Sat, Dec 16, 2023, 3:30 PM ESTAvocados From Mexico Cure Bowl · Neutral site
Weather at kickoff66°F15 mphgusts 25Wet0.2 mmWindy Over 48% of 274 games since 2023Weather watch ›
11-2 · Power #78
9
final
Final
vs
8-5 · Power #61
13
▲ winner
Closing spread
APP -6.5
✓ M-OH W
Total
41
▼ Under · 22 pts
Model before kickoff
M-OH 21–26 APP
✓ APP (66%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseAPP -6.5
Total41
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Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseAPP -6.5
Total41
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like APP as a 6.5-point neutral-site favorite against M-OH, the favorite won 6, covered 2, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: APP won 13–9; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 6 of the 10 similar games. 22 points stayed under 41, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 67%
Favorite covered
2 of 825%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 48%

Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 1.1 against an average line of 5.1; 37.9 points a game (usually 54). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Close
2023 · Week 14 · close · similar spread & season form
-714–23 L U43.5
Close
BAY vs AFA
2022 · Postseason · close · similar rest & total
-3.515–30 L O42.25
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AFA vs ARMY
2022 · Week 10 · close · similar total & rest
-713–7 L U40.5
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AFA vs ARMY
2021 · Week 10 · close · similar rest & season form
-2.514–21 L U37.5
Close
WVU vs ARMY
2020 · Postseason · close · similar total & situation
-9.7524–21 L O40.5
Close
OHIO vs WYO
2022 · Postseason · close · similar total
-330–27 P O43
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SDSU vs MTSU
2022 · Postseason · close · similar rest & spread
-723–25 L O47
Close
LOU vs CIN
2022 · Postseason · close · similar rest & situation
-2.524–7 W U38.5
Close
MINN vs WVU
2021 · Postseason · close · similar spread & season form
-5.7518–6 W U44.75
Loose
UK vs IOWA
2021 · Postseason · loose · similar situation & total
-320–17 P U43.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Miami (OH) ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Miami (OH) ATS trend (10-3)
Miami (OH) have covered 77% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
M-OH−11.1 →−2.7▲ 8.4#75
APP−1.3 →+0.4▲ 1.7#61
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW15

M-OH
Longer bar = better
APP
#80
Offense
APP better ▶
#33
#24
Defense
◀ M-OH better
#86
+0.2 #51
Turnovers
Even
+0.2 #46
57 plays #133
Pace
APP faster ▶
72 plays #20
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When M-OH has the ball
Even matchup
M-OH offAPP defEdge
Points / game 26.9 #69 28.4 #92 M-OH
Yards / play 5.78 #63 5.83 #86 M-OH
PPA / play +0.13 #70 +0.13 #80 Even
Success rate 37% #119 43% #85 APP
When APP has the ball
Even matchup
APP offM-OH defEdge
Points / game 34.8 #21 16.2 #7 Even
Yards / play 6.27 #37 4.93 #18 Even
PPA / play +0.20 #39 +0.04 #28 Even
Success rate 46% #36 40% #43 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
M-OH scoring against the APP defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
M-OH scored
7.7
#31
6.7
#90
14.4
#68
6.9
#57
5.1
#109
12.0
#82
APP allowed
4.3
#35
9.0
#95
13.3
#71
5.6
#61
8.2
#101
13.8
#94
APP scoring against the M-OH defense
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APP scored
4.9
#89
10.8
#21
15.7
#52
9.0
#12
9.1
#18
18.1
#10
M-OH allowed
4.2
#28
4.6
#13
8.8
#18
3.7
#16
3.6
#6
7.3
#8

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
Neutral site
No home edge
Weather
66° · 15 mph
gusts 25 mph · 0.169 in rain · wind lowers scoring
Rest
M-OH14d bye
APP14d bye
Even
Tempo
Average 129 plays
slowavg 133fast
Quarterback
M-OH backup QB started
Not the usual starter

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