Kentucky Wildcats vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 10/24/2020 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kentucky Wildcats vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020

Location: Faurot Field

TV: SEC Network

Odds/Point Spread: Kentucky (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 50

Faurot Field is the venue where Connor Bazelak and the Missouri Tigers (1-2) will take on the Kentucky Wildcats (2-2) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Kentucky as 6-point favorites. The O/U is set at 50.

In their last game, the Kentucky Wildcats played the Tennessee Volunteers and were on the winning end of this game by a score of 34-7. Terry Wilson went 12/15 with 101 yards via the pass and completed 1 TD. He finished the game without throwing an interception. Christopher Rodriguez Jr. led the team in rushing in this game. He broke a long run for 25 yards and he tallied 1 TD for this game. He ran for a total of 73 yards via 13 carries which gave him an average of 5.6 yards per carry. Josh Ali was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 38 yards on 4 receptions. He notched an average of 9.5 yards per catch in this game.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Kentucky Wildcats are sitting at 28.0 points per game. As a team they have an average of 206.0 yards on the ground which ranks them 17th in D-1. The Wildcats have earned 1,394 total yards this season. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Kentucky has earned 3 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns via the ground. When it comes to yards through the air, the Wildcats have given up 940 yds which puts them in 44th in the nation. Overall, they have surrendered 341.3 yards/outing which ranks them 32nd in the nation. The Wildcats are sitting in 27th in college football concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 20.0 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.5 yards per run and 106.3 yards on the ground per game so far this season. In their 4 games played this year, they have conceded 235.0 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 65.8%. Over the course of this year, they have given up 425 rushing yards through 4 games.

Terry Wilson has completed 271 of his attempted career 410 throws for a completion percentage of 66.1%. He is throwing for 148.1 yards per contest. For his collegiate career, Wilson has thrown for a total of 2,813 yards with 16 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. He has a quarterback rating of 132.2 with a touchdown rate of 3.9% and an interception percentage of 2.2%. Over the course of his collegiate career, he has attempted running the football 208 times totaling 844 yards.

In the last game they played, the Missouri Tigers took the field against the LSU Tigers and were on the winning end of this game by a score of 45-41. Connor Bazelak went 29/34 with 406 yards by way of passing and added 4 touchdowns. He walked away from this game with no interceptions. Larry Rountree III led the team on the ground in this contest. He tore off a long run of 29 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on this day. He racked up a total of 119 yards on 18 carries which gave him an average of 6.6 yards per carry. Tauskie Dove led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 83 yards on 6 receptions. He earned an average of 13.8 yards per reception in this contest.

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Tigers sit 55th in college football with 25.3 PPG. During the season to this point, the Tigers have earned 877 yards through the air not to mention holding an average of 292.3 passing yards per contest, putting them at 18th in college football. They are averaging 125.0 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 375 yards overall. The Missouri Tigers maintain an average of 417.3 yards/outing which is good for 32nd in the country. Missouri has allowed the opposition a total of 392 rushing yards (130.7 yards/game) as well as 8 touchdowns rushing for the season. The Tigers are relinquishing 38.0 PPG, which has them ranked 81st in the nation. This season, they have surrendered 114 points. They have conceded 7 touchdowns from the passing game and 307.7 yards/outing, which has them sitting 82nd in Division 1.

Bazelak has thrown for 4 TD's while tossing 1 pick in his career. His touchdown rate when attempting a pass is 4.4% and his interception percentage is 1.1%. He has taken off and run for 28 yards on 24 tries. He averages 139.3 yards per contest through the air with a 161.6 quarterback rating. In 6 games in his career, Connor Bazelak has completed 64 of his 90 attempts for 836 yards.

Who will win tonight's Wildcats/Tigers college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Wildcats -6

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