Akron Zips vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 11/19/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Akron Zips vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Location: UB Stadium in Buffalo, NY

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Bulls (-16.5)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

The Akron Zips (1-9) are traveling to UB Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Buffalo Bulls (5-5). Buffalo opens this matchup as 16.5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 55.5.

The Akron Zips head into this matchup 1-9 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Zips stepped onto the field against the Eastern Michigan Eagles and ended up losing by a score of 34-28. Cam Wiley was the rushing leader for the Zips with 18 attempts for 144 yds (8.0 yards per carry). Jeff Undercuffler connected on 8/18 with 133 yards passing. He had a QB rate of 84.3 and finished the game with 2 picks. Against the run, the Zips gave up 155 yds on 37 tries, which calculates to 4.2 yards per run allowed. Akron allowed 16 pass completions on 28 tries for 190 yards, and a completion rate of 57.1%. At the end of the game, they had 69 plays which gave them a total of 386 yds. The Akron Zips ran the football 35 times and amassed 163 yds, earning them an average of 4.7 yards per tote.

The Zips have racked up 3,654 total yards for the year. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Akron has totaled 10 passing touchdowns and 14 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 20 times. Akron has accrued 224 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 64 penalties for 602 yds. As a unit they average 82.3 yards rushing which has them sitting 129th in the nation. When it comes to scoring, the Akron Zips are sitting at 19.5 PPG.

Concerning passing yards, the Zips are giving up 2,489 yds which has them ranked 92nd in the nation. They have yielded 248.9 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 63.4%. In total, they have allowed 432.2 yards/game which ranks them 108th in college football. They have surrendered 19 touchdowns via the pass and 25 touchdowns running the ball. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.7 yards per run and 183.3 rushing yards per game on the campaign. For the season, they have allowed 1,833 running yards through 10 outings. The Zips rank 125th in college football in terms of team defense, conceding 36.7 points per contest.

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The Bulls come into this game with a record of 5-5 for this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Bulls took a loss by a final score of 31-27 against the Central Michigan Chippewas. Ron Cook Jr. carried the ball 22 times for 100 yards, finishing the contest with 4.5 yds per carry for Buffalo. Cole Snyder finished the contest with 191 yds on 19/32 through the air while his QB rate was 103.3. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.0. Buffalo allowed 36 rush attempts for 303 yds (8.4 yards per carry). The Bulls passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 47.1%, relinquishing 117 yds on 8 out of 17 through the air. The Bulls finished the contest with a total of 431 yards while running 89 plays (4.8 yards per play). Buffalo rushed the ball for 4.2 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 240 yds on 57 carries.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Bulls rank 58th in the country with 29.8 PPG. During the season so far, the Bulls have earned 2,365 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 236.5 throwing yards per outing, which is ranked 61st in the nation. The Buffalo Bulls are averaging 388.0 yards per game, which ranks them 69th in Division 1. The Buffalo offense has accrued 514 penalty yds on 54 violations, which has them sitting 95th in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Bulls are relinquishing 27.4 points per game, which has them ranked 77th in the nation. Buffalo has allowed a total of 1,838 yards rushing (183.8 yards per contest) as well as 19 touchdowns on the ground on the campaign. This year, they have given up 274 points in total. They have allowed 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 219.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 54th in the country. The Bulls defense has taken part in 630 plays, which ranks 23rd in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Zips/Bulls college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Zips +16.5

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