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Ohio vs. San Diego St College Football Pick Prediction 8/26/2023
Ohio at San Diego St—Tim Albin is in his third year as head coach for the Bobcats. The team finished at 10-4 last year and returns nine starters on offense with six to the defense. Offensively the team put up 31.8 points a game and allowed 28.3 to their opponents. They saw their passing yardage rise to 278 yards per game.
Sophomore quarterback Kurtis Rourke returns with many of his weapons and four starters on the offensive line. He completed 69.1% of his throws in 2022 with 3256 yards. They are inexperienced at the safety position. Rourke starts the opener despite an ACL tear in November.
San Diego St concluded 2022 at 7-6. Brady Hoke is in his fourth season as head coach. The teams returns six starters on offense and six to the defense. The Aztecs as usual struggled offensively in 2022 producing just 21.5 points per game and 4 yards per play. The defense also as usual was stout by limiting opponents to 20.5 points a game.
Junior Jalen Mayden returns under center. Three starters return on the offensive line. The Aztecs have three first time starters on the defensive line but all four return to the secondary. Three of their top four runners return.
Mayden completed 59.5% of his passes with 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. No fan laying points with these Aztecs under Hoke. Good experience offensively with the Bobcats and an accurate quarterback. Play Ohio +2.5.
Hawaii vs. Vanderbilt College Football Pick Prediction 8/26/2023
Hawaii at Vanderbilt—Timmy Chang enters his second year as head coach for the Warriors. The team finished at 3-10 last year and returns five starters on offense with nine to the defense. Last year the team saw many departures into the transfer portal and had only seven starters return.
The offense struggled in 2023 as Hawaii averaged just 19.8 points a game while surrendering 34.7 per game. The run defense allowed 5.6 per attempt. Warriors lost their top running back and many playmakers in the passing game.
Junior Brayden Schager returns at quarterback. He completed just 55.3% of his throws with 5.9 yards per attempt and is not a run threat. On two returns on the offensive line but transfer can help improve the defense. Vanderbilt went 5-7 last year.
Head coach Clark Lea returns for his third season with seven starters back on offense and eight to the defense. The offense showed improvement with the team putting up 24.6 points per game. The defense struggled in 2022 with the Commodores allowing 36 points and 461 yards per game.
They lost their top two rushers from a year ago, but the top three receivers are back. AJ Swann returns to quarterback for his sophomore season. He completed 58.1% of his passes with 6.4 yards per attempt. Swann threw for ten touchdowns and two picks. The offensive line returns four starters.
Vanderbilt exceeded expectations last year and scored upset wins at Kentucky and at home to Florida late in the season. They pounded Hawaii on the road last year 63-10 but the Rainbows improved after that game.
But not enough to cover this number against an SEC team on the road that missed a bowl game by one win. Commodores ran all over the Rainbows last year. Play Vanderbilt -17.
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San Jose St vs. USC College Football Pick Prediction 8/26/2023
San Jose St at USC—San Jose St finished at 7-5 last year and dropped a 41-27 decision to Eastern Michigan in the Idaho Potato Bowl. Brent Brennan returns for his seventh season as head coach with nine starters back on offense and five to the defense.
The team produced 27.4 points per game last year. It was the defense that performed well for the Spartans by holding opponents to 22 points a game. Their top two rushers return. Senior quarterback Chevan Cordeiro returns.
The Hawaii transfer completed career highs 60.7% for 3251 yards. He is a run threat who rushed for nine touchdowns. He did pass for 275 yards at Auburn in week two last season. The front seven return only two starters.
Lincoln Riley is in his second year with the Trojans as head coach. The team finished at 11-3 and returned eight starters on offense with nine to the defense. The offense improved under Riley as the team averaged 507 yards and 41.4 points per game.
But his defense did allow 29.2 points and 424 yards per game as they surrendered 264 yards through the air with 64% completion rate. Many playmakers return. Heisman Trophy candidate Caleb Williams returns at quarterback for his junior season.
Williams completed 66.6% of his passes with 42 touchdowns and five interceptions. He averaged 9.1 yards per attempt and managed 382 rushing yards with ten touchdowns. Experience quarterback for the Spartans. But inexperience on defense is a massive concern in the opener against this explosive offense.
Trojans are 7-0 to the over when they average 9 yards per pass attempt or greater. They are also 8-1 to the over when they gain 500 or more offensive yards. Play San Jose St and USC over 64.
FIU vs. Louisiana Tech College Football Pick Prediction 8/26/2023
FIU at Louisiana Tech—FIU concluded 2022 with a 4-8 mark. Head coach Mike Macintyre returns for his second year as head coach. The Golden Panthers return five starters of offense with seven to the defense. The offense took a step backward last season with 18.7 points and 324 yards per game average.
They ran for only 3.5 yards a carry. On defense they surrendered 37.3 points and 452 yards a game. Junior quarterback Grayson James has been announced as the starter. He completed 58.5% of his throws last year for 5.5 yards per pass attempt. He did run for three touchdowns.
The receiving corps experience but the offensive line returns two starters. Louisiana Tech went 3-9 last year. Head coach Sonny Cumbie returns for his second season with eight starters returning on offense but only four to defense. The offense in 2022 generated 29 points a game with 392 yards.
It was a poor defensive year for the Bulldogs but allowed 38 points and 469 yards a game. Louisiana Tech allowed 6.1 yards per rush. Boise St transfer Hank Bachmeier expected to start at quarterback. He lost his starting job with Boise St in 2022 with only 54.3% completion rate and 5.3 yards per pass attempt.
Only seven starters return in the front seven. Not confident laying double digits with Bachmeier under center and the defensive inexperience. FIU did score a 42-34 home win last year as a +6.5 underdog. Home attendance for Louisiana Tech was near the worst in college football playing in front of 52.8% of their seating capacity. Play FIU +11.
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