The Ohio Bobcats'(9-4) and the'Wyoming Cowboys'(7-5) face off in Tucson on Friday in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s'lines around the Ohio vs. Wyoming'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Bobcats had a strong season, going on a 7-game winning streak before losing to Toledo in the MAC Championship. They had a 9-4 record against the spread (ATS), going 8-1 in their final 9 games. Ohio had an Over/Under record of 7-5-1 and scored more than 50 points twice. The current O/U of 41 would be the lowest total for an Ohio game, by over 10 points, in its last 10 games.
QB'Kurtis Rourke led the Bobcats offense with 3,256 yards and 25 passing TDs with an additional 4 TDs and 249 rushing yards before suffering a season-ending knee injury.'QB CJ Harris took over the offense, which leaned more on RB'Sieh Bangura (940 rushing' yards, 12 TDs).'The Ohio offense ranked 37th in the nation with 424.3 yards per game'and its defense ranked 116th, giving up 437.4 YPG.
Wyoming lost its final 2 games of the season after a 4-game win streak. The Cowboys finished the season with a 6-6 record ATS and an Over/Under record of 5-7. The Under hit in each of their final 5 games. The current O/U of 41 would be the 2nd-lowest point total in their last 10 games.