Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 11/13/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021

Location: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Hawkeyes (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 37

The Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2) will play the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-3) at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday. Minnesota opens this game as 6.5-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 37.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers step onto the field holding a record of 6-3 for this season. In their last matchup, the Golden Gophers faced the Illinois Fighting Illini and took a loss by a final of 14-6. Ky Thomas led the offense in rushing for the Golden Gophers with 16 carries for 60 yds (3.8 yds per carry). Tanner Morgan went 15/28 with 180 yards passing. He had a QB rating of 93.3 and finished the game with 2 picks. When it came to stopping the run, the Golden Gophers conceded 185 yards on 48 attempts, which is an average of 3.9 yards per run allowed. Minnesota relinquished 7 pass completions on 10 attempts for a total of 80 yards, and a completion percentage of 70.0%. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 65 plays which converted into 289 yards. The Minnesota Golden Gophers ended up running the ball 35 times and accumulated 89 yards, earning them an average of 2.5 yards per attempt.

The Golden Gophers have earned 3,255 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Minnesota has earned 7 passing touchdowns and 21 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 10 times. Minnesota has earned 184 first downs, and they have been hurt by 39 penalties for 400 yards. Offensively they hold an average of 208.1 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 22nd in college football. Concerning scoring points, the Minnesota Golden Gophers have an average of 25.9 points per contest.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Golden Gophers have conceded 1,762 yds which puts them in 42nd in the country. They have relinquished 195.8 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 57.0%. During the season, they are surrendering 299.0 yards per outing which ranks them 23rd in the nation. They have given up 12 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for 3.5 yards per rush on the ground and 103.2 rushing yards per contest on the season. Overall, they have allowed 929 rushing yards through 9 games. The Golden Gophers are ranked 27th in D-1 when it comes to team defense, giving up 18.3 points per game.

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The Hawkeyes head into this matchup 7-2 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Hawkeyes walked away with a victory by a final of 17-12 when they faced the Northwestern Wildcats. Alex Padilla ended the contest with 172 yards on 18/28 through the air while his quarterback rate was 115.9. He didn't throw any interceptions and his Y/A was 6.1. Tyler Goodson carried the rock 21 times for 141 yards, ending the contest with 6.7 yards per attempt for Iowa. Iowa rushed the football for 4.9 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 185 yds on 38 attempts. The Hawkeyes finished the game with a total of 361 yds on 70 plays (5.2 yds per play). The Hawkeyes secondary allowed a completion rate of 56.8%, relinquishing 270 yds on 25 for 44 passing. Iowa gave up 31 running attempts for 93 yds (3.0 yards per rush).

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Hawkeyes currently sit 95th in college football maintaining an average of 24.4 points per game. For the year thus far, the Hawkeyes have thrown for a total of 1,668 yards through the air as well as an average of 185.3 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 109th in the nation. The Iowa Hawkeyes hold an average of 299.4 yards per outing, which has them sitting 123rd in D-1. The Iowa offense has accrued 338 penalty yards on 38 violations, which has them sitting 122nd in the nation in terms of hurting your team.

Iowa has allowed the opposition a total of 887 yards via the ground game (98.6 yards/game) as well as 7 touchdowns via the rush on the year. They have given up 9 touchdowns through the air and 206.0 yards/game, which has them in 53rd in D-1. The Hawkeyes defense has taken part in 630 plays, which is 94th in the nation. The Hawkeyes are giving up 15.7 PPG, which has them 17th in D-1. Overall, they have allowed 141 pts.

Who will win tonight's Golden Gophers/Hawkeyes college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Hawkeyes -6.5

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