Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Ohio Bobcats Matchup

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ESPN is covering the Ohio Bobcats vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks matchup, set for 12:00 ET on Friday, December 20th, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. The game is being played as a neutral site for the StaffDNA Cure Bowl. The over/under line is at 52.5 points, and the Bobcats are the -2.5-point favorites. The Bobcats come in with a 10-3 record, while the Gamecocks are 9-4 on the season.

Bobcats vs. Gamecocks Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Ohio Bobcats at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Where: Orlando at Camping World Stadium
Date: Friday, December 20th
Betting Odds OHIO -2.5, OHIO -130 | JAXST +107 O/U 52.5

Bobcats Preview:

Ohio enters Week 14 with a 10-3 record, going 5-0 at home and 4-3 on the road. They’ve been favored in six of their 13 games, holding a perfect 6-0 record as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +11.8 points per game.

Against the spread, the Bobcats are 9-3, covering all five home games. As the favorite, they are 5-1 ATS, and they’ve gone 4-2 ATS as the underdog.

Ohio’s over/under record is 6-6, with their games averaging 46.7 points. The average over/under line this season is 47.8 points, and this week’s line is set at 52.5 points.

Bobcats Offense Breakdown

Ohio’s offense is built around their run game, ranking 9th in the nation with 213.9 rushing yards per game on 39.4 attempts. Anthony Tyus III leads the way with 1,111 rushing yards, 9 touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. The Bobcats are 44th in scoring, with 29.2 points per game, and we have them 64th in our offensive power rankings heading into this week.

Quarterback Parker Navarro has thrown for 2,169 yards, completing 65.9% of his passes, with 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Ohio ranks 91st in passing yards per game. Coleman Owen has 1,095 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns on 67 catches.

Bobcats Team Defense

Ohio's defense has been impressive this season, ranking 13th nationally by allowing just 17.5 points per game. They’ve been particularly strong against the run, giving up only 96.1 rushing yards per game, which ranks 10th in the country.

In their recent game against Miami (OH), Ohio’s defense allowed just 3 points and 190 total yards. They limited Miami to 63 rushing yards on 22 attempts and 127 passing yards, while also forcing one interception.

Gamecocks Preview:

Against the spread, the Bobcats are 9-3, covering all five home games. As the favorite, they are 5-1 ATS, and they’ve gone 4-2 ATS as the underdog.

Ohio’s over/under record is 6-6, with their games averaging 46.7 points. The average over/under line this season is 47.8 points, and this week’s line is set at 52.5 points.

Gamecocks Offense Breakdown

Jacksonville State’s offense has been dominant on the ground, ranking second in the nation with 270 rushing yards per game. They are third in rushing attempts, averaging 46.4 per game. Tre Stewart has been the star, rushing for 1,601 yards and scoring 23 touchdowns, averaging 6 yards per carry. The Gamecocks are 11th in scoring, with 36.7 points per game, and we have them 50th in our offensive power rankings heading into this week.

Quarterback Tyler Huff has thrown for 2,179 yards, completing 60.6% of his passes, with 13 touchdowns and six interceptions. He has a passer rating of 94. Cam Vaughn leads the receivers with 620 yards and four touchdowns on 39 catches.

Gamecocks Team Defense

Jacksonville State's defense put together a strong performance in their latest game, allowing just 12 points and 229 total yards in a 52-12 win over Western Kentucky. They held Western Kentucky to 88 rushing yards on 26 attempts and 141 passing yards, though they didn’t force any turnovers.

For the season, Jacksonville State’s defense is allowing 25.8 points per game. Opponents are averaging 171.6 rushing yards per game on 40.2 attempts, while quarterbacks have posted a passer rating of 87.2, averaging 215.5 passing yards per game with a 58.6% completion rate.

Bobcats vs Gamecocks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Ohio has played well in their previous three road games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 34 points per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
In their last three home games, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 30 points per game in these contests.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Jacksonville State has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
As the betting favorite, the Ohio Bobcats have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.