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Sam Houston St vs. Liberty College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/5/2023
Sam Houston St at Liberty—Sam Houston St fell to 0-4 with their 35-28 home defeat to Jacksonville St Gamecocks. Bearkats rushed for 136 yards but on 55 carries. They surrendered 196 yards rushing to Jacksonville St with 197 passing on 33 attempts. Bearkats had a -2-turnover margin. Keegan Shoemaker hit 22 of 38 for 285 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 7.5 yards per attempt. Liberty sits at 4-0 following their 38-6 road win at FIU. The Flames built on their 24-0 halftime lead. Flames rushed for 364 yards. They limited the Golden Panthers to 64 rushing yards for just under two yards per run. Kaiden Salter completed 11 of 21 passes for 156 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Sam Houston St is 133rd in the nation in total offense by averaging 219 yards per game. They rush for 2 yards a carry and average only 5.7 yards per pass attempt. Liberty is strong defending the run and pass and sits 26th in college football in total defense. Bearkats are averaging just 9.5 points a game. Flames are 10th in total offense averaging 501 yards a game. They are rushing for 6 yards per attempt. This is a big play offense in the passing game with 17.3 yards per completion and 9.7 yards per pass attempt. Play Liberty -19.
Western Kentucky vs. Louisiana Tech College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/5/2023
Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech—Western Kentucky moved to 3-2 following their 31-10 home victory to Middle Tennessee St Blue Raiders. Hilltoppers rushed for 147 yards. They allowed 121 yards on the ground to the Blue Raiders with 252 passing on 45 attempts. It was a +2-turnover margin for WKU. Austin Reed hit 30 of 52 for 297 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 5.7 yards per attempt and had a rushing touchdown. Louisiana Tech is 3-3 after their 24-10 road win at UTEP. The Bulldogs rushed for 142 yards. They did allow 220 yards rushing to the Minors for 4.5 yards a carry with 101 passing on 28 attempts. Hank Bachmeier missed the past two games with an injury. He is questionable with a shoulder and expected to participate in practice. Jack Turner completed 9 of 20 for 152 yards with a touchdown. He averaged 7.6 yards per pass attempt. Louisiana Tech allows 5.1 yards per rush to opponents. Reed put up strong passing numbers last year and they throw at high volume. Louisiana Tech is rushing for 4.8 yards per rush while Western Kentucky defensively allowing 5.1 yards a carry. Hilltoppers are 130th in the nation in total defense by allowing 473 yards a game. Play Louisiana Tech +6.5.
USF vs. UAB College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/7/2023
USF at UAB 4PM ET—USF improved to 3-2 with their 44-30 road win at Navy. Bulls rushed for 97 yards for just over two yards a carry. They surrendered 240 rushing yards to the Midshipmen for five yards a carry along with 106 passing yards on 11 attempts. Byrum Brown completed 26 of 34 for 338 yards with three touchdowns and averaging 9.9 yards per attempt. They survived a -2-turnover margin. UAB is 1-4 after their 35-23 road defeat at Tulane. Blazers rushed for 170 yards. They did give up 264 yards on the ground to the Green Wave with 184 passing on 23 attempts. Jacob Zeno completed 27 of 35 for 236 yards with 6.7 yards per pass attempt. UAB returned only four starts on defense and sit 120th in total defense by allowing 434 yards a game. Teams are rushing for 5.6 yards a carry on the Blazers and surrender 8 yards per pass attempt. UAB does bring the offense behind a strong passing attack that averages 75.6% completions. USF does give up big plays in the passing game by allowing 13.7 yards per completion and 7.9 yards per pass attempt. Play USF and UAB over 68.5.
Arkansas St vs. Troy College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/7/2023
Arkansas St at Troy 4PM ET—Arkansas St is 3-2 after their 52-29 road win at Massachusetts Minutemen. Red Wolves rushed for 173 yards. They held UMASS to 4.5 yards per run with 269 passing on 38 attempts. True freshman quarterback Jaylen Raynor completed 20 of 25 for 80 yards and six touchdowns. He averaged 15.3 yards per attempt. Troy improved to 3-2 with their 28-7 road win at Georgia St Panthers. The Trojans rushed for 154 yards for 3.5 yards per run. They limited the Panthers to 3.5 yards a carry on the ground with 193 passing on 29 attempts. Gunnar Watson completed 23 of 30 for 256 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 8.5 yards per completed pass. The teams met last season with Troy posting the 48-19 road win behind 412 yards of offense. They held the Red Wolves to 38 rushing yards. Trojans are 24th in total defense by allowing 302 yards a game. Troy limits opponents to 3.2 yards per run and 6.6 yards per pass attempt. Red Wolves hit 121st in the nation in total defense giving up 4.5 yards per run and 8.1 yards per pass attempt. Play Troy -16.
Vanderbilt vs. Florida College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/7/2023
Vanderbilt at Florida 4PM ET—Vanderbilt sits at 2-4 with their 38-21 home victory to Missouri. Commodores rushed for only 41 yards. They allowed 137 rushing yards to the Tigers for under four yards per run but 395 passing on 41 attempts. AJ Swann hit on missed last week’s game with an elbow injury. He has been upgraded to probable here. Swann is completing 53.2% of his throws with 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He averages 7.2 yards per pass attempt. Florida fell to 3-2 following their 33-14 road defeat to Kentucky Wildcats. Gators rushed for 69 yards for just over two yards a carry. They gave up 329 yards rushing to the Wildcats with only 69 passing yards on 19 attempts. Graham Mertz completed 25 of 30 for 244 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 8.1 yards per completion. Floride had no answer for Kentucky running back Ray Davis who rushed for 280 yards. Gators had success at home against a strong SEC team in Tennessee posting the 29-16 win behind dominating defense. This is the first road game for the Commodores in the SEC. They have a notable 16-point loss at Wake Forest giving up 288 yards rushing and 196 through the air. Commodores sit 108th in the nation in total defense with major struggles defending the pass. Play Florida -19.
Connecticut vs. Rice College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/7/2023
Connecticut at Rice 5PM ET—Connecticut fell to 0-5 with their 34-33 home defeat to Utah St. A missed extra point late prevented overtime. Huskies rushed for 218 yards. They held the Aggies to nearly 3.5 yards per run with 315 passing on 24 attempts. Ta’Quan Roberson hit 23 of 32 for 255 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 8 yards per completion. Rice is 3-2 with their 24-17 home victory to East Carolina. Owls rushed for only 37 yards for under two yards a carry. They surrendered 145 yards on the ground to the Pirates with 246 passing on 45 attempts. JT Daniels completed 18 of 32 for 232 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 7.3 yards per attempt. The Huskies lone road game resulted in a 35-14 loss at Georgia St giving up 250 rushing yards. UCONN is 120th in the nation in yards per play, averaging 4.8 yards. The passing game is inefficient offensively while on defense they give up big plays by allowing 13.2 yards per completion and 8.4 yards per pass attempt. The Owls have an efficient passing game with 14.3 yards per completion and 9 yards per pass attempt. Big plays will come from Rice in the passing game. Play Rice -9.5.
Tulsa vs. FAU College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/7/2023
Tulsa at FAU 6PM ET—Tulsa enters play at 3-2 following their 48-26 home victory to Temple. Golden Hurricane rushed for 289 yards. Their defense limited the Owls to 44 yards for just over two yards a carry with 269 passing on 49 attempts. Tulsa had a +2-turnover margin. Braylon Braxton has missed the past four games with an ankle injury and is questionable. Cardell Williams went 14 of 17 for 244 yards with three touchdowns. He averaged 14.4 yards per pass attempt and ran for 90 yards and a touchdown. FAU fell to 1-3 with their 23-17 road defeat to Illinois. Owls rushed for 97 yards for four yards a carry. They allowed 207 yards rushing to the Fighting Illini with 303 passing on 36 attempts. Daniel Richardson completed 28 of 49 for 256 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 5.2 yards per attempt. FAU is experienced with eighteen starters back. Tulsa runs at high volume. FAU is 112th in the nation in total offense with inefficient run and passing attack. Play Tulsa and FAU under 55.5.
Colorado vs. Arizona St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/7/2023
Colorado at Arizona St 6:30PM ET—Colorado fell to 3-2 following their 48-41 home defeat to USC Trojans. The Buffs fell behind 41-14 midway through the third quarter. They rushed for 195 yards. Colorado held the Trojans to 95 yards on the ground for under four yards a carry but 403 passing yards on 40 attempts. Shedeur Sanders hit 30 of 45 for 371 yards with four touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 8.2 yards per completion and rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Arizona St fell to 1-4 with their 24-21 road defeat at California. Sun Devils were held to 68 rushing yards for just over two yards a carry. They surrendered 196 yards on the ground to the Golden Bears with 130 passing on 29 attempts. ASU had a -2-turnover margin. Trenton Bourguet completed 26 of 41 for 344 yards and an interception. He averaged 8.4 yards per attempt and had a rushing touchdown. Bourguet is forced into action with injuries to Pyne and Rashada. Last season, Bourguet completed 71.1% with 11 touchdowns, 6 interceptions and 7.3 yards per pass attempt. ASU allowed 535 yards to the Trojans with 322 passing. Buffaloes are 131st in the nation in total defense by allowing 480 yards a game, 5.1 yards per run and 69.5% completion rate. Heat wave hitting the west. Temperatures could be hovering around 100 degrees for this 3:30PM Local time kickoff. Play Arizona St +4.