Bobcats Minutemen Betting Preview for Week 14

Massachusetts MinutemenOhio Bobcats
1-10November 29, 2013, 02:00 | Peden Stadium6-5


The Minutemen will be looking to pick up a win and cover the spread when they take on the Bobcats in Ohio at Peden Stadium on Friday in Week 14 action.

The Bobcats sport a record of 6-5 and 5-6 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Minutemen sit at 1-10 and 5-6 ATS on the season. The over under records are 3-8 for the Bobcats and 2-9 for the Minutemen.

View Massachusetts Minutemen vs Ohio Bobcats Odds and Stats.

The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Bobcats rated this week at No. 83 and the Minutemen sitting at No. 119. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 21-3 result in favor of the Bobcats this week.





How They Match Up:
The game also pits Ohio's No. 82-ranked offense, averaging 25.91 PPG, against a Minutemen defense that ranks No. 91 this week at 31.36 PPG. The Bobcats aerial game is averaging 237.82 yards per game, more than the Minutemen secondary allows through the air, 215.18 YPG per game.

In comparing defenses, the Minutemen own the league's No. 111-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 247.2 yards per game when on the road. Ohio, on the other hand, rates No. 87 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

A few Minutemen at Bobcats trends to consider:
Massachusetts is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Massachusetts is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Massachusetts's last 11 games
Massachusetts is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Ohio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Ohio is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Ohio's last 11 games
Ohio is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games at home
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