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Louisiana Tech vs. Middle Tennessee St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/10/2023
Louisiana Tech at Middle Tennessee St 7PM ET—Louisiana Tech fell to 3-4 with their 35-28 home defeat to Western Kentucky. Bulldogs fell behind 35-7 at the half. The Bulldogs gained 138 rushing yards for 3.5 yards a carry. They allowed 129 yards on the ground to the Hilltoppers with 297 passing on 34 attempts. Hank Bachmeier has sat out the past three games with a shoulder injury and is expected to be available on Tuesday. He is completing 66% of his passes with 7.1 yards per attempt. He had five touchdowns with two interceptions. Jack Turner went 21 of 41 in the loss to Western Kentucky with one touchdown and two interceptions. He averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt with a rushing touchdown. Middle Tennessee St fell to 1-5 with their 45-30 home defeat to Jacksonville St. Blue Raiders up 23-7 at the half then get outscored 38-7 in the second half. They rushed for 109 yards for under three yards a carry. They surrendered 166 yards on the ground to the Gamecocks with 235 passing on 31 attempts. Middle Tennessee St allowed eight sacks and had a -3-turnover margin. Nicholas Vattiato hit 26 of 41 for 408 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He averaged 10 yards per pass attempt. Louisiana Tech won last year’s meeting 40-24 at home behind 446 yards. Middle Tennessee St is 92nd in total defense by giving up 395 yards a game. Bulldogs have defended the pass well holding opponents to 50% completion rate with only 6 yards per pass attempt. Vattiato is too injury prone. Prefer the quarterback situation with the Bulldogs here. Middle Tennessee St is allowing 38 points a game against Conference USA. Play Louisiana Tech +3.
Coastal Carolina vs. Appalachian St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/10/2023
Coastal Carolina at Appalachian St 7:30PM ET—Coastal Carolina fell to 2-3 following their 38-28 road defeat to Georgia Southern. Chanticleers rushed for 166 yards. They allowed 116 yards on the ground to Georgia Southern with 322 passing on 56 attempts. Coastal Carolina had a -4-turnover margin. Grayson McCall hit 22 of 39 for 299 yards with a touchdown and four interceptions. He rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. One interception was returned for an Eagles touchdown. Appalachian St is improved to 3-2 following their 41-40 road win at UL Monroe. Mountaineers rushed for 201 yards. They surrendered 203 rushing yards to the Warhawks with 268 passing on 27 attempts. Ryan Burger has missed the past four game with a finger injury and practice Sunday. If he can practice without issues he will start. Burger in two games in his career is completing 64.7% of his passes with a touchdown and 6.5 yards per pass attempt. Backup Joe Aguilar hit 27 of 39 for 335 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions last week. He averaged 8.6 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 49 yards. Home teams have won and covered the previous four meetings. The Mountaineers are 128th in the nation in rushing yards per game by allowing 5.5 yards. Chanticleers run for 4.1 yards a carry. Appalachian St is moving the football for 464 yards per game with 4.7 yards per rush. Coastal Carolina is 91st in total defense by allowing 4.7 yards per run. Play of both defenses is concerning. Play Coastal Carolina and Appalachian St over 61.5.
Liberty vs. Jacksonville St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/10/2023
Liberty at Jacksonville St 7:30PM ET—Liberty is 5-0 with their 21-16 home victory to Sam Houston St. Flames rushed for 191 yards. They limited the Bearkats to 72 yards on the ground for just over three yards a carry with 255 passing on 42 attempts. Kaidon Salter completed 11 of 19 for 257 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 13.5 yards per pass attempt and rushed for a touchdown. Jacksonville St improved to 5-1 with their 45-30 road win at Middle Tennessee St. Gamecocks outscored the Blue Raiders 38-7 in the second half. They rushed for 166 yards. Jacksonville St held the Blue Raiders to under three yards per rush with 454 passing on 44 attempts. The team had a +3-turnover margin. Logan Smothers hit 5 of 10 for 49 yards and had an interception. He averaged 4.9 yards per pass attempt. Zion Webb took over and completed 11 of 21 for 186 yards with two touchdowns and 8.9 yards per pass attempt. He rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. Webb has been the starter the previous two seasons for the Bearkats. The Gamecocks have defended well holding teams to 352 yards with 2.7 yards per rush and 59.6% pass completions. They are running effectively with 4.6 yards a carry while Liberty is giving up 4.2 yards per run. Liberty has played all mid-major teams and has a relatively easy schedule. Gamecocks has covered five of six including all three at home. Play Jacksonville St +6.5.
Toledo vs. Ball St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/14/2023
Toledo at Ball St 2PM ET—Toledo improved to 5-1 with their 41-24 road win at Massachusetts. The Rockets rushed for 375 yards. They did allow 167 yards rushing to the Minutemen for over five yards a carry with 272 passing on 31 attempts. Dequan Finn hit 15 of 23 for 139 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He averaged six yards per pass attempt and ran for 172 yards and a touchdown. Ball St is 1-5 following their 24-10 road defeat at Eastern Michigan. The Cardinals rushed for 148 yards for nearly five yards per attempt. They held the Eagles to under two yards per run with 192 passing on 28 attempts. Ball St had a -2-turnover margin. Layne Hatcher completed 20 of 33 passes for 132 yards with a touchdown. He averaged four yards per pass attempt. Ball St in their five losses has lost by fourteen points or worse. The Rockets are fifteenth in the nation in total offense as they gain 474 yards with seven yards per play. They are running for 6.1 yards per attempt and make plays downfield in the passing game with 12.8 yards per attempt and 8.4 yards per pass attempt. The Cardinals are giving up big plays in the passing game and have the 126th ranked offense in the nation. They run for just 3.5 yards a carry with 9.6 yards per completion and 5.9 per pass attempt. Play Toledo 17.
Navy vs. Charlotte College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/14/2023
Navy at Charlotte 2PM ET—Navy is 2-3 after their 27-24 home victory to North Texas. Midshipmen rushed for 335 yards for over six yards per run. They allowed 206 yards on the ground to Mean Green with 267 passing on 33 attempts. The Midshipmen had a +2-turnover margin. Tai Lavatai completed 4 of 8 for 75 yards and a touchdown. He rushed for 28 yards on three carries. Blake Horvath is out with a thumb injury, so Lavatai is back as starter. Charlotte fell to 1-4 after their 34-16 road defeat two weeks ago to the SMU Mustangs. The 49ers rushed for 167 yards for nearly four yards per attempt. They surrendered 228 yards on the ground to the Mustangs with 135 passing Jalon Jones hit 9 of 15 passes for 57 yards for only 3.8 yards per attempt. He rushed for 55 yards. Trexler Ivey saw action with the Jones benching and completed 10 of 17 for 107 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt and had a rushing touchdown. Both could see action here. Charlotte is allowing 4.4 yards per run as Navy is producing 5.1 yards per attempt in their rushing attack. They can strike downfield when they pass on occasion with 15.3 yards per completion and 7.6 yards per pass attempt. 49ers give up big plays in the passing game by allowing 13.1 yards per completion and 9.1 yards per pass attempt. Charlotte has the 121st offense with struggles rushing and passing. Play Navy -3.
California vs. Utah College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/14/2023
Cal at Utah 3PM ET—California fell to 3-3 with their 52-40 home defeat to Oregon St Beavers. The Golden Bears rushed for 241 yards. They allowed 203 yards on the ground to the Beavers with 296 passing on 28 attempts. Fernando Mendoza hit 21 of 32 for 207 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He ran for 41 yards. The freshman sits at six foot five inches and has dual threat abilities. Utah fell to 4-1 following their 21-7 road defeat two weeks ago at Oregon St. Utes ran for only 57 yards. They allowed 131 yards on the ground to the Beavers with 227 passing on 26 attempts. Cameron Rising continues to be listed as questionable as he recovers from major knee surgery following the Rose Bowl last year. Nate Johnson hit 8 of 23 for 101 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 4.4 yards per pass attempt. Third string Bryson Barnes was injured and out. The fourth string is doubtful so Johnson could be the only healthy option. Cal has run the football effectively with 5.1 yards a carry. But Utah has a stout defense. Utes sit 127th in total offense with only 297 yards per game. They are running for 3.4 yards a carry and only 6.5 yards per pass attempt. Golden Bears are defending the run well and Mendoza looks like an upgrade at quarterback. Play California +14.
Oregon vs. Washington College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/14/2023
Oregon at Washington 3:30PM ET—Oregon is 5-0 after their 42-6 road win at Stanford two weeks ago. The Ducks rushed for 208 yards. They limited the Cardinal to 89 yards on the ground for under two yards per run with 133 passing on 24 attempts. Bo Nix completed 27 of 32 for 290 yards with four touchdowns. He averaged 9.1 yards per attempt. Washington is 5-0 with their 31-24 road win at Arizona. Huskies rushed for 111 yards for just over four yards a carry. They limited the Wildcats to 3.5 yards per run with 232 passing on 39 attempts. Michael Penix hit 30 of 40 passes for 363 yards and 9.1 yards per pass. Washington won last year’s meeting 37-34 behind 522 yards but Oregon gained 589 yards. Washington is the number one offense in college football and Oregon is number two. The Ducks sit sixth in total defense by allowing 255 yards a game with 3.2 yards per run, 7.9 yards per completion and 4.8 per pass attempt. The Ducks looked beatable at Texas Tech needing a late field goal to win and padded the win margin with a pick six in the closing seconds. They gave up 282 passing yards to the Red Raiders. Play Washington -3.
Massachusetts vs. Penn St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/14/2023
UMASS at Penn St 3:30PM ET—UMASS fell to 1-6 with their 41-24 home defeat to Toledo. Minutemen rushed for 167 yards for over five yards a carry. They surrendered 375 yards rushing to the Rockets with 139 passing. Taisun Phommachanh hit 20 of 31 for 272 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 8.8 yards per pass attempt. Penn St sits at 5-0 following their 41-13 road win at Northwestern. Nittany Lions rushed for 134 yards for just over three yards a carry. They limited the Wildcats to 45 rushing yards on 32 carries with 130 passing on 31 attempts. Drew Allar completed 18 of 33 for 189 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 5.7 yards per pass attempt and had a rushing touchdown. Penn St is the top defense in college football by holding teams to 210 yards a game. Penn St is not getting big plays downfield with 10.8 yards per completion and 6.8 yards per pass attempt. Penn St runs at high volume so scoring will be lower than expected. UMASS will struggle offensively against this Nittany Lions defense. Play UMASS and Penn St under 56.
Illinois vs. Maryland College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/14/2023
Illinois at Maryland—Illinois fell to 2-4 following their 20-7 home defeat to Nebraska. Fighting Illini rushed for only 21 yards on 19 carries. They allowed 159 yards rushing to the Cornhuskers with 154 passing on 24 attempts. Luke Altmyer completed 29 of 47 for 289 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 6.1 yards per pass attempt. Illinois top running back Reggie Love doubtful and their RB2 is out for the season. Maryland fell to 5-1 with their 37-17 road win at Ohio St. Terrapins get outscored 27-7 in the second half. The team rushed for 106 yards for three yards a carry. They limited the Buckeyes to under two yards per carry with 320 passing on 29 attempts. Maryland had a -2-turnover margin. Tua Tagovailoa completed 21 of 41 for 196 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He averaged only 4.8 yards per pass attempt and had a rushing touchdown. Illinois is struggling in the passing game with 11.4 yards per completion and 7.2 per attempt. Their run game is in trouble with injuries and that is how this team is built. The Terrapins’ defense is holding opponents to only 337 yards a game. Illinois is 102nd in the nation in total defense allowing 401 yards a game. Maryland at home is averaging 478 yards a game, 5.2 yards per run, 13.4 yards per completion and 8.8 yards per completed pass. Illinois defense on the road has been very poor against the run and pass. Play Maryland -14.