Miami-OH RedHawks vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/16/2023

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, December 16, 2023

Venue:  FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Miami-OH +5.5, App State -5.5; Over/Under:  45.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Miami-OH +6, App State -6; Over/Under:  45.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Miami-OH +6, App State -6; Over/Under:  45.5 points

Miami-OH RedHawks:  11-2 (8-1) (1st place, MAC East)

Appalachian State Mountaineers:  8-5 (6-3) (2nd place, SBC East)

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Miami-OH RedHawks:  won their last game at a neutral site against the Toledo Rockets 23-14.

Appalachian State Mountaineers:  lost their last game on the road against the Troy Trojans 49-23.

Miami-Ohio is entering this game with an 11-2 record overall and they have a 7-1 record in their conference games too. They are 4-1 in their home games, 6-1 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against Toledo 23-14. Aveon Smith was the starting QB and he completed 6/16 passes for 109 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Aveon Smith led the team in rushing yards with 99. Luke Bolden led the receivers with 40 receiving yards on 1 reception. Matthew Salopek led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Brian Ugwu led the defense in sacks with 1. Yahsyn McKee came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Appalachian State is entering this game with an 8-5 record overall and they have a 6-3 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 3-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They lost their last game against Troy 49-23. Joey Aguilar was the starting QB and he completed 28/39 passes for 275 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Kanye Roberts led the team in rushing yards with 53 and 2 TDs. Kaedin Robinson led the receivers with 70 receiving yards on 6 receptions. EJ Jackson led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Santana Hopper led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Appalachian State listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game for the Cure Bowl according to Draftkings Sportsbook. APP State has looked really good this season with their 8-5 record overall and they have looked a lot better in their games lately as they finished the regular season very strong. They went to the Sun Belt Conference Championship too but they lost to Troy in a blowout. Meanwhile, Miami-Ohio has looked really good in their games this season with their 11-2 record overall. They also went to their Conference Championship but Miami-Ohio won the MAC Championship and have been enjoying that. Miami-OH has had a great season with their conference championship while App State went to theirs and came up short. App State is going to be a lot more motivated here to end their season with a win in this bowl game while Miami-Ohio already has the feeling off accomplishment with their season from winning the MAC Championship. The best way to place a bet here is on Appalachian State to cover the spread in this game. 

Miami-OH Appalachian State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, December 16, 2023 (3:30 pm ET start time) is App State 38 Miami-OH 21.

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Miami-OH RedHawks: 10-3 ATS in all games. 8-2 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins. 7-1 ATS after a game where they committed 1 or less turnovers. 24-14 UNDER in all games. 9-2 UNDER as a neutral field underdog. 12-4 UNDER off a win against a conference rival. 

Appalachian State Mountaineers: 11-19 ATS as a favorite. 3-6 ATS off a road loss. 10-5 UNDER after 2 straight games where 60 total points or more were scored. 16-8 UNDER after a bye week. 

Miami-OH RedHawks:  B. Gabbert (QB) out for season - Leg. J. Coldiron (TE) out for season - Lower Body.

Appalachian State Mountaineers:  R. Burger (QB) Late Dec - Finger.

"Obviously, we're in the middle of recruiting. The (transfer) portal opened, high school recruiting. We have our official visit weekend (this past weekend). We've got finals (this week). The scheduling is kind of crazy. But, it's bowl season — you take whatever." - Chuck Martin on everything going on around the program ahead of this Cure Bowl. 

"We are excited to play in the Cure Bowl against Miami (Ohio). Our team kept digging all season. We have battled through adversity, and we won the Sun Belt East division. We will be proud to travel to Orlando and to represent our university and one of the best conferences in America." - Shawn Clark on his team playing in the Cure Bowl. 

WR Marshall, Miles 

WR Wilkins Jr., Joe 

WR McDonald, Cade  

TE Bolden, Luke 

QB Smith, Aveon  

RB Amos, Rashad 

FB Bolden, Luke 

WR Robinson, Kaedin 

WR Horn, Christan 

WR Hetzel, Michael  

TE Wilson, Eli 

QB Aguilar, Joey  

RB Roberts, Kanye 

Passing: B. Gabbert (1634)

Rushing: R. Amos (895)

Receiving: G. Larvadain (643)

Touchdowns: R. Amos (12)

Passing: J. Aguilar (3543)

Rushing: N. Noel (867)

Receiving: K. Robinson (787)

Touchdowns: K. Robinson (10)

Coaches:

Miami-OH RedHawks: Chuck Martin (10th season)

Appalachian State Mountaineers: Shawn Clark (5th season)