Free College Football Picks Today: Ohio Bobcats vs Fordham Rams 9/24/22

The Fordham University Rams travel to face the Ohio University Bobcats (1-2, 1-0 Home) at Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium on Saturday. Fordham is coming off a close 48-45 win over Albany at Jack Coffey Field last Saturday. Tim DeMorat was 33 of 53 for 464 yards and five touchdowns. Julius Loughridge ran 16 times for 69 yards. Garrett Cody caught four passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Ohio lost 43-10 to Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium last Saturday. Kurtis Rourke threw for 209 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. Nolan McCormick carried seven times for 43 yards. Miles Cross had four receptions for 48 yards. The Bobcats are averaging 20.3 points per game so far this season, 111th in FBS, while surrendering 42.3 PPG (126th).Ohio has been one of the country’s least productive rushing teams, averaging 84.7 yards per game (121st), while ranking 76th in passing yards (239.3). Defensively, the Bobcats are 129th in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (334.0). Against the run, Ohio is 96th (170.3).

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Through three games, DeMorat has thrown for 16 touchdowns (3 INT) and 434.0 yards per game to lead Fordham in passing. In two away games this season, he has 11 TDs (3 INT) and an average of 419.0 yards passing. Loughridge leads the team in rushing with an average of 92.3 yards a game over three games. He has one touchdown on the ground. Fotis Kokosioulis is the Rams’ leading receiver with 135.0 yards a game and four TDs. Rourke has five passing touchdowns (2 INT) with 219.3 yards per game through three games to lead Ohio. In one prior home game this season, he threw for four TDs and 345 yards. Sieh Bangura has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 55.7 yards a game through three games. He has one touchdown. James Bostic has been the primary target in the Bobcats’ aerial attack. He has one touchdown and an 83.5 yard per game average through two appearances.