Conference champions will do battle on Friday night in the Cure Bowl, as Ohio takes on Jacksonville State at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL. Both of these teams have had very successful seasons and will look for one last win in this matchup. Ohio is favored by three points coming into this matchup, while the total has been set at 54.5 points.
For those looking to bet on Ohio vs Jacksonville State in the Cure Bowl, you’ve come to the right place. Our college football betting models have had plenty of success this season and we will look to bring you a winning wager from this matchup as well. Continue reading to get our best bet for this game and to get our analysis of this contest.
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Ohio Hoping Stability Creates One Last Victory
The Ohio Bobcats won the MAC championship this year, beating Miami (OH) 38-3 in that conference title game. Now they face another conference champion in Jacksonville State as a part of one of the more underrated games in this year’s college football bowl schedule. And while Ohio has made a coaching change ahead of this matchup, they will hope that their continuity elsewhere can lead them to a win in Orlando.
Ohio head coach Tim Albin has left the Bobcats to take a job with the Charlotte 49ers. As a result, offensive coordinator Brian Smith will serve as the interim head coach for this game. But there hasn’t been major player movement in the transfer portal in spite of the coaching change, as Ohio should have most of its top weapons available in this bowl game.
Can Jacksonville State Overcome Coaching Change?
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks won their first conference championship as an FBS football team this season, winning Conference USA with a dominant 52-12 win over Western Kentucky. After that conference title triumph, the Gamecocks found out that head coach Rich Rodriguez was going back to West Virginia to serve as their head coach once again. Now the question is how Jacksonville State will perform in light of that maneuver.
Along with Rodriguez’s departure, the Gamecocks are dealing with transfer portal activity all over their defense. Several defensive starters are going to be out for this game after putting themselves into the portal. Against a potent Ohio offense, that could be a real problem for a Jacksonville State team that is looking for its 10th win of the season.
Ohio vs Jacksonville State Best Bet
We will lay the points with the Ohio Bobcats in Friday’s Ohio vs Jacksonville State Cure Bowl matchup. While both teams are adjusting to coaching changes, the Bobcats have more of their players still on the field and not in the transfer portal. Look for Ohio to take advantage of the changes the Gamecocks have had to make on defense and for Ohio to end their season with an 11-3 record.
