Maryland Terrapins vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 11/13/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021

Location: Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, MI

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Spartans (-14)

Total/Over-Under: 62

The Maryland Terrapins (5-4) are traveling to Spartan Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Michigan State Spartans (8-1). Maryland is 14-point underdogs. The total is 62.

The Maryland Terrapins head into this game 5-4 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Terrapins took the field against the Penn State Nittany Lions and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 31-14. Taulia Tagovailoa finished 41/57 with 371 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 128.9 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Challen Faamatau led the offense in rushing for the Terrapins with 11 totes for 38 yards (3.5 yards per attempt). In all, they ran 85 plays which gave them a total of 419 yards. The Maryland Terrapins ended up rushing 27 times and accounted for 48 yards, which had them averaging 1.8 yards per carry. Against the rush, the Terrapins conceded 93 yards on 33 attempts, which calculates to 2.8 yards per run allowed. Maryland allowed 27 pass completions on 47 attempts for a total of 363 yds, and a completion rate of 57.4%.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Maryland Terrapins have an average of 27.6 points per outing. As a unit they average 113.7 yards in the run game which is 112th in the nation. The Terrapins have earned 3,868 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Maryland has amassed 19 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns. Maryland has recorded 210 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 57 penalties for 518 yards. They have surrendered the football 16 times.

In terms of passing yardage, the Terrapins are allowing 2,295 yards which puts them in 112th in Division 1. They are allowing 255.0 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 56.0%. For the season, they have surrendered 404.8 yards/outing which has them sitting 97th in D-1. They have yielded 15 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 16 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up 4.0 yards per run and 149.8 yards on the ground per game on the season. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,348 yards via the ground game in 9 contests. The Terrapins sit in 109th in college football when it comes to team defense, conceding 30.4 PPG.

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The Spartans step onto the field holding a record of 8-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Spartans went home defeated by a final of 40-29 when they faced the Purdue Boilermakers. Payton Thorne (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 276 yards on 20/30 through the air while his quarterback rate was 159.3. He had 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.2. Kenneth Walker III carried the ball 23 times for 146 yards, finishing the contest with 6.3 yds per carry for Michigan State. The Spartans finished the contest with a total of 458 yards while running 63 plays (7.3 yds per play). Michigan State rushed the football for 5.5 yds per carry, finishing with 182 yds on 33 carries. Michigan State relinquished 31 rush attempts for 58 yds (1.9 yds per rush). The Spartans pass defense gave up a completion rate of 74.1%, surrendering 536 yards on 40 for 54 passing.

In terms of their ability to score points, the Spartans rank 27th in the nation holding an average of 34.0 points per outing. For the season thus far, the Spartans have compiled 2,231 passing yards as well as holding an average of 247.9 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 49th in D-1. The Michigan State Spartans have an average of 447.4 yards/contest, which is good for 27th in Division 1. The Michigan State offense has totaled 637 penalty yds on 66 infractions, which has them ranked 22nd in college football in terms of hurting your team.

Michigan State has surrendered a total of 1,045 rushing yards (116.1 yards per game) in addition to 6 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns from the passing game and 327.1 yards/game, which has them sitting 142nd in Division 1. The Spartans defense has participated in 749 plays, which is 142nd in college football. The Spartans are relinquishing 22.7 points per game, which has them 58th in Division 1. This year, they have surrendered 204 pts.

Who will win tonight's Terrapins/Spartans college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Terrapins +14

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