Free College Football Picks Today: Western Michigan Broncos vs Ohio Bobcats 10/15/22

Free College Football Picks Today: Western Michigan Broncos vs Ohio Bobcats 10/15/22
Sat 15th October 2022

The Ohio University Bobcats (3-3, 1-1 MAC) travel to take on the Western Michigan University Broncos (2-4, 1-1 MAC) at Waldo Stadium on Saturday. The Bobcats are one-point favorites, and the total is 58.5. Ohio is coming off a one-sided 55-34 win over Akron at Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium last Saturday. Kurtis Rourke threw for 427 yards and three touchdowns. Sieh Bangura ran 16 times for 90 yards and three touchdowns. Sam Wiglusz caught seven passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Western Michigan lost 45-23 to Eastern Michigan at Waldo Stadium last Saturday. Jack Salopek was 15 of 40 for 208 yards and two touchdowns. Sean Tyler carried 15 times for 45 yards. Jehlani Galloway had three receptions for 67 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since November 2019, a 37-34 win for the Broncos.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Bobcats are averaging 33.2 points per game for the season, 43rd in FBS, and they are facing a Broncos defense that has surrendered 30.8 PPG (101st). Meanwhile, Western Michigan has scored 22.7 points a game this season, 105th in the nation, and Ohio is allowing 40.7 PPG (127th).The Bobcats rank as one of the nation’s top teams in passing yards per game (334.0, 8th), while they are 112th in rushing yards (111.8). The Broncos are 81st in passing yards allowed per game (239.3) and 72nd against the run (145.5).Western Michigan has been one of the country’s least productive passing teams, averaging 180.7 passing yards per game (112th), while ranking 99th in rushing yards (120.5). Ohio’s defense has been most vulnerable through the air, as the Bobcats are worst in the country in passing yards allowed per game (386.8). Against the run, the Bobcats are 99th (174.3).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through six games, Kurtis Rourke has thrown for 14 touchdowns (2 INT) and 324.0 yards per game to lead Ohio in passing. In three away games this season, he has three TDs (2 INT) and an average of 211.7 yards passing. Sieh Bangura leads the team in rushing with an average of 71.2 yards a game over five games. He has five touchdowns on the ground. Sam Wiglusz is the Bobcats’ leading receiver with 72.3 yards a game and five TDs. Jack Salopek has six passing touchdowns (5 INT) with 196.4 yards per game through five games to lead Western Michigan. In three home games this season, he has thrown for five TDs (4 INT) and an average of 186.3 yards. Sean Tyler has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 55.8 yards a game through six games. He has four total touchdowns, three rushing and one receiving. Corey Crooms has been the primary target in the Broncos’ aerial attack. He has three touchdowns and a 60.8 yard per game average through six appearances.

SportsTips’ College Football Pick:

Ohio (-110)

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