Running back Traiyon Durham hasn't been all that productive from a yardage standpoint but has scored in each of his past two games.
TRENDS:
* Redhawks are 1-4 ATS in their last five conference games.
* Golden Flashes are 7-16-1 in their last 24 games following an SU loss.
* Under is 6-1 in Miami (Ohio)'s last seven road games vs. teams with losing home records.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
Miami (Ohio) Redhawks at Kent State Golden Flashes (-17.5, 48)
Nothing but pride and the desire to stay out of the Mid-American Conference's East Division basement are on the line Wednesday night when the Kent State Golden Flashes entertain the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks at Dix Stadium. Kent State comes in with a five-game losing skid, extended Nov. 2 in a 16-7 loss to the Akron Zips. The Golden Flashes are still better off than the woeful Redhawks, who have lost all nine games they've played so far this season.
Kent State has struggled on both sides of the ball, but fared well defensively against the Zips. Akron managed just 304 yards in the game - four more than the Golden Flashes - but took advantage of five Kent State turnovers and six penalties for 60 yards. Miami (Ohio) hasn't had anything positive to take from its previous two games, losing to the Ohio Bobcats and Bowling Green Falcons by a combined score of 86-19.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPNU
LINE: The Golden Flashes are installed as 17 1/2-point favorites, with the over/under set at 48.
WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the high-20s under clear skies with wind blowing diagonally out of the southwest at 9 mph.
ABOUT MIAMI (OHIO) (0-9, 0-5 MAC): It has been a difficult senior season for Redhawks quarterback Austin Boucher, who has surpassed the 200-yard plateau just once in nine games. He was replaced in last week's loss by sophomore Drew Kummer, who went 9-for-19 for 100 yards in his first career start. Running back Austin Gearing recorded a season-high 108 rushing yards Oct. 5 against Central Michigan, but has just 52 yards in four games since.
ABOUT KENT STATE (2-8, 1-5 MAC): The Golden Flashes won't be appearing in the postseason, but all is not lost. They've received surprisingly good results from freshman quarterback Colin Reardon, who has thrown for 1,597 yards and 11 touchdowns but was intercepted three times in the loss to Akron. Running back Traiyon Durham hasn't been all that productive from a yardage standpoint but has scored in each of his past two games.
TRENDS:
* Redhawks are 1-4 ATS in their last five conference games.
* Golden Flashes are 7-16-1 in their last 24 games following an SU loss.
* Under is 6-1 in Miami (Ohio)'s last seven road games vs. teams with losing home records.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
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