BYU Cougars vs Liberty Flames Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs Liberty Flames

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, VA

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (+5)

Total/Over-Under: 58

The BYU Cougars (4-3) are on their way to Williams Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Liberty Flames (6-1). BYU opens as 5-point favorites. The total is set at 58.

The BYU Cougars step onto the field holding a record of 4-3 for this season. In their last matchup, the Cougars played the Arkansas Razorbacks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 52-35. Jaren Hall went 26/41 with 356 yds passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 155.6 and walked away from the contest with 1 interception. Christopher Brooks led the offense in rushing for the Cougars with 10 carries for 53 yards (5.3 yards per carry). The BYU Cougars ran the ball a total of 30 times and tallied 115 yds, which is an average of 3.8 yards per attempt. When the final whistle blew, they had 71 plays which gave them a total of 471 yds. BYU surrendered 29 pass completions on 40 attempts for a total of 367 yds, and a completion rate of 72.5%. Against the run, the Cougars conceded 277 yards on 42 tries, which is 6.6 yards per rush allowed.

Concerning scoring, the BYU Cougars are sitting at 32.4 PPG. As a team they average 148.6 yards rushing ranking them 71st in the country. The Cougars have tallied 2,982 total yards this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, BYU has earned 18 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. BYU has a total of 151 1st downs, and they have committed 46 infractions for 419 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 6 different times.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Cougars have given up 1,507 yards which puts them in 69th in the country. They have surrendered 215.3 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 64.8%. Over the course of this season, they have yielded 404.4 yards per outing ranking them 94th in D-1. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns via the pass as well as 11 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.5 yards per rush and 189.1 yards on the ground per game so far this season. Over the course of this season, they have given up 1,324 yards on the ground through 7 games. The Cougars are ranked 99th in D-1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 30.3 points per game.

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The Flames head into this game 6-1 for this year. In their last game, the Flames took home the win by a final score of 21-20 against the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs. Dae Dae Hunter ran the ball 9 times for 76 yards, ending the contest with 8.4 yds per attempt for Liberty. Johnathan Bennett (1 TD) ended the game with 222 yards on 17/30 passing while his QB rating was 116.5. He threw 2 interceptions and his Y/A was 7.4. Liberty allowed 34 run attempts for 86 yards (2.5 yds per rush). The Flames pass defense allowed a completion rate of 52.3%, relinquishing 239 yds on 23 out of 44 through the air. The Flames finished the contest with a total of 315 yards on 61 plays (5.2 yards per play). Liberty rushed the ball for 3.2 yards per tote, finishing the game with 93 yds on 29 attempts.

The Liberty Flames average 403.9 yards per game, which has them ranked 64th in D-1. The Liberty offense has totaled 405 penalty yds on 45 violations, which is good for 52nd in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. For the season thus far, the Flames currently have a total of 1,564 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 223.4 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 84th in the nation. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Flames currently sit 67th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 29.7 points per game.

The Flames are giving up 22.6 points per contest, which has them ranked 43rd in the nation. Liberty has conceded a total of 915 yards via the ground game (130.7 yards per game) and 9 touchdowns on the ground for the year. This season, they have given up 158 pts. They have allowed 7 touchdowns via the pass as well as 209.9 yards per game, which has them sitting 38th in the country. The Flames defense has been on the field for 490 plays, which is 102nd in college football.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Flames +5

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