MTSU Blue Raiders vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 12/17/2021 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MTSU Blue Raiders vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Friday, December 17, 2021

Location: Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, NP

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Rockets (-7)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

The MTSU Blue Raiders (6-6) are on their way to Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Toledo Rockets (7-5) in the Bahamas Bowl. Toledo opens this game as 7-point favorites. The betting total is set at 52.5.

The MTSU Blue Raiders head into this game 6-6 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Blue Raiders stepped onto the field against the Florida Atlantic Owls and walked away with a win by a score of 27-17. Mike Diliello led the offense in rushing for the Blue Raiders with 12 attempts for 43 yards (3.6 yards per carry). Nicholas Vattiato connected on 12/20 with 105 yards through the air. He had a QB rate of 104.1 and finished the contest with no interceptions. Against the rush, the Blue Raiders conceded 85 yards on 29 tries, which averages out to 2.9 yds per rush surrendered. MTSU allowed 32 completions on 50 attempts for a total of 328 yards, and a completion percentage of 64.0%. For the game, they ran 70 plays which converted into 363 yards. The MTSU Blue Raiders rushed the ball a total of 31 different times and recorded 127 yards, which earned them an average of 4.1 yards per tote.

The Blue Raiders have earned 4,273 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, MTSU has totaled 26 touchdowns through the air and 13 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 20 times. MTSU has 232 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 79 penalties for 694 yards. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 120.8 yards rushing which has them sitting 109th in college football. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the MTSU Blue Raiders hold an average of 29.8 points per outing.

The Blue Raiders are sitting in 63rd in the nation in terms of their opponents scoring, conceding 25.8 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 3.8 yards per rushing attempt and 130.3 rushing yards per game for the campaign. For the season, they have allowed 1,564 running yards through 12 games. Concerning yards via the pass, the Blue Raiders have conceded 2,860 yards which puts them in 78th in the nation. They have given up 238.3 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 59.3%. In total, they are giving up 368.5 yards per contest which puts them 53rd in D-1. They have granted 20 touchdowns by air in addition to 17 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Rockets come into this matchup with a record of 7-5 this year. For their last game, the Rockets got the victory with a final of 49-14 against the Akron Zips. DeQuan Finn (4 TDs) finished the contest with 257 yards on 16/26 through the air while his quarterback rate was 195.3. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.9. Bryant Koback ran the ball 15 times for 135 yards, walking away from the game with 9.0 yards per carry for Toledo. The Rockets finished the game with a total of 582 yds and they ran 77 plays (7.6 yds per play). Toledo ran for 6.7 yards per attempt, totaling 281 yds on 42 carries. Toledo allowed 37 rush attempts for 190 yds (5.1 yards per carry). The Rockets pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 43.3%, surrendering 175 yards on 13 for 30 through the air.

The Toledo Rockets have an average of 435.8 yards/game, which is good for 35th in the country. The Toledo offense has 1056 penalty yards on 118 violations, ranking them 1st in college football in terms of making mistakes. For the season thus far, the Rockets have compiled 2,903 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 241.9 passing yards per game, which ranks 57th in D-1. When looking at their ability to score points, the Rockets currently sit 25th in the country holding an average of 34.2 points per contest.

The Rockets are allowing 21.0 PPG, which has them sitting 28th in the nation. Toledo has allowed a total of 1,812 rushing yards (151.0 yards per contest) and 10 touchdowns via the rush for the season. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 252 points in total. They have allowed 16 touchdowns through the air and 191.5 yards per game, ranking them 16th in D-1. The Rockets defense has taken the field for 845 plays, which has them ranked 87th in the country.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rockets -7

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