touchdowncapper
Well-Known Member
I've watched most of the games each of these teams have played this year. I think Ohio is fairly overrated and I don't see much difference between these two on neutral. Ohio is slightly better. Ohio hasn't done too much. Other than the great Toledo win at home, they've beaten Kansas, EMU in OT, Umass, BG, Kent State, a misleading MOH final (played nearly even) without Ragland.
Buffalo on the other hand has been alright and played 2.5 games with their 3rd string frosh QB who never had played a snap before. They were VERY limited offensively in those games. They're a much different with Tyree back. They've been pretty damn good at home beating FAU, losing in triple OT to WMU (with Anderson seeing his first action), NIU by 1 (with 3rd string QB playing entire 2nd half), and covering vs BG.
I don't think Buffalo will have much trouble with a balanced attack exploiting this defense. Johnson is a monster on the outside and they can mix in the run game too imo.
Also, Buff is still playing for a chance at a potential bowl birth, while Ohio has to be feeling down with Akron beating Kent State early this week and missing out on a chance of playing in the MAC championship game. There's really not much reason for them to show up here.
Also, leading WR for Ohio in Cope is out for this one. Hopefully Dorian Brown is out as well, as he's their more explosive back.
Visuals of both teams, number seems way too high, motivational aspects on both teams are in favor of this, and an injury to the top WR.
Line movement is scary, but I see no info on any injuries, so hopefully nobody has any inside information on something that isn't public.
Buffalo has a chance to win this outright and this is good down to 3 imo.
Buffalo +7 -121 average BIG
Buffalo on the other hand has been alright and played 2.5 games with their 3rd string frosh QB who never had played a snap before. They were VERY limited offensively in those games. They're a much different with Tyree back. They've been pretty damn good at home beating FAU, losing in triple OT to WMU (with Anderson seeing his first action), NIU by 1 (with 3rd string QB playing entire 2nd half), and covering vs BG.
I don't think Buffalo will have much trouble with a balanced attack exploiting this defense. Johnson is a monster on the outside and they can mix in the run game too imo.
Also, Buff is still playing for a chance at a potential bowl birth, while Ohio has to be feeling down with Akron beating Kent State early this week and missing out on a chance of playing in the MAC championship game. There's really not much reason for them to show up here.
Also, leading WR for Ohio in Cope is out for this one. Hopefully Dorian Brown is out as well, as he's their more explosive back.
Visuals of both teams, number seems way too high, motivational aspects on both teams are in favor of this, and an injury to the top WR.
Line movement is scary, but I see no info on any injuries, so hopefully nobody has any inside information on something that isn't public.
Buffalo has a chance to win this outright and this is good down to 3 imo.
Buffalo +7 -121 average BIG
