The Indiana Hoosiers (3-0) visit the Cincinnati Bearcats (2-1). Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Indiana vs. Cincinnati'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Hoosiers are coming off of a 33-30 OT victory against Western Kentucky. QB Connor Bazelak threw for 364 yards and 2 touchdowns, completing 33 passes on 55 attempts. RB Josh Henderson'carried the ball 11 times for 65 yards and a TD. Bazelak spread the ball around as 12 receivers had at least 1 catch. Indiana played a solid game but will need to clean up its penalties (6 for 65) in order to compete against the Bearcats.
Cincinnati beat Miami (Ohio) 38-17 last week at the Cincinnati Bengals’ Paycor Stadium. The ‘Cats started off slow, trailing 10-7 after 1 quarter, but quickly turned it around from there. QB Ben Bryant had 337 passing yards with 2 TDs and an interception. RB Charles McClelland led the way on the ground with 18 carries for 101 yards and 2 TDs.'WRs'Tyler Scott'(8 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD)'and'Tre Tucker (7, 105, 0) each eclipsed the 100-yard mark to round out an explosive performance from the Bearcats. The defense also had a strong showing, holding Miami to 183 total yards total with only 67 rushing yards.
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