By Stephen Vilardo, SuperWest Sports activities
Tlisted below are storylines, after which there may be the Frisco Bowl.
If not for the College of Michigan saying “Maintain my beer,” this Bobcat teaching scenario could possibly be one of the crucial intriguing within the nation.
On December 1st, Brian Smith was positioned on depart for an “undetermined time frame.”
Then, on December seventeenth, he was fired for “critical skilled misconduct,” after an administrative evaluation.
The varsity later acknowledged they fired Smith for having an extramarital affair with an undergraduate scholar and violating the college’s no alcohol coverage by consuming bourbon together with his assistant after video games.
So, there may be that little little bit of the off-field drama, however what will occur on the sector?
I preview the matchup between UNLV and Ohio right here, and provides my picks straight-up, towards the unfold, and over/below.
UNLV Rebels vs Ohio Bobcats
Tuesday, December 23
6:00 PM PT, ESPN
Ford Middle at The Star, Frisco, TX
Wes Durham, Steve Addazzio, and Dana Boyle
Line: UNLV –4.5
Factors Whole: 62.5
UNLV has struggled in some video games this season towards high quality opponents, particularly when the opponent has a succesful dashing assault.
The Bobcats definitely have a succesful dashing assault, having run for 228.75 yards per sport this season, which ranks twelfth nationally.
Of their eight wins, Ohio has averaged 261.4 yards per sport, whereas dropping to a median of 163.5 yards within the 4 video games they misplaced.
Stopping the run has been a bug-a-boo for the Rebels this season, and it has bit them closely of their three losses, during which they allowed 198.7 yards on the bottom.
On offense, UNLV might want to keep balanced, and the Rebels have accomplished job of that each one season.
Ohio has been stingy on protection, limiting opponents to only 358 yards of offense.
In most video games this season, the Bobcats have accomplished job of taking one thing away from the opponent and making them one-dimensional.
Within the 4 video games they misplaced this season, they didn’t take one thing away. The lone exception was towards Western Michigan, when the Broncos solely threw for 126 however pounded out 200+ yards on the bottom.
I don’t assume Ohio will be capable to cease the Rebels and make them one-dimensional. I additionally don’t assume the Rebels will be capable to decelerate the bottom assault of the Bobcats.
If that finally ends up being the case, it favors UNLV. If Ohio can management the tempo, they are going to have the sting.
This one has a whole lot of yards and a whole lot of factors. Give me the Rebels in a 41-36 shootout.
Outright winner: UNLV
Towards the Unfold: UNLV
Whole: Over
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