The Appalachian State Mountaineers (8-5) look to improve upon their impressive record in bowl games when they face the MAC champion Miami (OH) RedHawks (11-2) in the 2023 Cure Bowl on Saturday. Appalachian State was victorious in its first six appearances in FBS bowls before losing 59-38 to Western Kentucky in the 2021 Boca Raton Bowl. Miami (OH) fell to 8-6 in bowl games with its 24-20 setback against UAB in last year's Bahamas Bowl. The teams are meeting for the first time.

kickoff at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Fla. is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. The Mountaineers are 6.5-point favorites in the latest Appalachian State vs. Miami (OH) odds, while the over/under for total points scored is down to 41. Appalachian State is the -240 favorite (risk $240 to win $100) on the money line, while Miami (OH) is the +193 underdog (see up-to-date odds for every upcoming game on our college football odds page). 

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The model knows Appalachian State posted five consecutive victories before suffering a 49-23 loss against Troy in the Sun Belt Championship Game. The Mountaineers possess one of the top offenses in the country as they are 20th in both total yards (450.0) and scoring (34.8 points). Junior quarterback Joey Aguilar has had a tremendous debut season, ranking ninth in the nation with a school-record 3,546 passing yards and third with 33 touchdown tosses.

The model also is aware that Miami (OH) is coming off its fifth straight win as it avenged its only defeat since the season opener with a 23-14 triumph over Toledo in the MAC Championship Game. Sophomore running back Rashad Amos had a pair of touchdown runs in that contest, giving him 12 on the season and nine during his six-game streak. The RedHawks are down to third-string quarterback Henry Hesson due to Brett Gabbert's season-ending leg injury and Aveon Smith's entry into the transfer portal, so they will rely heavily on a defensive unit that is seventh in the nation in points allowed (16.2).

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