Wisconsin Badgers are coming into the New Era Pinstripe Bowl as underdogs against the Miami (FL) Hurricanes. Fans can catch the action live on ESPN and kickoff is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. ET.
Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. Wisconsin Badgers Betting Preview
In this Thursday game, Miami (FL) is tabbed as the favorite and is currently giving up 4 points. The Hurricanes are also receiving -185 moneyline odds while the Badgers are +165. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 47 points, and it appears that there could be some good live betting possibilities for this game.
The Hurricanes are 5-7 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 6.0 units so far. They’ve been a decent under bet and have recorded an O/U mark of 5-7. The Badgers have lost 5.0 units this season. The team is 3-9 ATS and has an even O/U record of 6-6.
The Hurricanes have gone 7-5 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Badgers are also 7-5 SU.
The Hurricanes are coming off a resounding 24-3 victory over Pittsburgh on November 24. The passing attack wasn’t great as N’Kosi Perry completed just six passes on 24 attempts for 52 yards. DeeJay Dallas (39 rushing yards on eight attempts, one TD) led the ground attack while Mike Harley (two receptions, 18 yards) and Travis Homer (one catch, 11 yards) manned the receiving duties in the win.
Wisconsin just suffered a brutal 37-15 loss to Minnesota. Alex Hornibrook completed 22-of-33 passes for 189 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. Jonathan Taylor (120 yards on 19 rush attempts) mounted the running game while Danny Davis III (10 receptions, 93 yards, one TD) and Jake Ferguson (five catches, 46 yards, one TD) led the receiving corps in the loss.
Miami (FL) has run the ball on 57.4 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Wisconsin has a rush percentage of 63.6 percent. The Hurricanes have rushed for 197 yards/game and have 25 touchdowns on the ground this year. The Badgers are putting up 268 rush yards per game and have 28 total rushing TDs.
The Hurricanes offense has logged 177 yards/game in the air overall and has 19 passing scores so far. The Badgers have recorded 165 pass yards per game and have 18 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Miami (FL) appears to have the upper hand in both facets. The team has let opponents rush for an average of 128 yards and pass for 141 yards per game. The Wisconsin defense has allowed 200.8 yards per game to opposing passers and 157.9 yards per game on the ground. The Hurricanes are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 2.85 to opponents, while the Badgers have given up a 5.83 ANY/A.
Passing-wise, Perry is up to 918 yards this season. He’s completed 75-of-152 attempts with 11 passing scores and five interceptions. He has a 5.03 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 3.98 over the last two games.
Alex Hornibrook has managed to complete 122-of-205 passes for 1,532 yards, 13 TDs and 11 INTs for Wisconsin. His ANY/A stands at 5.54 for the season and 2.51 over his past two games.
When these two programs faced each other a year ago, Wisconsin earned the win 34-24.
Free Prediction: Miami (FL) Hurricanes at Wisconsin Badgers
SU Winner – Wisconsin, ATS Winner – Wisconsin, O/U – Over
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Team Betting Notes
The Hurricanes offense has created six pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Badgers have put up two such plays.
The Miami (FL) defense has allowed four pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Wisconsin has given up seven such plays.
The Miami (FL) offense has created 24 rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Wisconsin has created 30 such runs.
The Hurricanes defense has allowed 18 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Badgers have given up 15 such runs.
The Miami (FL) defense has more than twice as many sacks as Wisconsin this year (37 to 18).
Miami (FL) has produced 6.3 yards per carry over its last three outings and 7.2 over its last two.
Wisconsin has averaged 6.4 yards per carry over its last three games and 6.8 over its last two.
Over its last three matchups, Wisconsin is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
The O/U for Miami (FL)’s last game going into it was 45.5. The under cashed in the team’s 24-3 win over Pittsburgh.
Over its last three games, Miami (FL) is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in each of those three.
The Over/Under for Wisconsin’s previous game was set at 52.5. The under cashed in that 37-15 loss to Minnesota.
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