The Miami of Ohio RedHawks (11-2) face the Appalachian State Mountaineers (8-5) in the Avocados From Mexico Cure Bowl on Saturday at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Miami (OH) vs. Appalachian State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The RedHawks defeated Toledo in the MAC Championship on Dec. 2 by the score of 23-14 to cover as 6.5-point underdogs, and the Under (43.5) connected. Miami finished the regular season on a 5-game winning streak.
The Mountaineers failed to cover as 5.5-point underdogs, and the Over (53.5) hit, in their 49-23 blowout loss to Troy in the Sun Belt Championship on Dec. 2. Appalachian State was amid a 5-game winning streak before its lopsided defeat to Troy.
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