California Golden Bears vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 10/15/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: Folsom Field in Boulder, CO

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Buffaloes (+14)

Total/Over-Under: 49

The California Golden Bears (3-2) are en route to Folsom Field on Saturday where they will take on the Colorado Buffaloes (0-5). Colorado opens this contest as 14-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 49.

The California Golden Bears head into this game 3-2 for this season. In their last matchup, the Golden Bears played the Washington State Cougars and took a loss by a final of 28-9. Jack Plummer connected on 23/33 with 273 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rate of 139.2 and finished the game without throwing a pick. Jaydn Ott was the rushing leader for the Golden Bears with 16 attempts for 69 yds (4.3 yards per attempt). For the game, they tallied 61 plays which gave them a total of 311 yards. The California Golden Bears ran the football 24 times and compiled 31 yards, which came out to an average of 1.3 yards per tote. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Golden Bears conceded 72 yards on 25 tries, which is an average of 2.9 yds per run allowed. California conceded 27 pass completions on 40 attempts for 343 yds, and a completion rate of 67.5%.

The Golden Bears have racked up 1,991 yards in total for the year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, California has earned 8 passing touchdowns and 7 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 2 different times. California has tallied 107 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 30 penalties for 289 yards. As a unit they hold an average of 147.2 yards rushing which has them sitting 78th in D-1. In terms of getting in the endzone, the California Golden Bears are averaging 25.8 points per contest.

When talking about passing yards, the Golden Bears have conceded 1,342 yds which has them ranked 72nd in the country. They have surrendered 268.4 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 63.4%. Over the course of this year, they are conceding 387.6 yards per game ranking them 76th in Division 1. They have yielded 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 6 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.0 yards per attempt on the ground and 119.2 yards on the ground per contest so far this year. In total, they have allowed 596 rushing yards through 5 games. The Golden Bears rank 46th in D-1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 22.0 points per contest.

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The Buffaloes head into this matchup 0-5 for this season. For their last game, the Buffaloes took a defeat with a final score of 43-20 against the Arizona Wildcats. Owen McCown (1 TD) finished the game with 186 yds on 14/30 through the air while his QB rating was 109.7. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.2. Anthony Hankerson carried the rock 12 times for 68 yards, finishing the contest with 5.7 yards per carry for Colorado. Colorado rushed for 5.0 yards per attempt, finishing with 154 yards on 31 attempts. The Buffaloes finished the game with 340 yds and they ran 61 plays (5.6 yds per play). The Buffaloes secondary gave up a completion rate of 69.4%, surrendering 489 yards on 34 for 49 through the air. Colorado conceded 34 run attempts for 178 yds (5.2 yds per rush).

The Colorado Buffaloes have an average of 277.0 yards per outing, ranking them 126th in Division 1. The Colorado offense has compiled 175 yds of penalties on 22 infractions, which is 126th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. For the season so far, the Buffaloes have compiled 820 yards through the air as well as an average of 164.0 passing yards per game, ranking them 117th in college football. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Buffaloes are ranked 129th in the country with 13.4 PPG.

Colorado has allowed the opposition a total of 1,471 yards rushing (294.2 yards per contest) and 16 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed 12 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 213.4 yards/game, which has them in 53rd in Division 1. The Buffaloes defense has participated in 346 plays, which has them sitting 22nd in the nation. The Buffaloes are allowing 43.2 PPG, which has them ranked 130th in the nation. Overall, they have surrendered 216 points.

Who will win tonight's Golden Bears/Buffaloes college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Golden Bears -14

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