2023 Cure Bowl Betting Lines - Miami-OH vs. Appalachian State Odds

Cure Bowl Lines - Miami-OH vs. Appalachian State

The Miami-OH Redhawks are a proud MAC program that is known as the “Cradle of Coaches.” Such legends as Weeb Ewbank, Paul Brown, Sid Gilman, and Bo Schembechler learned their Hall of Fame craft at Miami. These days, Chuck Martin is creating his own legacy. Martin led the Redhawks to their first MAC championship since 2004. Now Martin and the Redhawks prepare to face the Appalachian State Mountaineers in the Cure Bowl.

2023 Cure Bowl at a Glance

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Time (ET) / TV: 3:30 PM / ABC

Venue: FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

Matchup: Miami-OH Redhawks vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers

College Football Betting Lines

Miami-OH Redhawks +5

Appalachian State Mountaineers -5

Total: 47

Money Line: Miami-OH +174, Appalachian State -203

Cure Bowl Preview

Last game, the Miami-OH Redhawks won 23-14 in the MAC championship game against the Toledo Rockets as 6.5-point dogs. The game went under the total of 43.5. Maimi has a record of 11-2 straight up, 10-3 against the spread, and 5-8 over/under the total. Miami ranks 102nd for total offense, 115th for passing, 69th for rushing and 68th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 27th overall, 27th against the pass, 36th against the rush, and 7th for points allowed. Also, Miami ranks 49th for fewest turnovers lost and 58th for takeaways.

Last game, the Appalachian State Mountaineers lost 49-23 in the Sun Belt championship game against the Troy Trojans as 5.5-point away dogs. The game went over the total of 53.5. Appalachian State has a record of 8-5 straight up, 6-6-1 against the spread, and 7-6 over/under the total. Appy State ranks 19th for total offense, 25th for passing, 49th for rushing and 21st for scoring. Defensively, they rank 81st overall, 47th against the pass, 111th against the rush, and 90th for points allowed. Also, App State ranks 111th for fewest turnovers lost and 12th for takeaways.

Cure Bowl Prediction

In this situation, Miami-OH has more cache as a conference champion.

Cure Bowl Format

The Cure Bowl was founded in 2015 and usually features teams from the Sun Belt and American Conference. The game was held at Camping World Stadium in 2020 but came back to Exploria Stadium in downtown Orlando in 2021. The Cure Bowl emphasizes breast cancer research and awareness, with proceeds from the game going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The title sponsor of the game in 2022 was the Duluth Trading Company. In 2023, it will be Avocados from Mexico. The tie-in includes Group of Five conferences, the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the Army Black Knights.

Cure Bowl Past Results

San Jose State traveled to Florida and secured the inaugural Cure Bowl victory to gain a spot in the bowl game annals. The Spartans won an initial bowl game for the second time since 2006, also winning the first New Mexico Bowl that year. SJSU wasn’t even bowl eligible after winning five games in 2015, but due to a lack of teams meeting the criteria, the Spartans qualified due to a high Academic Progress Rate.

The next two games featured the intended conference tie-ins with the Sun Belt flexing its muscles. Arkansas State picked up the second victory in the Cure Bowl, cruising to a 31-13 win over UCF. Georgia State evened its Cure Bowl record and became the first school to make two appearances with a thrilling 27-17 win over Western Kentucky in 2017. Tulane picked up its first-ever Cure Bowl victory knocking off Louisiana, 41-14, in the 2018 edition putting up the most points in the history of the bowl game.

Liberty made its bowl debut in 2019 beating Georgia Southern and they showed they were not a one-year wonder, as they upset Coastal Carolina in the 2020 Cure Bowl. The Flames were the first team to appear in consecutive games and they are the only multi-game winner of the Cure Bowl. Coastal Carolina was able to get some measure of revenge in 2021, as they outscored Northern Illinois to win the Cure Bowl.

In 2022 Troy beat UTSA 18-12 after falling behind 12-0 in the second quarter. UTSA outgained Troy 345-169 but committed five turnovers.

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