Nevada Wolf Pack vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 10/23/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021

Location: Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, CA

TV: FS2

Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (-1)

Total/Over-Under: 60.5

The Fresno State Bulldogs (5-2) will play the Nevada Wolf Pack (5-1) at Bulldog Stadium on Saturday. Nevada opens as 1-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 60.5.

The Nevada Wolf Pack come into this game with a record of 5-1 this season. The last time they took the field, the Wolf Pack played against the Hawaii Warriors and notched a win by a score of 34-17. Carson Strong went 34/54 with 395 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 136.6 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. Toa Taua was the best rusher for the Wolf Pack with 21 carries for 84 yds (4.0 yards per attempt). On the day, they had 93 plays which gave them a total of 477 yards. The Nevada Wolf Pack rushed the ball a total of 38 different times and recorded 82 yards, earning them an average of 2.2 yds per carry. On the ground, the Wolf Pack conceded 188 yards on 29 tries, which calculates to 6.5 yards per run allowed. Nevada relinquished 22 pass completions on 39 tries for a total of 205 yards, and a completion percentage of 56.4%.

In terms of scoring, the Nevada Wolf Pack have an average of 36.3 points per outing. Offensively they average 85.3 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 127th in Division 1. The Wolf Pack have earned 2,692 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Nevada has compiled 17 passing touchdowns and 7 touchdowns via the ground. Nevada has accounted for 129 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 42 infractions for 342 yds. They have turned the ball over 3 times.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Wolf Pack are allowing 1,466 yds which puts them in 82nd in college football. They have conceded 244.3 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 63.5%. In total, they have relinquished 384.3 yards/outing putting them 84th in the country. They have relinquished 9 touchdowns by air and 8 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for an average of 4.1 yards per attempt on the ground and 140.0 rushing yards per contest for the season. In total, they have conceded 840 running yards through 6 outings. The Wolf Pack are ranked 73rd in college football regarding team defense, conceding 23.5 PPG.

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The Bulldogs head into this game 5-2 for this season. In their last game, the Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 17-0 when they faced the Wyoming Cowboys. Jake Haener (2 touchdowns) walked away from the contest with 96 yards on 15/28 through the air while his quarterback rating was 105.9. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 3.4. Ronnie Rivers carried the ball 21 times for 73 yds, ending the game with 3.5 yards per carry for Fresno State. Fresno State rushed for 3.9 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 163 yards on 42 carries. The Bulldogs finished with 259 yards while running 70 plays (3.7 yards per play). The Bulldogs passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 30.0%, relinquishing 143 yards on 9 out of 30 passing. Fresno State allowed 33 rushing attempts for 128 yards (3.9 yds per rush).

When discussing their scoring prowess, the Bulldogs are ranked 23rd in college football by tallying 35.9 points per game. For the season thus far, the Bulldogs have compiled 2,472 passing yards along with holding an average of 353.1 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 8th in the nation. The Fresno State Bulldogs average 482.7 yards per contest, which has them ranked 12th in D-1. The Fresno State offense has accrued 481 penalty yds on 50 violations, which is 22nd in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team.

The Bulldogs are giving up 19.3 PPG, which has them ranked 35th in D-1. Fresno State has allowed a total of 903 yards on the ground (129.0 yards per outing) as well as 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the campaign. In total, they have allowed 135 pts. They have allowed the opposition 9 touchdowns through the air as well as 183.3 yards per outing, which puts them in 32nd in the nation. The Bulldogs defense has taken the field for 457 plays, which ranks 95th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Wolf Pack/Bulldogs college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Wolf Pack +1

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