Boise State Broncos vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 11/12/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Location: Mackay Stadium in Reno, NV

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Wolf Pack (+20.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48

Mackay Stadium is where the Nevada Wolf Pack (2-7) will play the Boise State Broncos (6-3) on Saturday. Boise State is 20.5-point favorites. The total is set at 48.

The Boise State Broncos come into this matchup with a record of 6-3 for this year. In their last game, the Broncos went up against the BYU Cougars and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 31-28. Taylen Green connected on 17/23 with 220 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 183 and finished the contest with no interceptions. George Holani led the offense in rushing for the Broncos with 20 carries for 73 yards (3.7 yards per carry). The Boise State Broncos rushed the ball a total of 30 times and accumulated 104 yards, which had them averaging 3.5 yds per carry. When the final whistle blew, they ran 53 plays for 324 yds. Boise State relinquished 29 completions on 42 attempts for 377 yards, and a completion percentage of 69.0%. On the ground, the Broncos gave up 155 yds on 32 attempts, which is an average of 4.8 yds per run allowed.

Regarding scoring, the Boise State Broncos have an average of 28.8 PPG. Offensively they have an average of 171.2 yards rushing which is 51st in Division 1. The Broncos have tallied 3,206 total yards this season. In terms of getting in the endzone, Boise State has totaled 12 touchdowns through the air and 18 rushing touchdowns. Boise State has accounted for 171 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 48 infractions for 430 yds. They have surrendered the football 12 times.

The Broncos rank 17th in Division 1 regarding their opponents scoring, allowing 18.9 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.0 yards per rushing attempt and 104.9 rushing yards per game for the season. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 944 running yards through 9 games. When talking about passing yardage, the Broncos are allowing 1,446 yards which ranks them 4th in the country. They are conceding 160.7 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 53.2%. In total, they are giving up 265.6 yards per contest putting them 4th in college football. They have yielded 9 touchdowns by air as well as 8 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Wolf Pack come into this matchup with a record of 2-7 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Wolf Pack took a loss by a score of 35-28 against the San Jose State Spartans. Toa Taua ran the ball 23 times for 75 yards, finishing the contest with 3.3 yds per attempt for Nevada. Shane Illingworth (1 TD) ended the contest with 223 yds on 18/29 through the air while his quarterback rating was 131.1. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 7.7. Nevada relinquished 29 run attempts for 25 yards (0.9 yards per carry). The Wolf Pack passing defense conceded a completion rate of 73.3%, surrendering 340 yds on 33 out of 45 through the air. The Wolf Pack finished the contest with 293 yds on 67 plays (4.4 yards per play). Nevada ran for 1.8 yards per attempt, totaling 70 yds on 38 attempts.

When it comes to how much they score, the Wolf Pack are ranked 110th in Division 1 scoring 20.8 points per game. During the season thus far, the Wolf Pack currently sit at 1,583 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 175.9 throwing yards per game, which has them sitting 119th in the country. The Nevada Wolf Pack hold an average of 283.2 yards per outing, which is good for 126th in D-1. The Nevada offense has racked up 526 penalty yards on 56 violations, which has them ranked 68th in the country in terms of helping out the other team.

The Wolf Pack are surrendering 29.1 PPG, which has them ranked 89th in Division 1. Nevada has conceded a total of 1,476 yards rushing (164.0 yards/game) in addition to 16 touchdowns via the rush for the season. In total, they have surrendered 262 pts. They have conceded 12 touchdowns through the air and 216.4 yards/outing, which has them ranked 49th in the nation. The Wolf Pack defense has been on the field for 608 plays, which has them sitting 54th in D-1.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Broncos -20.5

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