Central Michigan at Ohio
ATHENS, Ohio (Interstat) — Central Michigan will visit Ohio on Saturday for an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Peden Stadium. The forecast at game time is 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Central Michigan enters with a 3-2 record, and Ohio also enters at 3-2.
Central Michigan, nicknamed the Chippewas, is coming off a 41-17 home win over Akron. Quarterback Angel Flores is a player to watch for the Chippewas. In the Akron win, Flores passed for 78 yards and rushed for 154 yards, with one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown. He also passed for 20 yards and rushed for 8 yards in a loss to Miami (Fla.) and passed for 32 yards with 163 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a win over Wyoming. Against Akron, Jadyn Glasser added a 71-yard passing touchdown, and Jayden Clerveaux ran for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Ohio, nicknamed the Bobcats, is coming off a 13-10 win at Kent State. Quarterback Matt Vezza is a player to watch for the Bobcats. In the Kent State win, Vezza passed for 38 yards, rushed for 25 yards and scored a touchdown. Levi Davis added 34 receiving yards and 42 rushing yards, while Duncan Brune ran for 86 yards, caught one pass for 6 yards and recorded a tackle. Vezza passed for 207 yards and rushed for 39 yards with multiple touchdowns in a win over Stonehill. At South Alabama, he passed for 113 yards and rushed for 46 yards with two touchdowns.
The game at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio, will match two teams with identical 3-2 records. Central Michigan will be the visiting team, and Ohio will be the home team. The Chippewas and Bobcats are both competing in the Football Bowl Division. Central Michigan’s other results this season include a 52-3 loss at Miami (Fla.), a 24-10 home win over Wyoming, a 13-10 home win over Colgate and a 38-7 loss at New Mexico. Ohio’s other results this season include a 35-7 home win over Stonehill, a 41-36 loss at South Alabama, a 29-27 overtime home win over Jacksonville State and a 49-21 loss at Nebraska. After this matchup, Central Michigan is scheduled to host Western Michigan and Miami (Ohio) before visiting Eastern Michigan. Ohio is scheduled to visit Sacramento State before hosting Eastern Michigan.
Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Ohio 36, Central Michigan 24. Central Michigan has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +3. The over/under for the game is 46.5.