The Ohio Bobcats'(1-1) take on the Iowa State Cyclones'(2-0) Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. ET (Big 12 Network and ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Ohio at Iowa State'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Bobcats are coming off of a 46-10 loss at Penn State. As expected, the Bobcats could not keep up against a far superior Big Ten team, but they did have some bright spots. QB Kurtis Rourke passed for 119 yards with no interceptions and RB Sieh Bangura had the Bobcats’ only TD of the day. LB Bryce Houston got to the QB for 1.5 sacks and forced 3 punts. The Bobcats are looking to spring an upset this week against a talented Cyclones team.
The Cyclones squeaked out a 10-7 win against in-state rival Iowa last week. QB Hunter Dekkers passed for 184 yards with 1 TD and 2 INTs and RB Jirehl Brock had 27 carries for 100 yards. The offense converted 10 of 20 third downs but failed to convert their only 4th-down attempt. The Cyclones’ defense held strong with 3 scoreless quarters.
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