Winning Points CFB
Miami O.* over Bowling Green by 1 (Thursday)
Sometimes a very tough loss is the precursor to a break-through win, and the way
that the RedHawks competed from behind at Temple last week sets them up to get
over the hump vs. the soft Falcon defense (only three takeaways in six M.A.C.
games). MIAMI 31-30.
Northern Illinois* over Ball State by 14 (Thursday)
A late-season bye can be a boost for the Cardinals, who are 1-4 in league play
despite winning the rushing battle four times, and that ground game can slow this
tempo to make the pointspread look even larger. NORTHERN ILLINOIS 30-16.
South Florida over Rutgers* by 2 (Thursday)
Bulls should arrive with a vengeance after viewing films of last year’s 49-16 home
debacle vs. the Scarlet Knights, especially since it was more of a giveaway (six
turnovers) than any kind of physical domination. SOUTH FLORIDA 24-22