Charlotte 49ers vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 11/7/2020 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020

Location: Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (-5)

Total/Over-Under: 61.5

Chris Reynolds and the Charlotte 49ers (2-3) head to Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on the MTSU Blue Raiders (2-5). MTSU opens this matchup as 5-point dogs. The O/U opens at 61.5.

In their last game, the Charlotte 49ers went up against the Duke Blue Devils and went home in defeat by a score of 53-19. Tre Harbison III led the team in rushing for that contest. He broke a long run for 7 yards and he notched 1 TD for this game. He ran for 57 yards via 13 carries which meant he averaged 4.4 yards per run. Micaleous Elder was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 86 yards on 6 receptions. He earned an average of 14.3 yards per reception for that contest. Chris Reynolds went 18/34 with 171 yards by way of the pass and added 1 touchdown. He finished the game without throwing an interception.

Regarding scoring points, the Charlotte 49ers are sitting at 28.6 points per game. As a unit they're holding an average of 168 yards rushing which has them sitting 52nd in Division 1. The 49ers have tallied 1,958 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Charlotte has amassed 7 touchdowns through the air and 11 rushing touchdowns. The 49ers rank 78th in college football when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 31.6 points per game. They are allowing 5.9 yards per tote and 213.2 rushing yards per contest this year. For the season, they have allowed 1,066 yards on the ground through 5 games. When it comes to passing yardage, the 49ers are allowing 1,015 yds which puts them in 52nd in D-1. During their 5 games played this season, they have yielded 203.0 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 55.8%. During the season, they have relinquished 416.2 yards/outing which has them sitting 76th in the country.

For his college career, Reynolds has passed for 4,837 yards with 34 TD's and 15 interceptions. Since his collegiate career started, he has left the pocket to run 237 times for a total of 762 yds. He has a quarterback rating of 145.3 with a touchdown percentage of 5.8% and an interception percentage of 2.6%. He is throwing for 201.5 yards per outing. Chris Reynolds has completed 363 of his attempted career 586 throws for a completion percentage of 61.9%.

In their last outing, the MTSU Blue Raiders took on the Rice Owls and notched a win by a score of 40-34. Asher O'Hara led the team on the ground for the game. He broke a long run for 26 yards and he notched 2 TD's in this outing. He ran for 69 yards by way of 22 carries which means he ran for an average of 3.1 yards per run. CJ Windham led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 109 yards on 7 catches. He earned an average of 15.6 yards per reception for the game. Asher O'Hara went 24/33 with 333 yards via the pass and threw 2 touchdowns. He walked away from this game with no interceptions.

For the year thus far, the Blue Raiders have thrown for a total of 1,617 yards via the pass along with an average of 231.0 throwing yards per contest, which has them ranked 55th in college football. The MTSU Blue Raiders hold an average of 370.6 yards per outing which has them ranked 74th in the nation. They have an average of 139.6 run yards per game and have run for 977 yards in total. Regarding putting points on the board, the Blue Raiders are ranked 76th in Division 1 holding an average of 24.6 points per outing. The Blue Raiders are conceding 37.1 PPG, which puts them 99th in D-1. This season, they have relinquished 260 total points. MTSU has surrendered a total of 1,729 yards via the ground game (247.0 yards per contest) as well as 19 touchdowns on the ground for the campaign. They have surrendered 13 touchdowns through the air and 197.3 yards per outing, which has them ranked 39th in D-1.

In the 21 games in his college career, Asher O'Hara has completed 363 of his 576 tries for 4,239 yards. He averages 201.9 yards per contest through the air with a 136.7 QB rating. O'Hara has thrown for 31 TD's compared to 17 interceptions in his collegiate career. He has left the pocket and rushed for 1,628 yds on 361 attempts. His TD percentage is 5.4% and his interception percentage is 3.0%.

Who will win tonight's 49ers/Blue Raiders college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the 49ers -5

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