UTSA Roadrunners vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 12/21/2021 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Location: Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Aztecs (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 49

The UTSA Roadrunners (12-1) are on their way to Toyota Stadium on Tuesday where they will compete against the San Diego State Aztecs (11-2) in the Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl. San Diego State opens as 2.5-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 49.

The UTSA Roadrunners step onto the field holding a record of 12-1 for this season. In their last contest, the Roadrunners stepped onto the field against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and walked away with a win by a score of 49-41. Sincere McCormick was the rushing leader for the Roadrunners with 36 attempts for 204 yards (5.7 yds per attempt). Frank Harris went 19/28 with 218 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 156.8 and finished the contest with no picks. Against the run, the Roadrunners conceded -9 yards on 16 tries, which is -0.6 yards per rush allowed. UTSA relinquished 36 completions on 60 attempts for a total of 577 yds, and a completion percentage of 60.0%. For the game, they tallied 84 plays which converted into 556 yds. The UTSA Roadrunners ran the ball a total of 54 different times and tallied 304 yds, which is an average of 5.6 yards per carry.

Regarding scoring, the UTSA Roadrunners are sitting at 37.8 PPG. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 189.0 yards rushing ranking them 37th in D-1. The Roadrunners have tallied 5,763 total yards over the course of this season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, UTSA has compiled 29 touchdowns via the pass and 25 rushing touchdowns. UTSA has tallied 299 first downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 62 infractions for 633 yards. They have surrendered the football 12 times.

The Roadrunners rank 44th in D-1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 23.6 points per game. They are allowing an average of 3.2 yards per run and 111.2 rushing yards per contest for the season. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 1,446 rushing yards through 13 games. In terms of passing yardage, the Roadrunners are giving up 3,279 yds which ranks them 119th in Division 1. They have allowed 252.2 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 58.3%. Overall, they have surrendered 363.5 yards/outing which ranks them 47th in D-1. They have yielded 23 touchdowns by air as well as 13 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Aztecs come into this game with a record of 11-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Aztecs walked away with a loss by a score of 46-13 against the Utah State Aggies. Greg Bell ran the football 11 times for 50 yards, finishing the contest with 4.5 yards per carry for San Diego State. Jordon Brookshire finished the contest with 117 yds on 11/23 passing while his quarterback rating was 90.6. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.1. San Diego State conceded 28 attempts on the ground for 65 yards (2.3 yds per rush). The Aztecs secondary gave up a completion percentage of 67.4%, relinquishing 318 yards on 29 out of 43 passing. The Aztecs finished the game with 315 yards and they ran 68 plays (4.6 yds per play). San Diego State rushed the football for 3.8 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 148 yards on 39 attempts.

When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Aztecs are ranking 80th in college football holding an average of 26.5 PPG. Over the course of the season so far, the Aztecs have thrown for a total of 2,057 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 158.2 throwing yards per outing, which has them sitting 119th in the nation. The San Diego State Aztecs maintain an average of 333.7 yards/outing, which has them sitting 110th in Division 1. The San Diego State offense has 819 yds of penalties on 88 violations, which ranks 24th in the nation in terms of making mistakes.

The Aztecs are conceding 19.5 points per game, which has them 17th in the nation. San Diego State has given up a total of 1,010 rushing yards (77.7 yards per game) and 7 touchdowns rushing for the year. This year, they have conceded 254 pts. They have surrendered 23 touchdowns through the air as well as 242.0 yards/contest, ranking them 90th in Division 1. The Aztecs defense has been on the field for 894 plays, which is 117th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Roadrunners/Aztecs college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Aztecs +2.5

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