The Miami (Ohio) Redhawks can earn their sixth victory of the season and become bowl-eligible on Tuesday night against the Ball State Cardinals. Miami (OH) is 7-4 against the spread this season, but Ball State won straight-up and covered last time out against Western Michigan. With home-field advantage, the Redhawks are 17.5-point favorites, with the total set at 54 for the 7 p.m. ET kickoff in the latest Miami (Ohio) vs. Ball State odds. However, with the chance to play spoiler, Ball State will surely come to play for Tuesday night's MACtion. Before you make any Miami (Ohio) vs Ball State picks and predictions, you'll want to hear what the advanced computer model at SportsLine has to say about the game.
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The model has taken into account that the Miami (Ohio) offense has been red-hot after scoring just three points at Minnesota earlier this season. In fact, the Redhawks have scored at least 30 in seven of their last eight games, including an impressive 41-17 win over Akron last month.
They're able to put up consistent numbers on offense thanks in part to their No. 2 ranked red-zone offense. The Redhawks have scored points on 38 of their 39 red-zone possessions this year, a staggering .974 conversion rate. Once they reach the 20-yard-line, they're hard to stop.
But just because the Miami (Ohio) offense has been extremely successful in the red zone this season doesn't mean it can cover a 17-point spread.
Ball State has lost three games by just one score this season, which includes a 24-16 loss on the road at No. 3 Notre Dame. Plus, the Cardinals feature the most potent passing attack in the MAC with over 250 passing yards per game. They'll look to exploit a Miami-Ohio defense that gave up over 350 passing yards and three touchdowns to Buffalo quarterback Tyree Jackson earlier this season.
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