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Indiana vs. Penn St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/28/2023
Indiana at Penn St 12PM ET—Indiana fell to 2-5 with their 31-14 home defeat to Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Hoosiers rushed for 153 yards on 29 carries. They surrendered 276 yards rushing to the Scarlet Knights with 39 passing on 12 attempts. Brendan Sorsby completes 15 of 31 for 126 yards with a touchdown. He averaged 4.1 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. Penn St drops to 6-1 with their 20-12 road defeat at Ohio St. The Nittany Lions rushed for 49 yards on 26 carries. They limited the Buckeyes to just over two yards per rush with 286 passing on 35 attempts. Drew Allar completed 18 of 42 passes for 191 yards with a touchdown. He averaged 4.5 yards per pass attempt and was sacked four times. Penn St has the top-rated defense in college football by allowing 218 yards per game and 3.7 yards per play. Indiana has the 118th ranked offense with 311 yards per game. Indiana defense hits in the upper half of college football behind defending the pass. The Nittany Lions are not an efficient passing team. Play Indiana +31.
West Virginia vs. UCF College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/28/2023
West Virginia at UCF 12PM ET—West Virginia fell to 4-3 following their 48-34 home defeat to the Oklahoma St Cowboys. The Mountaineers rushed for 228 yards on 43 carries. They surrendered 285 rushing yards to the Cowboys with 210 passing on 36 attempts. Garrett Greene hit 15 of 30 for 249 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He rushed for 117 yards. UCF fell to 3-4 following their 31-29 road defeat to Oklahoma Sooners. It is a four-game losing streak. The Knights rushed for 149 yards on 41 carries. They allowed 189 yards rushing to the Sooners with 253 passing on 38 attempts. John Rhys Plumlee returned from injury and completed 16 of 30 passes for 248 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt and had a rushing touchdown. Mountaineers are dealing with quarterback accuracy completing only 53.6% of their passes. They run at a high rate which will move the clock. The Mountaineers are an above average defensive team holding opponents to 366 yards a game and holding opponents to 55.9% completion rate. Play West Virginia and UCF under 59.5.
Massachusetts vs. Army College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/28/2023
UMASS at Army 12PM ET—Massachusetts fell to 1-7 after their 63-0 road defeat at Penn St Nittany Lions. The Minutemen rushed for 64 yards on 39 attempts. They surrendered 246 yards rushing to the Nittany Lions with 162 passing on 23 attempts. Taisun Phommachanh completed 6 of 14 passes for 25 yards. He averaged 1.8 yards per pass attempt and UMASS allowed seven sacks. Army dropped to 2-5 with their 62-0 road defeat at LSU. The Black Knights rushed for 151 yards on 43 carries. They surrendered 201 yards rushing to the Tigers with 369 passing on 27 attempts. Army had a -4-turnover margin. Bryson Dailey missed the game due to injury and is questionable. Freshman Champ Harris completed 4 of 9 passes for 22 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 2.4 yards per pass attempt. The Minutemen has shown the ability to throw downfield with 12.7 yards per completion and 7.8 yards per pass attempt. Army is struggling to defend the pass. Army is a high-volume rushing team and will face a Minutemen defense that allows 6 yards per rush. UMASS is 123rd in the nation in total defense by allowing 446 yards per game. Play Massachusetts and Army over 48.
Connecticut vs. Boston College NCAAF Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/28/2023
UCONN at Boston College 12PM ET—Connecticut fell to 1-6 with their 24-21 road defeat to USF. The Huskies rushed for 193 yards on 32 carries. They surrendered 260 rushing yards to the Bulls with 203 passing on 39 attempts. It was a -3-turnover margin for the Huskies. Taquan Roberton completed 19 of 34 for 175 yards with a touchdown and interception. He averaged 5.1 yards per pass attempt and rushed for a touchdown. Boston College improved to 4-3 with their 38-23 road win at Georgia Tech. The Eagles rushed for 308 yards. They allowed 248 yards rushing to the Yellow Jackets with 204 passing on 32 attempts. BC had a +2-turnover margin. Thomas Castellanos completed 17 of 29 passes for 255 yards with an interception. He averaged 8.8 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Boston College gives up big plays in the passing game by allowing 14.3 yards per completion and 8.7 yards per pass attempt. They are also giving up 4.7 yards per run. BC is dealing with quarterback accuracy issues with 56% completion rate. UCONN holds teams to 4.3 yards per rush. Play Connecticut +13.
Houston vs. Kansas St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/28/2023
Houston at Kansas St—Houston fell to 3-4 after their 31-24 home defeat to Texas Longhorns. The Cougars rushed for only 14 yards on 19 carries. They allowed 143 yards rushing to the Longhorns with 219 passing on 32 attempts. Houston had a -2-turnover margin. Donovan Smith completed 32 of 46 for 378 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 8.2 yards per pass attempt. Kansas St improved to 5-2 after their 41-3 home victory to TCU Horned Frogs. The Wildcats rushed for 343 yards. They allowed 113 yards rushing to the Horned Frogs with 187 passing on 43 attempts. Will Howard completed 10 of 16 passes for 154 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 9.6 yards per pass attempt and rushed for 62 yards. Kansas is 13th in total offense by averaging 474 yards per game. This is an efficient passing team and they run for 5.6 yards per rush. The Cougars are 113th in total defense by allowing 419 yards a game. Opponents make big plays on that Houston pass defense as they give up 12.6 yards per completion and 7.9 yards per pass attempt. The Wildcats hold teams to 3.7 yards per run and efficient pass defense. Play Kansas St -16.5.
Florida St vs. Wake Forest College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/28/2023
Florida St at Wake Forest 12PM ET—Florida St improved to 7-0 with their 38-20 home victory to Duke Blue Devils. The Seminoles rushed for 152 yards. They allowed 197 yards rushing to the Blue Devils with only 76 passing on 22 attempts. Jordan Travis completed 27 of 36 passes for 268 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt. He rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Wake Forest improved to 4-3 with their 21-17 home victory to Pittsburgh Panthers. The Demon Deacons rushed for 172 yards. They allowed under four yards per run to the Panthers with 302 passing on 45 attempts. Mitch Griffis missed the game due to an undisclosed injury. He is questionable. QB2 is out. Santino Marucci in his first start hit 12 of 21 for 151 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He averaged 7.2 yards per pass attempt. Florida St is 24th in total offense by averaging 445 yards a game. They run for 5.4 yards per carry and have an efficient passing game. Demon Deacons are throwing downfield with 12.1 yards per completion and 7.1 yards per pass attempt. Play Florida St and Wake Forest over 53.
South Carolina vs. Texas A&M College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/28/2023
South Carolina at Texas A&M 12PM ET—South Carolina fell to 2-5 with their 34-12 road defeat in Missouri. The Gamecocks rushed for 69 yards on 29 carries. They surrendered 220 yards rushing to the Tigers with 198 passing on 24 attempts. Spencer Rattler completed 23 of 40 for 217 yards with an interception. He was sacked six times. Texas A&M fell to 4-3 with their 20-13 road defeat in Tennessee. The Aggies rushed for under two yards a carry. They surrendered 232 yards rushing to the Volunteers with 100 passing on 22 attempts. Max Johnson completed 16 of 34 for 223 yards and two interceptions. He had a rushing touchdown. South Carolina has lost all three road games by double digits. The Gamecocks are giving up 32.5 points and 226 yards per game on the road. Texas A&M is ninth in total defense holding teams to 278 yards a game, three yards per rush with only 54.7% completions allowed. Play Texas A&M -14.
Maryland vs. Northwestern College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/28/2023
Maryland at Northwestern 12PM ET—Maryland fell to 5-2 following their 27-24 home defeat to Illinois. The Terrapins rushed for 93 yards on 29 carries. They allowed 131 yards rushing to the Fighting Illini with 206 passing on 28 attempts. Taulia Tagovailoa completed 27 of 39 passes for 266 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 6.8 yards per pass attempt. Northwestern fell to 3-4 with their 17-9 road defeat to Nebraska. The Wildcats rushed for just over two yards a carry. They allowed 171 yards rushing to the Cornhuskers with 85 passing yards on 17 passes. Ben Bryant missed the game due to an upper body injury and questionable. Brendan Sullivan hit 12 of 23 for 176 yards and an interception. He averaged 7.7 yards per pass attempt and was sacked eight times. Northwestern defends well limiting opponents to 347 yards a game. They are efficient in pass defense. The Wildcats defense held opponents to 4.9 yards per play in conference. Maryland on the road putting up only 24 points and 332 yards a game. Play Northwestern +13.5.
Oklahoma vs. Kansas College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/28/2023
Oklahoma at Kansas 12PM ET—Oklahoma improved to 7-0 with their 31-29 home victory to UCF. The Sooners rushed for 189 yards. They allowed 149 yards on the ground to the Knights with 248 passing on 30 attempts. Dillon Gabriel completed 25 of 38 for 253 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. He averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt. Kansas drops to 5-2 with their 39-32 road defeat at Oklahoma St. The Jayhawks rushed for three yards a carry. They surrendered 218 yards rushing to the Cowboys with 336 passing on 41 attempts. Kansas had a -2-turnover margin. Jalon Daniels missed his third game in a row and is questionable. Jason Bean hit 23 of 34 for 410 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions. Oklahoma has the 7th ranked offense averaging 496 yards a game. This is an efficient passing game that averages 72% completions and 9.3 yards per pass attempt. the Jayhawks are allowing 66.1% completion rate. The Jayhawks average 7.2 yards per play which is 7th in the nation. They are running for 5.7 yards a carry and efficient in the passing game. Play Oklaoma and Kansas over 66.
Tulsa vs. SMU College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/28/2023
Tulsa at SMU 12PM ET—Tulsa drops to 3-4 following their 42-10 home defeat to Rice Owls. The Golden Hurricane rushed for 156 yards on 40 carries. They allowed 170 yards rushing to the Owls with 342 passing on 37 attempts. Tulsa had a -3-turnover margin. Braylen Braxton completed 4 of 8 passes for 37 yards. He rushed for 89 yards. Cardell Williams saw action, hitting 7 of 14 for 101 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 7.2 yards per pass attempt. They are likely to split action. SMU improved to 5-2 with their 55-0 road victory at Temple Owls. The Mustangs rushed for 208 yards. They limited the Owls to 26 yards rushing with 107 passing on 29 attempts. Preston Stone completed 23 of 36 for 300 yards with two touchdowns. He averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt and rushed for one touchdown. SMU is the 13th ranked defense in college football by holding teams to 286 yards per game. They limit opponents to 3.1 yards per run and are efficient in pass defense. Tulsa has quarterback accuracy issues. The Golden Hurricane on the road has gone under in all three games. Play Tulsa and SMU under 57.