BYU Cougars vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 11/5/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Albertsons Stadium in Boise, ID

TV: FS2

Odds/Point Spread: Broncos (-8)

Total/Over-Under: 55

Albertsons Stadium is where the Boise State Broncos (6-2) will take on the BYU Cougars (4-5) on Saturday. Boise State opens this matchup as 8-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 55.

The BYU Cougars come into this game with a record of 4-5 for this season. In their last game, the Cougars faced off with the East Carolina Pirates and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 27-24. Jaren Hall finished 18/25 with 144 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 146.8 and ended the game with no picks. Lopini Katoa was the leader on the ground for the Cougars with 20 attempts for 116 yards (5.8 yards per carry). The BYU Cougars ended up running the ball 42 times and accrued 244 yds, which came out to an average of 5.8 yds per attempt. In all, they ran 67 plays which gave them 388 yds. BYU allowed 15 completions on 22 tries for 197 yds, and a completion rate of 68.2%. Against the run, the Cougars conceded 227 yards on 36 attempts, which averages out to 6.3 yds per rush allowed.

The Cougars have earned 3,628 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, BYU has compiled 22 touchdowns via the pass and 11 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 5 different times. BYU has tallied 185 first downs, and they have committed 55 penalties for 492 yds. As a team they are averaging 150.6 yards in the run game ranking them 66th in college football. When talking about putting points on the board, the BYU Cougars are sitting at 29.4 PPG.

In terms of yards through the air, the Cougars have given up 1,951 yards which ranks them 77th in the country. They are allowing 216.8 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 67.3%. Overall, they have allowed 422.4 yards/game which has them sitting 106th in college football. They have relinquished 17 touchdowns via the pass and 17 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing an average of 4.9 yards per run and 205.7 rushing yards per game for the season. Overall, they have given up 1,851 rushing yards through 9 games. The Cougars are ranked 105th in the nation regarding team defense, conceding 31.1 points per game.

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The Broncos come into this game with a record of 6-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Broncos went home victorious with a score of 49-10 against the Colorado State Rams. George Holani carried the football 21 times for 108 yds, finishing the game with 5.1 yards per carry for Boise State. Taylen Green (2 TDs) finished the contest with 305 yards on 24/30 passing while his quarterback rating was 187.4. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 10.2. Boise State gave up 20 attempts on the ground for 3 yds (0.2 yds per carry). The Broncos secondary gave up a completion percentage of 53.8%, relinquishing 167 yds on 14 for 26 through the air. The Broncos finished the game with 514 yds while running 79 plays (6.5 yds per play). Boise State ran for 4.4 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 209 yds on 47 attempts.

The Boise State Broncos maintain an average of 360.3 yards/game, which has them sitting 93rd in D-1. The Boise State offense has racked up 385 penalty yds on 44 violations, which is good for 92nd in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. For the year thus far, the Broncos have thrown for a total of 1,445 passing yards in addition to an average of 180.6 throwing yards per outing, which ranks 116th in college football. Regarding their ability to score points, the Broncos currently rank 68th in the country holding an average of 28.9 points per outing.

Boise State has given up a total of 789 rushing yards (98.6 yards per outing) and 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. They have conceded 6 touchdowns through the air in addition to 133.6 yards/outing, which has them in 1st in the nation. The Broncos defense has been on the field for 447 plays, which ranks 4th in the country. The Broncos are allowing 17.4 points per game, which has them sitting 12th in Division 1. This year, they have conceded 139 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cougars +8

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