2023 Cure Bowl Betting Odds and Analysis

From FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando Florida, the Avocados from New Mexico Cure Bowl will take place on Saturday. The game will feature the Redhawks from Miami of Ohio against the Mountaineers of Appalachian State.

The Redhawks of Miami OH are 11-2 on the season, and the MAC Champions. The Redhawks beat Toledo on December 2nd, which was their fifth straight win of the season. Miami OH is 8-6 all time in bowl games. A season ago, the Redhawks lost at the Bahamas Bowl to UAB by a single score of 24-20.

Appalachian State comes into the game with an 8-5 record. The Mountaineers lost in their conference title game at Troy. The Mountaineers are playing in their 8th bowl game since 2015. Last season was the first time since 2015 they did not play in one. Back in 2021, the Mountaineers lost to Western Kentucky in the Boca Raton Bowl. That snapped a six game winning streak in bowl games.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers are the favorites in the NCAAF odds in this game. Appalachian State is listed at -5.5. The total for this affair is set at 45.5 points.

2023 Cure Bowl Odds: Appalachian State vs Miami OH | MyBookie Bowl Game Preview

ATS Odds: Appalachian State -6.5
Money Line Odds: Appalachian State Mountaineers: -270; Miami OH RedHawks: +215
Over/Under Odds: 42.5

Saturday, December 16th at 3:30 pm ET | ABC, ESPN+
FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

Miami OH Redhawks

The Redhawks lost their season opener to the Miami Hurricanes, and then lost a home game to Toledo. They got revenge over the Rockets in the MAC title game for their fifth straight win. During the five game winning streak, the Redhawks have only allowed a total of 55 points during those five games.

The Redhawks have been anchored by their defense all season. When they do move the ball on offense, it is usually via the ground. Miami averaged more than 156 yards per game on the ground. Rashad Amos is the top running back for the Redhawks. He has carried the football 177 times for 865 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Miami OH quarterback Brett Gabbert has played in 13 games this season, and thrown for 1,634 yards and 14 touchdowns. Aveon Smith also threw it 86 times for the Redhawks. Gage Larvadain was the top target all season for the Redhawks with 643 yards.

Appalachian State Mountaineers

The tradition of the Appalachian State Mountaineers continues to grow. Members of the Sun Belt, the Mountaineers had a little of an up and down season. The Mountaineers won four straight to get to the Sun Belt title game. In those four wins over Southern Miss, Marshall, Georgia State and James Madison, they won by an average of 20.25 points per game.

In the win that got the Mountaineers to the Sun Belt title game, Joey Aguilar threw for four touchdowns. Kaedin Robinson caught a 27 yard touchdown and Cristian Horn added a 41 yarder. The Mountaineers quarterback finished with more than 3,500 yards thrown, and 33 touchdowns.

Nate Noel was the top rushing threat for the Mountaineers this season. He rushed 173 times for 834 yards and 5 touchdowns. Robinson led the receiving core, and is 13 yards shy of 800 on the season, with 10 touchdowns.

Mountaineers Top Redhawks

In the end, we like the Mountaineers offense over the Redhawks defense here. Miami OH has not seen the talent that Appalachian State has on the offensive side. Bet the Mountaineers -5.5 over the Redhawks on Saturday.

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