Last year Miami of Ohio did not have many games to play in. With that being the case, the 2-1 record for the Redhawks is not that bad of a showing. The Redhawks, though, would like to prove that they can win more games. The Miami team brings back 6 offensive starters, but a total of 9 defensive starters as well.
The offense for Miami ended up getting 28.7 points per game. The passing offense gained 238 yards per game, but the rushing offense pounded out 127 yards per game. The defense for Miami has allowed 26.7 points per game. The defense gave up 126 yards on the ground and 267 yards per game in the air is what was given up.
Cincinnati comes back here as one of the higher rated teams in the AAC. The Bearcats last year finished the season on a 9-1 record overall. When it comes to returners the Bearcats are bringing back 6 offensive starters, but also bringing back a total of 6 defensive starters as well.
When it comes to putting up the points Cincinnati was able to get 37.5 points per game. The passing offense ended up at 239 yards per game, but the rushing offense managed to get 214 yards per game. The defense for Cincinnati allowed only 16.8 points per game. The Bearcats allowed only 111 yards per game on the ground and 214 yards per game in the air.