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Miami (OH) vs. Northern Illinois
Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 1:31 PM (Yager Stadium )
NIU -2 Total 49
TV: ESPN+
On Saturday, the Northern Illinois Huskies visit Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio to play the Miami (OH) Red Hawks. The Huskies improved to 2-4 on the season following a 39-36 win victory over Ohio. John Richardson kicked a field goal as time ran out giving the Huskies the three-point win. The win snapped Northern Illinois’ four-game losing streak and move the Huskies to 1-1 in Mid-American Conference play.
Ross Bowers leads the Huskies with 1,635 yards passing, five touchdowns and five interceptions. Tre Harbison is the leading running back with 483 yards and five touchdowns. Daniel Crawford is the leading receiver for the Huskies with 337 yards. The leading tackler for NIU is Antonio Jones-Davis with 51.
Miami (OH) fell to 2-4 on the season following its 38-16 loss to Western Michigan. The Red Hawks have lost seven straight against the Broncos. Sam Sloman kicked a pair of first quarter field goals for Miami, but a pick-six for Western Michigan jumped started a scoring spree that left Miami behind at halftime 21-6. Brett Gabbert threw for 260 yards but suffered three interceptions.
Brett Gabbert has thrown for 909 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions for the Miami (OH). The leading rusher for the Red Hawks is Jaylon Bester with 168 yards and two touchdowns. The leading receiver is Dominique Robinson with 184 yards. Sterling Weatherford is the leading tacklers for the Red Hawks with 41.
Northern Illinois is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 played on fieldturf
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Huskies last 7 on the road
Miami (OH) is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 at home
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Red Hawks last 7
Miami (OH) will look to bounce back from a poor showing against Western Michigan. The Red Hawks have covered the number in 6 of the last 7 against Northern Illinois. The Red Hawks have covered the number in 5 of the last 6 at home, 9 of the last 11 in MAC play and in each of the last 4 versus an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, Miami (OH) Red Hawks win and cover ATS 28-24
David’s Pick Miami (OH) Red Hawks +2
AUTHOR: David
