Ohio at Akron
AKRON (Interstat) — Ohio will visit Akron on Tuesday for an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at InfoCision Stadium. The Bobcats enter at 6-2, while the Zips are 1-7. Ohio has won three straight entering the matchup, and Akron has dropped four straight.
Ohio’s offense will feature quarterback Nick Poulos. In his most recent outing, a 24-20 win over Eastern Michigan, Poulos completed 19 of 29 passes for 266 yards and ran nine times for 22 yards with one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown. He completed 11 of 14 passes for 165 yards and ran five times for 48 yards with a touchdown in a 48-7 win over Sacramento State. In a 31-14 win over Central Michigan, he completed 11 of 18 passes for 158 yards, ran 16 times for 52 yards and accounted for three touchdowns. Joseph Marsh had three tackles and Kendall Bannister added two in the Eastern Michigan win.
Akron will look to quarterback Brayden Roggow. In a 35-20 loss at Kent State, Roggow completed 20 of 34 passes for 275 yards. He completed 22 of 38 passes for 234 yards and ran 11 times for 10 yards and a touchdown in a 34-14 loss to Miami (Ohio). Against Eastern Michigan, he completed 9 of 14 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns in a 25-23 loss. Tairan Davis Jr. had two tackles and Kurtis Waye had one in the Kent State game.
Ohio’s most recent result was the 24-20 home win over Eastern Michigan. The Bobcats also have a 48-7 win at Sacramento State, a 31-14 win over Central Michigan, a 13-10 win at Kent State, a 35-7 win over Stonehill, a 41-36 loss at South Alabama, a 29-27 overtime win over Jacksonville State and a 49-21 loss at Nebraska. Akron’s most recent result was the 35-20 loss at Kent State. The Zips also have a 34-14 loss at Miami (Ohio), a 25-23 loss to Eastern Michigan, a 41-17 loss at Central Michigan, a 38-10 loss to UNLV, a 41-7 loss at Minnesota and a 45-10 win over Robert Morris. Ohio’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to Miami (Ohio) followed by home games against Ball State and Toledo. Akron will host Western Michigan before visiting Massachusetts and hosting Buffalo.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Ohio 37, Akron 28. Ohio has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -13, and the over/under is 51.