Myrtle Beach Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Ohio odds, picks and predictions
The Georgia Southern Eagles (6-6) and Ohio Bobcats (9-3) tussle in Saturday's Myrtle Beach Bowl in Conway. Kickoff at Brooks Stadium is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Georgia Southern vs. Ohio odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Georgia Southern got to its bowl-eligible 6 wins early, and it's a good thing because the Eagles went 0-4 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in November. GSU runs a pass-1st offense and overall averages 422.3 yards per game (41st in FBS). On defense, the Eagles rank 95th in the nation, allowing 399.2 YPG.
Ohio had a different kind of November. The Bobcats are 4-1 since Oct. 21, with the lone loss being against MAC champion Miami (Ohio). They are 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS over their last 3 games. OU's offense averages 346.8 YPG (97th) and its defense allows just 263.9 (4th).
The Myrtle Beach Bowl is the 1st bowl game of the postseason.
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Georgia Southern vs. Ohio odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Georgia Southern -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Ohio +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Against the spread (ATS): Georgia Southern -3.5 (-105) | Ohio +3.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 48.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Georgia Southern vs. Ohio picks and predictions
Prediction
Georgia Southern 23, Ohio 17
Moneyline
Respect the big gap between these prices, and STEER CLEAR.
Against the spread
Throw any ATS trends out the window for this one and for a lot of bowl games. Due to opt-outs and transfer-portal defections, rosters are quite different in December and January from what they were even a fortnight ago.
Those affects loom large for the Myrtle Beach Bowl. The would-be-favored Bobcats are likely down their starting quarterback, 2 two running backs and 2 of their top 3 wide receivers. The Eagles could be without their top rusher.
That all makes for a bit too much gray area for a game that figures more as a de facto spring-ball opener.
PASS.
Over/Under
Nine of 12 OU games this year have cashed on the Under.
The Bobcats are good against the run and the pass, and in the latter category, they may be helped by breezy weather. Both teams have slowed their pace of play a bit over recent games, and that may go into extreme overdrive on the Ohio side in this contest as the Bobcats will be looking to minimize offensive deficiencies and maximize their defense.
In red-zone efficiency (touchdown percentage), GSU ranks in the bottom 20 nationally on offense and OU ranks in the top 20 on defense. Both teams often settle for field-goal attempts — the Eagles and Bobcats rank 5th and 8th, respectively, in attempt frequency.
BACK THE UNDER 48.5 (-110).
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