2024 Cure Bowl Lines - Ohio vs. Jacksonville State

Cure Bowl Lines - Ohio vs. Jacksonville State Odds

Specifically, the 2024 Cure Bowl will be between the CUSA Champion Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Mid-American Conference Champion Ohio Bobcats. The Cure Bowl is celebrating its 10th anniversary by matching two conference champions for the second time in the game’s history. Previously, the first dual-champ game came in 2022 when No. 24 Troy held off No. 25 UTSA, 18-12. Jax State and Ohio are among seven conference champions that have played in the Cure Bowl. Ohio is making its 16th bowl appearance, while Jax State heads to its second bowl game in only its second season in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Ohio and Jax State will be playing for the first time on the gridiron.

2024 Cure Bowl at a Glance

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024

Time (ET) / TV: 12:00 PM / ESPN

Venue: FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

Matchup: Ohio Bobcats vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks

College Football Betting Lines

Ohio Bobcats -3

Jacksonville State Gamecocks +3

Over/Under: 53.5

Cure Bowl Preview

Last game, the Ohio Bobcats won 38-3 against the Miami-OH Redhawks as 1-point favorites. The game went under the total of 44. Ohio has a record of 10-3 straight up, 8-4 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total. Ohio ranks 55th for total offense, 108th for passing, 13th for rushing, and 58th for scoring. Defensively they rank 8th overall, 42nd against the pass, 5th against the rush, and 11th for points allowed. Also, Ohio ranks 104th for fewest turnovers lost and 71st for takeaways.

Last game, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks won 52-12 against the WKU Hilltoppers as 4-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 59.5. Jax State has a record of 9-4 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 7-5 over/under the total. Jax State ranks 19th for total offense, 117th for passing, 2nd for rushing, and 12th for scoring. Defensively they rank 87th overall, 62nd against the pass, 95th against the rush, and 75th for points allowed. Also, Jax State ranks 37th for fewest turnovers lost and 56th for takeaways.

Cure Bowl Prediction

In this situation, Jacksonville State is more explosive and brings more momentum.

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. They showed they were not a one-year wonder, upsetting Coastal Carolina in the 2020 Cure Bowl. The Flames were the first team to appear in consecutive games and are the only multi-game winner of the Cure Bowl. Coastal Carolina was able to get some measure of revenge in 2021, outscoring 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.

In 2023, Joey Aguilar threw for 197 yards and scored on an 8-yard run in the third quarter. Appalachian State beat Miami (Ohio) 13-9 in the rain-soaked Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl.

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