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West Virginia vs. Houston College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/12/2023
West Virginia at Houston 7PM ET—West Virginia improved to 4-1 with their 24-21 road win against TCU two weeks ago. Mountaineers rushed for 201 yards. They allowed 135 yards rushing to the Horned Frogs for 3.5 yards per rush with 298 passing yards on 41 attempts. Garrett Greene completed 10 of 21 for 142 yards with 6.8 yards per pass attempt. He rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. He returned after hurting his ankle in Week 3 early against Pittsburgh and missed Week 4 against Texas Tech. Houston fell to 2-3 with their 49-28 road defeat two weeks ago to the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Cougars rushed for 154 yards for nearly five yards a carry. They allowed 239 yards on the ground to the Red Raiders with 161 passing on 22 attempts. Donovan Smith completed 29 of 40 for 335 yards with four touchdowns. He averaged 8.4 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 59 yards. The Mountaineers are a high-volume running team averaging 45 attempts with 4.3 yards per rush. Houston is 106th in total defense giving up 406 yards a game with 4.6 yards per attempt. West Virginia is 36th in total defense by allowing 335 yards a game with only 3.3 yards per run. They are holding opponents to 50% completions and 6.6 yards per pass attempt. The concern for Houston is how weak they looked against the physical strength of TCU in their home loss and at Texas Tech playing their first two Big 12 games. Play West Virginia -2.5
SMU vs. East Carolina College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/12/2023
SMU at East Carolina 7:30PM ET—SMU improved to 3-2 with their 34-16 home victory to Charlotte 49ers. The Mustangs rushed for 228 yards. They allowed 167 yards on the ground to the 49ers for 4 yards a carry with 164 passing on 32 attempts. Preston Stone hit 14 of 23 for 135 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 5.9 yards per pass attempt. East Carolina fell to 1-4 with their 24-17 road defeat to Rice two weeks ago. The Pirates rushed for 145 yards for 3.5 yards a carry. They held the Owls to 37 yards on the ground on 20 attempts with 240 yards passing on 34 throws. Alex Finn completed 21 of 44 for 246 yards and an interception. He averaged 5.6 yards per pass attempt. Sophomore Mason Garcia has split time with only 3.4 yards per pass attempt against FBS opponents. East Carolina is 33rd in the nation in total defense, allowing 331 yards a game. SMU had offensive struggled with turnovers in their two road games. East Carolina is getting poor play from their quarterbacks near the bottom of college football with 51.8% completions, 9.6 yards per completion and 5 yards per pass attempt. SMU is defending the run well limiting opponents to 3.4 yards a carry and the Pirates rush for only 3.9 yards per run. Play SMU and East Carolina under 51.5.
Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/14/2023
Wake Forest at Virginia Tech 3:30PM ET—Wake Forest fell to 3-2 with their 17-12 road defeat at Clemson Tigers. Demon Deacons rushed for 102 yards for under three yards a carry. They surrendered 207 yards rushing to the Tigers with 131 passing on 28 attempts. Mitch Griffis hit 15 of 25 for 137 yards and 5.5 yards per pass attempt. Virginia Tech drops to 2-4 with their 39-17 road defeat at Florida St. The Hokies fell behind 22-0 after one quarter. The team rushed for 209 yards. They surrendered 282 yards rushing to the Seminoles with 170 passing on 25 attempts. Kyrone Drones completed 14 of 27 for 104 yards and only 3.9 yards per attempt. He did rush for 80 yards. Both teams ran at high volume. Virginia Tech has been poor stopping the run allowing 5.3 yards per attempt. The Hokies are 103rd in total offense and average five yards per play which is 117th in the nation. These are both running teams and the Hokies are very poor at stopping the run. Play Wake Forest +1.5.
Florida vs. South Carolina College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/14/2023
Florida at South Carolina 3:30PM ET—Florida improved to 4-2 after their 38-14 home victory to Vanderbilt Commodores. The Gators rushed for 215 yards. They held the Commodores to just over three yards per run with 276 passing on 34 attempts. Graham Mertz completed 30 of 36 for 254 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 7.1 yards per pass attempt. South Carolina fell to 2-3 with their 41-20 road defeat at Tennessee Volunteers. The Gamecocks had 132 rushing yards for five yards a carry. But they surrendered 238 yards rushing to the Vols with 239 passing on 32 attempts. South Carolina surrendered six sacks. Spencer Rattler hit 24 of 25 for 169 yards and an interception. He averaged 4.8 yards per pass attempt and had a rushing touchdown. Florida has lost both road games by double digits and Utah utilized a backup quarterback. Kentucky ran all over the Gators. Florida is running for only 1.6 yards a carry on the road. At home the Gamecocks put up 432 yards on Mississippi St. Play South Carolina -2.
FAU vs. USF College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/14/2023
FAU at USF 3:30PM ET—FAU improved to 3-2 with their 20-17 home victory to Tulsa Golden Hurricane. The Owls rushed for 241 yards. They allowed 194 yards on the ground to the Golden Hurricane with 182 passing on 28 attempts. Daniel Richardson completed 18 of 28 for 144 yards and an interception. He averaged 5.1 yards per pass attempt. USF fell to 3-3 with their 56-35 road defeat to UAB. The Bulls had 211 rushing yards. But they allowed 253 yards on the ground to the Blazers with 355 passing on 29 attempts. They had a -2-turnover margin. Byrum Brown hit 24 of 43 for 260 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns. USF at home has a 13-point win to Rice and had a good defensive effort in a 17-3 defeat to Alabama. Florida Atlantic is not an efficient passing team with 9.1 yards per completion and 5.5 yards per pass attempt. South Florida is 31st in total offense by averaging 444 yards per game with more efficiency in their passing attack. The Owls lost both road games and in their six-point loss at a down Illinois they allowed 303 yards passing and 256 yards on the ground. Play USF -2.5.
Kansas vs. Oklahoma St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/14/2023
Kansas at Oklahoma St 3:30PM ET—Kansas improved to 5-1 with their 51-22 home victory to UCF. The Jayhawks rushed for 399 yards. They did allow 202 yads rushing to the Knights with 169 passing on 23 attempts. Jalon Daniels is doubtful with a back injury. Jason Bean hit 8 of 12 for 91 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 7.6 yards per pass attempt. Oklahoma St is 3-2 with their 29-21 home victory to Kansas St. Cowboys rushed for 174 yards. They did allow the Wildcats 220 yards on the ground with 152 passing on 34 attempts. Oklahoma St had a +3 turnover margin picking off three passes with on going for a touchdown. Alan Bowman completed 19 of 35 for 235 yards. He averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt. The Kansas offensive line is burying opposing defenses as the Jayhawks rush for 6 yards a carry. Cowboys are giving up 154 rushing yards with 4.3 yards per attempt. The Cowboys gave up 243 rushing yards to South Alabama in a 33-7 home defeat. They have struggled passing the football by averaging 10.1 yards per completion and 5.7 yards per pass attempt, ranking near the bottom of college football. Kansas has been efficient in pass defense. Play Kansas -3.
Iowa vs. Wisconsin College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/14/2023
Iowa at Wisconsin 4PM ET—Iowa improved to 5-1 with their 20-14 home victory to Purdue. The Hawkeyes rushed for 181 yards. They limited the Boilermakers to 2.5 yards per run with 247 passing on 40 attempts. Deacon Hill hit 6 of 21 for 110 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 5.2 yards per pass attempt. No passes were completed to receivers. Wisconsin improved to 4-1 with their 24-13 home victory to Rutgers. Badgers built the 17-0 halftime lead. They posted 212 rushing yards. Wisconsin limited the Scarlet Knights to under three yards a carry with 211 passing on 38 attempts. Tanner Mordecai completed 17 of 31 for 145 yards with a touchdown. He averaged only 4.7 yards per pass attempt and had 49 rushing yards. Wisconsin had an 11 turnover margin but returned an interception 95 yards for a touchdown. Iowa is 132nd in total offense by averaging 249 yards per game. They average only 3.8 yards per run and 5.3 yards per pass attempt. Badgers defending the run and pass well. Iowa holds opponents to 4.3 yards per play ranking eighth best in the nation. Play Iowa and Wisconsin under 34.5.
Ohio vs. Northern Illinois College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/14/2023
Ohio at Northern Illinois 4PM ET—Ohio improved to 5-1 with their 42-17 home victory to Kent. The Bobcats rushed for 166 yards. They allowed three yards per rush to the Golden Flashes with 119 passing yards 20 attempts. Kurtis Rourke completed 20 of 32 for 300 yards with three touchdowns. He averaged 9.4 yards per attempt with a rushing touchdown. Northern Illinois improved to 2-4 with their 55-14 road victory to Akron. The Huskies rushed for 380 yards. They limited the Zips to under three yards a carry with 146 passing yards on 34 attempts. Rocky Lombardi completed 10 of 15 for 191 yards with two touchdowns. He averaged 12.7 yards per completed pass. The offensive performances have picked up for Northern Illinois in conference as they have averaged 507 yards and 44 points a game. Now they play their first home conference game. Ohio on the road is putting up only 22.7 points a game. NIU is defending well, holding opponents to 332 yards a game. Play Northern Illinois +6.5.
UNLV vs. Nevada College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/14/2023
UNLV at Nevada 5PM ET—UNLV improved to 4-1 with their 44-20 home victory to Hawaii. The Rebels rushed for 307 yards. They limited the Warriors to under two yards per carry with 313 passing on 35 attempts. They had a +2-turnover margin. Jayden Maiava completed 11 of 21 for 142 yards with two touchdowns. He averaged 6.8 yards per pass attempt. Nevada fell to 0-5 with their 27-9 road defeat two weeks ago at Fresno St. Wolf Pack rushed for 53 yards on 31 carries. They surrendered 141 yards rushing to the Bulldogs with 269 passing on 34 attempts. Brendon Lewis completed 10 of 21 for 70 yards and two interceptions. He averaged 3.3 yards per pass attempt. The Wolf Pack covered at home to Kansas dropping a seven-point decision rushing for 150 yards. Rebels are allowing 399 yards per game struggling with pass defense by allowing 14.8 yards per completion and 8.8 yards per attempt. Rivalry game will take home dog based on their lone FBS home game. Play Nevada +9.5.
San Jose St vs. New Mexico College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/14/2023
San Jose St at New Mexico 6PM ET—San Jose St fell to 1-5 with their 35-27 road defeat to Boise St. The Spartans built a 27-14 halftime lead but got outscored 21-0 in the second half. They rushed for 104 yards for nearly four yards a carry. San Jose St allowed 262 yards rushing to the Broncos with 230 passing on 24 attempts. They had a +2-turnover margin. Chevan Cordeiro hit 23 of 38 passes for 325 yards and an interception. He averaged 8.6 yards per pass attempt and had a rushing touchdown. New Mexico St drops to 2-3 with their 35-26 road defeat to Wyoming Cowboys. The Lobos rushed for 225 yards. They allowed 239 yards to the Cowboys with 194 passing on 25 attempts. Dylan Hopkins completed 15 of 31 for 162 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 5.2 yards per pass attempt. Lobos do come off the bye week. Both teams are allowing 5.3 yards per rush. Lobos run effectively, averaging 5.3 yards a carry. San Jose St’s run game generates 4.8 yards a carry. Both secondaries are giving up big plays in the passing game. These run games will open some big plays against these secondaries. Play San Jose St and New Mexico St over 58.