The Miami (OH) RedHawks (8-5) face off against the Colorado State Rams (8-4) on Saturday, December 28th. This game will be played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson and televised on CW. Colorado State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Miami (OH) is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Ohio. Kickoff is set for 4:30 ET.

Miami (OH) RedHawks vs Colorado State Rams

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Miami (OH) Offense Breakdown

Miami (OH) has averaged 22.6 points per game heading into week 1, placing them 79th in the nation. They are ranked 98th in our offensive power rankings. Their third-down conversion rate is low, at 33.1%, which ranks 118th nationally.

Quarterback Brett Gabbert has thrown for 2,737 yards with a passer rating of 89. He has 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, completing 57.6% of his passes. Miami (OH) is 54th in passing yards per game, averaging 220 yards. Keyon Mozee leads the rushing attack with 1,073 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry. Javon Tracy has 818 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.

Colorado State Offense Breakdown

Colorado State’s offense is averaging 25 points per game, placing them 67th in the nation, and they rank 103rd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 1. Their third-down conversion rate is just 35%, which is 109th nationally. They are 57th in rushing attempts, averaging 171.8 yards per game on the ground.

Avery Morrow leads the rushing attack with 956 yards, nine touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi has thrown for 2,456 yards, 13 touchdowns, and six interceptions, with a passer rating of 90.

Miami (OH) Team Defense

Miami (OH)’s defense, ranked 19th nationally, has allowed 18.9 points per game this season. They’ve given up 137.9 rushing yards per game and 184.5 passing yards, ranking 35th in the nation. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 71.3 against Miami, completing 57.5% of their passes.

In their recent game, Miami allowed 38 points and 468 total yards, including 233 rushing yards and 235 passing yards. They also gave up three rushing touchdowns and two passing touchdowns in the loss.

Miami (OH) Team Defense

Colorado State’s defense has allowed an average of 24.3 points per game this season, including 37 points in their recent 42-37 win over Utah State. They gave up 486 total yards in the game, with 297 rushing yards on 48 attempts and 189 passing yards, while also forcing two interceptions.

Opponents have averaged 156 rushing yards per game and 238.5 passing yards against Colorado State, ranking the Rams 125th in the nation in passing yards allowed. Quarterbacks have completed 60.6% of their passes and hold a passer rating of 88.3 against Colorado State’s defense.

Miami (OH) vs Colorado State Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Miami (OH) has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 23 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Across their last three home contests, Colorado State has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 27 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Colorado State Rams have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-4.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Miami (OH) RedHawks have a straight up record of 9-1 and an ATS mark of 5-5.

RedHawks vs Rams Prediction

Miami (OH) is favored by -2.5 points in their week one matchup against Colorado State. Our projection has Miami (OH) winning the game 24-18, so we recommend taking Miami (OH) to cover as the road favorite.

With the over/under line set at 43.5 points, our projection has the total points just under this line, making the under the best play for this matchup.

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