Week 11 opens with six Mid-American Conference games, three Tuesday and three Wednesday, with Eastern Michigan idle in the 13-team league. Tuesday's slate features Kent State at Bowling Green, Western Michigan at Akron, and Ohio at Miami (Ohio), the night's marquee matchup.
Ohio enters on a six-game winning streak, including a 5-0 conference mark, and has outscored MAC opponents 144-71. The Bobcats lead the conference in defense and rank among the nation's top 10 in red-zone touchdown percentage, scoring on 20 of 26 trips. They also convert third downs at a 47.32% rate, 21st nationally, while holding conference foes to 30.43%.
Miami sits 3-2 in league play with losses to Buffalo and Bowling Green. The RedHawks' three conference wins include two by a single point over UMass, Akron, and Central Michigan. Miami ranks 104th nationally in third-down conversion at 35.85% and just over 31% in MAC games, while converting 17 of 29 red-zone chances into touchdowns.
Statistical profiles show Ohio gaining more than a full yard per play over Miami in conference games and allowing roughly a half-yard less per play on defense. Jeff Sagarin rates Ohio's overall schedule 142nd among 138 FBS teams due to FCS inclusions, while Miami's ranks 132nd.
In the other Tuesday game, Bowling Green is a six-point favorite over Kent State. The Falcons have two wins, one covering the spread against Sacramento State, the same team that recently beat Kent State.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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