The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (0-1) and Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-1) meet Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET. Below, we look at the Miami (Ohio) vs. Minnesota odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
Miami heads to the Twin Cities after taking a 49-14 licking from the rival Cincinnati Bearcats last week. Now, the Redhawks try their luck against a mid-tier Power 5 conference member.
Minnesota put up a good fight against Ohio State in its Thursday home opener and led 14-10 at halftime. The Gophers couldn’t hold the lead and eventually fell 45-31. The game was very costly, too, as they lost leading rusher RB Mohamed Ibrahim to a season-ending lower-leg injury.
Miami (Ohio) at Minnesota odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Miami +700 (bet $100 to win $700) | Minnesota -1200 (bet $1,200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Miami +19.5 (-112) | Minnesota -19.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 53.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Miami (Ohio) at Minnesota odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Minnesota 31, Miami (Ohio) 17
Money line
Minnesota (-1200) is rather costly on the money line, as you would receive just $7.70 in profit on a $100 stake. That’s an awful return, and too risky for a team which is reeling after losing its best player last week.
AVOID.
Against the spread
For the exact reason I mentioned above, the loss of Ibrahim, I like MIAMI +19.5 (-112) catching the points. Minnesota has to make tremendous adjustments to its offense, and it’s difficult to replace a guy who had 163 rushing yards on 30 carries in less than three quarters against the high-flying Buckeyes.
It appears RB Treyson Potts, a redshirt sophomore, will be tasked with trying to fill Ibrahim’s giant shoes. Miami has some decent offensive weapons, especially WR Jack Sorenson, and it should be able to keep Minnesota within hailing distance.
Over/Under
UNDER 53.5 (-108) is the lean in this one, as it wouldn’t be surprising to see Minnesota get off to a rather sluggish start as it adjusts to life without the big man on campus.
Miami didn’t exactly light the world afire on offense last week, so it has work to do, too, before we start suggesting Over plays for the RedHawks.
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