UAB vs Miami University HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl Prediction Game Preview

UAB vs Miami University game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl Championship Week game on Friday, December 16

UAB vs Miami University prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl, Friday, December 16


UAB vs Miami University HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl Prediction Game Preview

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UAB vs Miami University How To Watch

Date: Friday, December 16
Game Time: 11:30 am ET
Venue: Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, NP
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: UAB (6-6), UAB (6-6)
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UAB vs Miami University HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl 5 Things To Know

It’s one of the funkier bowl games with the pressure of being first to get rolling. The matchup was determined weeks ago – with both teams needing time to prep everything for the trip to the Bahamas. The winner finishes with a winning season, the loser doesn’t. For either of the two programs that were supposed to be in the mix for their respective conference championships and weren’t, 7-6 wouldn’t be a bad way to finish.

It’s just the sixth bowl appearance for UAB, not counting the 2020 Gasparilla Bowl that got canceled. It’s 2-3 in bowls after winning the 2021 Independence last year over BYU.

Miami University is 8-5 in bowls and 1-2 under head coach Chuck Martin, winning the Frisco Football Classic last season over North Texas 27-14. However, seven of first 13 bowl appearances came in 1986 or earlier with the Martin era representing four of the programs bowl games since 2010.

The Bahamas Bowl has generally been solid. Two times it’s been among the best bowls of the season, wasn’t bad three times, got canceled in 2020, and was totally miserable the two of the three game the MAC team won incising Ohio’s 41-6 win over UAB in 2017.

UAB doesn’t have any key transfers yet, but the coaching situation is in a holding pattern with Trent Dilfer set to take over once this is done. Bryan Vincent will remain on for the bowl. Miami University QB Brett Gabbert was in the transfer portal and then he wasn’t, but he’s been hurt most of the year. Aveon Smith has been the main man outside of a few games in the middle of the season.

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Why Miami University Will Win The HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl

The RedHawks come into this playing well, winning three of their last four games including a clutch 18-17 performance over Ball State to get bowl eligible.

They don’t have a high-powered attack, but they’re good for around 200 passing yards per game without a slew of big mistakes – just one interception in the last six games – and they’re at their best when they get the ground game rolling.

They lost to Buffalo when the rushing attack rocked, but that’s been it for being on the wrong side when they’re powering away. Led by QB Aveon Smith and a rotation of young backs, Miami is 5-1 when running for 120 yards or more and 1-5 when they don’t.

The UAB run defense has been a disappointment finishing 94th in the nation partly because the line doesn’t do much of anything to get in the backfield. The team is 2-5 when allowing more than 140 yards and only allowed fewer than 120 four times.

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Why UAB Will Win The HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl

The Miami offense isn’t going to crank up 45 points with any sort of high-flying craziness. It’s about controlling the clock, running well, and not making any big mistakes. The problem with that is the inability to keep things moving – they’re awful on third downs.

UAB has the ability to crank up the points fast and turn the lights out. It might be inconsistent, but it was able to keep up in the 44-38 loss to UTSA, hung up 41 on North Texas, and overall stepped it up over the final month when it needed to go on a run to get bowl eligible.

Yes, Miami can run, but UAB has the star of the show in the nation’s leading rusher, DeWayne McBride. He averaged 155 yards per game, ran for a 1,713 yards despite missing the opener and getting stuffed by LSU.

Miami’s run defense led the MAC and should be able to hold up a bit, but …

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Ball State vs Miami University Prediction Game Preview

Ball State vs Miami University game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 13 game on Tuesday, November 22

Ball State vs Miami University prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 13, Tuesday, November 22


Ball State vs Miami University Prediction Game Preview

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Ball State vs Miami University How To Watch

Date: Tuesday, November 22
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Ball State (5-6), Miami University (5-6)
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Why Ball State Will Win

The Ball State offensive line has to take over early.

It’s doing a decent enough job for the ground game – averaging close to five yards per carry over the last three weeks – and it’s fantastic at keeping defenses out of the backfield.

Miami University has the No. 1 run defense in the MAC, but that doesn’t mean Ball State shouldn’t try plowing away.

The RedHawks are 1-4 when allowing more than 110 rushing yards and 4-2 when they don’t. Ball State has been able to pus past 110 yards in five of the last six games, but …

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Why Miami University Will Win

The Ball State defense isn’t coming up with enough key stops.

It’s consistently mediocre against the run, it’s not coming up with enough takeaways, and it’s just okay on third downs. It’s hardly awful – it allowed 21 points or fewer in four of the last six games – but it won’t come up with the big takeaways.

Miami University’s offense is struggling, but it doesn’t turn it over enough to matter – the two giveaways against Northern Illinois marked just the second time all year there were multiple turnovers – and it’ll be more than happy to make this a low-scoring fight.

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What’s Going To Happen

This is about one more game.

This is about the swag bag, the free vacation, and one more game of football with the winner becoming bowl eligible and the loser is done.

Ball State’s offense is just a little bit better and Miami’s offense struggles way too much to score.

The Redhawks are 1-6 when scoring fewer than 21 points, but their defense has held down most of the mediocre attacks. Ball State will slip by with the running of Carson Steele taking over late.

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Ball State vs Miami University Prediction, Line

Ball State 24, Miami University 20
Line: Miami University -3, o/u: 44.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Ball State vs Miami University Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Miami University vs Northern Illinois Prediction Game Preview

Miami University vs Northern Illinois game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 12 game on Wednesday, November 16

Miami University vs Northern Illinois prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 12, Wednesday, November 16


Miami University vs Northern Illinois Prediction, Game Preview

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Miami University vs Northern Illinois How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, November 16
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Huskies Stadium, DeKalb, IL
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: Miami University (4-6), Northern Illinois (3-7)
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Why Miami University Will Win

Desperation can be a positive.

Miami University is out of the MAC title hunt, but it’s still alive for a bowl game if it can win this and take out Ball State next week. To do that, it has to stop the Northern Illinois running game.

The Huskies offensive line has the ability to take over at times for a ground attack that averaging close to 200 yards per game. Miami University wins when it holds up against the run, it has to get the passing game going, and it takes games over when it’s able to get its own rushing attack rolling, too.

The RedHawks are 3-1 when they run for 200 yards or more, but …

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Why Northern Illinois Will Win

For all of NIU’s problems, it’s okay against the run. It only allowed more than 200 yards on the ground once.

Miami has been winging it around over the last few weeks with limited success. The running game has gone bye-bye with fewer than 100 yards in each of the last four games as the O has totally stalled against a slew of mediocre defenses.

It’s been a struggle to score, there aren’t any third down conversions on a consistent basis, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Can Northern Illinois actually win a home game? It’s 0-3 against FBS teams in DeKalb with the running game not doing enough and the defense struggling.

This isn’t the final home game – that’s Akron next week – but it’ll grind it out with ground game and the defense will hold up against the suddenly dead RedHawk attack to come up with a second win in a row.

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Miami University vs Northern Illinois Prediction, Line

Northern Illinois 24, Miami University 21
Line: Northern Illinois -1.5, o/u: 45.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Miami University vs Northern Illinois Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Ohio vs Miami University Prediction Game Preview

Ohio vs Miami University game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 11 game on Tuesday, November 8

Ohio vs Miami University prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 11, Tuesday, November 8


Ohio vs Miami University How To Watch

Date: Tuesday, November 8
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Ohio (6-3), Miami University (4-5)
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Why Ohio Will Win

The offense continues to be fantastic.

The Bobcats were 2-3 with the season not going anywhere, and then … boom.  The offense that was good over the first month of the season keep the production going, the turnovers chilled out, and the wins started to come.

On a four-game winning streak, Ohio is going bowling and is deep in the mix for the MAC title.

What’s been the real difference? The run defense has stepped it up.

Ohio got run over by Northern Illinois and still won, but for the most part things are a whole lot easier when the D allows fewer than 150 rushing yards – the team is 5-0 when it does that.

However …

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Why Miami University Will Win

Miami can run.

It’s a little bit of a feast-or-famine thing with the RedHawk attack, but for the most part when the offensive line is working, everything else falls into place.

The team is 3-1 when hitting the 200-yard mark, but it doesn’t always commit to the ground game. Either it works or not, and when it does, Miami is great at controlling the clock and relying on its excellent run defense to take care of the rest.

That, and the offense doesn’t beat itself. There’s only been one multiple turnover game this year – and it didn’t matter in a win over Robert Morris. So for MU it needs to …

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What’s Going To Happen

Don’t turn it over, grind, and keep the Ohio O off the field.

That’s easier said than done.

The only teams that went off on the Ohio run D were Penn State, Kent State with its funky style, and a Northern Illinois O that runs on everyone. On the flip side, the mediocre defense saves itself with takeaways, and it’s not getting those against this RedHawk offense.

Miami needs this to be low scoring in a measured and controlled game. It’ll move the ball as it needs to without getting into a shootout.

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Ohio vs Miami University Prediction, Line

Miami 26, Ohio 24
Line: Ohio -1.5, o/u: 50.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1
Ohio vs Miami University Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Western Michigan vs Miami University Prediction, Game Preview

Western Michigan vs Miami University game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 8 game on Saturday, October 22

Western Michigan vs Miami University prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 8, Saturday, October 22


Western Michigan vs Miami University How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 22
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: Western Michigan (2-5), Miami University (3-4)
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Why Miami University Will Win

Do you believe in patterns?

Miami lost to Kentucky to start the season, then beat Robert Morris. It lost to Cincinnati, and then won at Northwestern. Loss to Buffalo, win over Kent State, loss to Bowling Green …

It’s due.

The RedHawks should be able to roll offensively against a Western Michigan defense that can’t seem to come up with a meaningful stop, and the offense hasn’t been able to get going when needed with four losses in the last five games.

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Why Western Michigan Will Win

It’s not like Miami University is lighting it up.

It’s having problems doing anything with the passing game. The ground attack couldn’t do anything against Bowling Green with just 98 yards, there’s nothing happening on third downs, and scoring is like pulling teeth.

For all of Western Michigan’s problems, it should be able to hold up against the run, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

Miami University is amazing against the run. It’s allowing just three yards per carry, Western Michigan can’t generate a push, and all the Bronco woes will continue.

A few WMU turnovers won’t help the cause.

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Western Michigan vs Miami University Prediction, Line

Miami University 27, Western Michigan 17
Line: Miami University -6.5, o/u: 44.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Western Michigan vs Miami University Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Miami University vs Bowling Green Prediction, Game Preview

Miami University vs Bowling Green game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

Miami University vs Bowling Green prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15


Miami University vs Bowling Green How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Doyt L Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Miami University (3-3), Bowling Green (2-4)
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Miami University vs Bowling Green Game Preview

Why Miami University Will Win

Can the RedHawk running game continue to roll?

All of a sudden the program that struggled for years to grind is among the best in the MAC on the ground. It hit the 200-yard mark in each of the last three games and in four of the last five.

Bowling Green can’t stop it.

The Falcons have a bigger issue against the pass, but the run defense is struggling lately – it got run over by Buffalo in the 38-7 loss – but …

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Why Bowling Green Will Win

The Falcons have been throwing well.

The O didn’t work against Mississippi State or UCLA, but it’s been able to get to at least 240 yards against everyone else. Miami might be good at controlling games, but the secondary is getting eaten alive allowing 250 yards or more in every game but the wins over Buffalo and Robert Morris.

As long as the Falcons keep throwing well and Matt McDonald can hit over 60%, they’ll make this a fight.

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What’s Going To Happen

Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers. Bowling Green shocked Marshall with three takeaways, and it came up with a win over Akron with three more. It’s 2-0 when it comes up with three, 0-4 when it doesn’t, and …

Miami doesn’t turn the ball over. The win over Robert Morris was the only time the team gave it up more than once. The running game will take over early and control the game throughout.

However, the RedHawks don’t score enough. Bowling Green will be in it late, but won’t come through.

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Miami University vs Bowling Green Prediction, Line

Miami University 27, Bowling Green 17
Line: Miami University -7, o/u: 45
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Miami University vs Bowling Green Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Miami University vs Kent State Prediction, Game Preview

Miami University vs Kent State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 6 game on Saturday, October 8

Miami University vs Kent State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 6, Saturday, October 8


Miami University vs Kent State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 8
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Miami University (2-3), Kent State (2-3)
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Miami University vs Kent State Game Preview

Why Kent State Will Win

The Golden Flashes got the O going again.

Of course it was going to be tough against Washington, Oklahoma, and Georgia on the road, but when it was time to get going against a team its own side, Kent State came up with 736 yards in last week’s 31-24 win over Ohio.

Miami University isn’t moving the chains well enough, the passing game isn’t going down the field, and the other side isn’t generating enough plays behind the line, but …

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Why Miami University Will Win

Kent State’s offense might be great, but the defense keeps having problems. It wasn’t just that the D couldn’t handle the road games against the big names, it got blasted by the Ohio passing game last week in a game that was much closer than it should’ve been.

There isn’t anything pretty about what Miami does, but it’ll take the ball away a few times in this and the running game should work. It has to keep the score low, control the clock for over 35 minutes, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Miami will keep up because the Kent State defense won’t generate enough pressure up front to bother anyone in the backfield, but then things will stall. The Golden Flashes will come up with the fourth quarter points the RedHawks won’t.

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Miami University vs Kent State Prediction, Line

Kent State 34, Miami University 30
Line: Kent State -5.5, o/u: 56.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Miami University vs Kent State Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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Buffalo vs Miami University Prediction, Game Preview

Buffalo vs Miami University game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 5 game on Saturday, October 1

Buffalo vs Miami University prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 5, Saturday, October 1


Buffalo vs Miami University How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 1
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: UB Stadium, Amherst, NY
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Buffalo (1-3), Miami University (2-2)
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Why Miami University Will Win

Just when it seemed like Miami University was going to sputter and struggle with a rough passing game, not enough from the pass defense, and a road game at Northwestern ahead …

17-14. the RedHawks came up with a whale of a performance against the run, was +2 in turnover margin, and it all should work against the Bulls.

Buffalo doesn’t force takeaways – outside of the four in the loss to Coastal Carolina – and the ground game that hit Northwestern for over 200 yards should take over.

But …

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Why Buffalo Will Win

The Bulls are balanced enough offensively to give Miami some problems.

They desperately needed a win, and they got it at Eastern Michigan with close to 300 passing yards and just over 200 on the ground in the 50-31 win.

The key part to their style so far, though, is the turnover battle.

UB gave away four turnovers in the loss to Coastal Carolina, and that’s been it. It didn’t lose the ball in any of the other there games, penalties aren’t an issue, and if the offense can get going, Miami University might not be able to keep up.

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What’s Going To Happen

Can Miami keep the score low and control the game?

It’s not doing much in the backfield from the defensive front, and it’s having a hard time getting the passing game going. It’ll do just enough – RedHawks will be efficient to go along with the running game.

Buffalo doesn’t generate a pass rush, either, and it’s going to have a tough time getting the D off the field.

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Buffalo vs Miami University Prediction, Line

Miami University 30, Buffalo 26
Line: Buffalo -1.5, o/u: 50.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1
Buffalo vs Miami University Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Northwestern vs Miami University Prediction, Game Preview

Northwestern vs Miami University game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 4 game on Saturday, September 24

Northwestern vs Miami University prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 4, Saturday, September 24


Northwestern vs Miami University How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 24
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Ryan Field, Evanston, IL
How To Watch: BTN
Record: Northwestern (1-2), Miami University (1-2)
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Why Miami University Will Win

Force Northwestern to turn the ball over and everything unravels from there.

This is a better Wildcat team than the 2021 version, but all the strides made on offense have been offset by the seven giveaways over the last two weeks that led to a late gack against Duke and an unforgivable home loss to Southern Illinois.

That’s where the focus is – Northwestern is 1-11 since 2018 when turning it over two or more times – but the defense hasn’t done its part to pick up the slack. The pass defense has been awful – the worst in the Big Ten – and the third down stops aren’t happening.

Miami has forced six takeaways so far, has been great against the run, and …

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Why Northwestern Will Win

Yeah, the RedHawk run defense has been statistically fantastic because everyone is spending so much time throwing it.

Miami allowed 300-yard passing games to Kentucky and Cincinnati, and now it’s Ryan Hilinski’s turn to have some fun.

The three interceptions over the last two games weren’t great, but they shouldn’t have been enough to cause the collapses. He’s hitting 64% of his throws, averages 320 yards per game, and he’ll go off on the MU secondary.

Miami’s running game isn’t good enough, the offense doesn’t have the pop to get back in the game if the Wildcats get up early, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

The turnovers. If Northwestern can chill those out, it wins without much of a problem. If it gives it away a few times, the veteran RedHawks will keep this close.

The Wildcats will start to rely more on the running game as long as the fumbles aren’t showing up again. There will be enough of an offensive balance to keep everything moving, but it’s Northwestern. Nothing is easy.

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Northwestern vs Miami University Prediction, Line

Northwestern 31, Miami University 23
Line: Northwestern -7, o/u: 49.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Northwestern vs Miami University Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Cincinnati vs Miami University Prediction, Game Preview

Cincinnati vs Miami University game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

Cincinnati vs Miami University prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17


Cincinnati vs Miami University How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Cincinnati (1-1), Miami University (1-1)
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Cincinnati vs Miami University Game Preview

Why Miami University Will Win

The RedHawks have the run defense to make this interesting.

The secondary has had its problems, but the run D has allowed just 1.7 yards per carry and 90 yards in all. Stuffing Robert Morris was expected, but it also held down Kentucky.

Cincinnati is getting the passing attack going, but it’s the ground game that took over against Kennesaw State and did a decent job of keeping up against Arkansas.

The Bearcats are struggling defensively on third downs, the 20 penalties are way too many, and they’re not controlling the clock. But …

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Why Cincinnati Will Win

The passing game worked great against Arkansas, and Ben Bryant was razor-sharp last week against Kennesaw State.

The Bearcats will try to run, but they’ll have way too much success moving the chains through the air.

Miami University might be doing a good job on the defensive front, but it’s giving up too many completed passes – Kentucky’s Will Levis had no problems.

Combine that with MU’s problems on special team and the lack of a downfield passing game, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

The Bearcats will once again take down the rival.

15 straight going back to 2005. That’s what it has been for Cincinnati over Miami University, and it’ll be 16 in a row with a good day from the passing game and a +2 turnover margin to pull away.

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Cincinnati vs Miami University Prediction, Line

Cincinnati 38, Miami 14
Line: Cincinnati -22, o/u: 50.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Cincinnati vs Miami University Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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