Stephen Nover's Early Friday Discount Bowl Casher
(NCAAF) Bobcats (OHI) vs. Gamecocks (JVS),
Point Spread: -4.00 | -114.00 Bobcats (OHI) (Away)
Result: Loss
I'm going to ride a hot Ohio team here. The Bobcats have won and covered each of their last six games with all six matchups being blowout victories.

The Bobcats have also won their last four bowl games. They destroyed Miami of Ohio, 38-3, in the Mid-American Conference title game. Miami of Ohio has a better defense than Jacksonville State.

Ohio QB Parker Navarro accounted for four touchdowns against Miami of Ohio. But the biggest factor why I the Bobcats is because of the gap in defenses particularly the run defenses.

The Bobcats give up fewer than 18 points a game. They rank eighth in fewest yards and are fifth in rush defense. Jacksonville State can't pass. The Gamecocks are heavily run-oriented.

Ohio is the 13th-best rushing team in the nation. Jacksonville State is 95th in run defense.

Some of the luster of Jacksonville State's 52-12 win against Western Kentucky in the Conference USA title game is gone after Western Kentucky lost, 27-17, to James Madison on Wednesday in the Boca Raton Bowl.