Miami (OH) vs Colorado State prediction & betting tips - Dec. 28 - Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl

The Miami (OH) RedHawks play the Colorado State Rams in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET. The game can be seen on The CW Network.

Miami (OH) (8-5) finished the year with a 38-3 loss to Ohio in the MAC Championship. Colorado State (8-4) ended the year with a 42-37 win over Utah State.

Miami (OH) vs Colorado State: Preview

Miami (OH) is a three-point favorite with the over/under set at 56 points.

The RedHawks have several players not playing in the bowl game:

• Javon Tracy, WR (transfer portal)
• Kenny Tracy, RB (injury-out)
• Reggie Virgil, WR (transfer portal)
• Will Jados, OL (transfer portal)
• Malachi Clark, DL (injury)
• Mychal Yharbrough, CB (injury)
• Raion Strader, CB (transfer portal)
• William Hardrick, CB (transfer portal)
• TJ Rush, S (transfer portal)
• Caleb Schlater, LS (transfer portal)

Brett Gabbert, who threw for 2,737 yards, 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, will start the Bowl Game for the RedHawks. Starting running back Keyon Mozee, who rushed for 1,073 yards and four touchdowns, will also be playing.

Colorado State, meanwhile, has most of its starters playing in the Bowl game, but the wide receiver room is shallow due to injuries and the transfer portal.

• Caleb Goodie, WR (transfer portal)
• Jamari Person, WR (transfer portal)
• Tory Horton, WR (injury)
• Jaxxon Warren, TE (injury)
• Jordan Williams, TE (transfer portal)
• Ethan Boyd, OL (transfer portal)
• Mukendi Wa-Kalonji, DL (transfer portal)
• Nuer Gatkuoth, DL (transfer portal)
• Buom Jock, LB (transfer portal)
• Niko Lopez, LB (transfer portal)

The Rams will be led by Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, who threw for 2,475 yards, 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Avery Morrow, the team's top running back, will also play, He has rushed for 956 yards and nine touchdowns this season.

However, top receivers Caleb Goodie, Jamari Pearson and Tory Horton won't play due to the transfer portal and an injury. That will hinder the Rams' offense quite a bit.

Without Colorado State's top three receivers, the Rams will most likely be a run team without their top receivers. Miami (OH) has a chip on its shoulder after its disappointing loss in the MAC Championship.

The RedHawks will start strong and be able to limit the Rams' offense to win the Arizona Bowl.

Prediction: Miami (OH) 21, Colorado State 13

Miami (OH) vs Colorado State: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Miami (OH) ML (-135)

Tip 2: Under 40.5 points (-110)

Tip 3: Miami (OH) first half ML (-125)