Miami-OH RedHawks vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/28/2024

Game Time: 4:30 pm ET, Saturday, December 28, 2024

Venue:  Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ

Where to Watch:  The CW

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Miami-OH -3, CSU +3; Over/Under:  40.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Miami-OH -3, CSU +3; Over/Under:  40.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Miami-OH -3, CSU +3; Over/Under:  40.5 points

Miami-OH RedHawks:  8-5 (7-1) (2nd place, MAC)

Colorado State Rams:  8-4 (6-1) (3rd place, MWC)

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Miami-OH RedHawks:  lost their last game at a neutral site against the Ohio Bobcats 38-3.

Colorado State Rams:  won their last game at home against the Utah State Aggies 42-37.

Miami-Ohio is entering this game with an 8-5 record overall and they have a 7-1 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 3-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They lost their last game against Ohio 38-3. Brett Gabbert was the starting QB and he completed 14/25 passes for 127 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Keyon Mozee led the team in rushing yards with 28. Javon Tracy led the receivers with 58 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Ambe' Caldwell led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while Ty Wise led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Colorado State is entering this game with an 8-4 record overall and they have a 6-1 record in their conference games too. They are 6-1 in their home games, 2-3 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 won their last game against Utah State 42-37. Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi was the starting QB and he completed 31/46 passes for 370 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Avery Morrow led the team in rushing yards with 80. Dane Olson led the receivers with 140 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Henry Blackburn led the defense in that game with 10 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Will Prendergast led the defense in sacks with 1.5. Dom Jones and Dominic Morris each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Miami-Ohio listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Miami-Ohio has looked good in their games this season with their 8-5 record overall and their 7-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the MAC. They went to the MAC Championship, but they were completely outclassed in a 38-3 loss to Ohio. Meanwhile, Colorado State has looked good in their games this season with their 8-4 record overall and their 6-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the MWC. They had a great season in their conference, but they were left out of the MAC Championship. They ended their season with a 42-37 win over Utah State, but their defense hasn't looked great in a lot of their games this season. They gave up a lot of points against weaker offenses and they were also a very different team when they weren't at home, going 6-1 in home games but only 2-3 in road games. Miami-OH was terrible in the MAC Championship, but they will be looking to bounce back from that loss and end the year on a good note. They also have the much better defense to lean on here as they weren't giving up many points during the regular season. They also had a really strong offense that was putting up a ton of points all year so they will be looking to have a better game after that embarrassment in the MAC Championship. The best way to place a bet here is on Miami-OH to cover the spread in this game. 

Miami-OH Colorado State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, December 28, 2024 (4:30 pm ET start time) is Miami-OH 24 Colorado State 16.

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Miami-OH RedHawks: 5-1 ATS off a loss against a conference rival. 8-4 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up losses. 8-2 ATS versus good rushing teams - averaging 4.75 rushing yards/carry or more. 26-13 UNDER in all lined games. 14-7 UNDER as a favorite. 5-1 UNDER after scoring 14 points or less last game. 

Colorado State Rams: 4-8 ATS in non-conference games. 3-8 1H ATS in non-conference games. 22-12 UNDER in all lined games. 13-7 UNDER as an underdog. 6-2 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record. 22-11 UNDER in games played on turf.

Miami-OH RedHawks:  B. Lawhorn Moore (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Downing (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Clark (DL) Out - Undisclosed. M. Yharbrough (DB) Out - Undisclosed. K. Tracy (RB) Out - Undisclosed.

Colorado State Rams:  J. Dupree (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Warren (TE) Out - Shoulder.

“We went Big Ten (Northwestern), Big 12 (Cincinnati), Notre Dame the first three weeks. I think we were the only team in the country that started the season with three power (opponents). We had a win over UMass and then we were at Toledo. Toledo was the only team that beat us a year ago and then we beat them in the MAC Championship Game. So yeah, the schedule was very difficult.” - Chuck Martin on his team this season. 

"I was convinced he checked all the boxes of what we were looking for." - Jay Norvell on his new DC Tyson Summers.

WR Billups-Williams, Lynel 

WR Johnson, Andre

WR McDonald, Cade

TE Coldiron, Jack

QB Gabbert, Brett

RB Mozee, Keyon

WR Winfield, Armani 

WR Ross, Jordan

WR Person, Jamari

TE Brown II, Vince

QB Fowler-Nicolosi, Brayden

RB Morrow, Avery

Passing: B. Gabbert (2737)

Rushing: K. Mozee (1073)

Receiving: J. Tracy (818)

Touchdowns: R. Virgil (9)

Passing: B. Fowler-Nicolosi (2456)

Rushing: A. Morrow (956)

Receiving: C. Goodie (436)

Touchdowns: A. Morrow (9)

Coaches:

Miami-OH RedHawks: Chuck Martin (11th season)

Colorado State Rams: Jay Norvell (3rd season)