California Golden Bears vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 10/1/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Martin Stadium in Pullman, WA

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Cougars (-4)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

The Washington State Cougars (3-1) will try to beat the California Golden Bears (3-1) at Martin Stadium on Saturday. California opens as 4-point underdogs. The total comes in at 52.5.

The California Golden Bears step onto the field holding a record of 3-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Golden Bears faced the Arizona Wildcats and earned the victory with a final of 49-31. Jaydn Ott was the rushing leader for the Golden Bears with 19 totes for 274 yards (14.4 yards per carry). Jack Plummer finished 18/28 with 245 yards through the air and 3 TDs. He had a QB rate of 173.1 and ended the game without throwing a pick. When it came to stopping the run, the Golden Bears gave up 129 yds on 26 attempts, which averages out to 5.0 yards per run allowed. California surrendered 27 completions on 45 attempts for a total of 401 yards, and a completion rate of 60.0%. On the day, they tallied 66 plays for 599 yards. The California Golden Bears ran the rock 38 different times and accrued 354 yards, which earned them an average of 9.3 yards per carry.

In terms of putting points on the board, the California Golden Bears have an average of 30.0 points per contest. As a team they have an average of 176.3 yards on the ground ranking this team at 56th in the country. The Golden Bears have earned 1,680 total yards over the course of this season. In terms of getting in the endzone, California has compiled 8 passing touchdowns and 6 touchdowns via the ground. California has a total of 94 first downs, and they have been hurt by 23 penalties for 234 yds. They have surrendered the football 2 different times.

The Golden Bears rank 46th in Division 1 in terms of team defense, allowing 20.5 points per game. They are giving up an average of 4.2 yards per rush and 131.0 rushing yards per game for the season. For the year, they have allowed 524 running yards through 4 games. Regarding yards via the pass, the Golden Bears are giving up 999 yds which has them sitting in 88th in the country. They have allowed 249.8 yards per game via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 62.2%. For the season, they are conceding 380.8 yards per outing which ranks them 76th in the country. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns via the pass as well as 5 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Cougars head into this game 3-1 for this season. When they last played, the Cougars took a defeat with a final score of 44-41 against the Oregon Ducks. Cameron Ward (2 TDs) ended the game with 375 yards on 37/48 through the air while his QB rating was 148.1. He had 2 picks and his average yards per attempt was 7.8. Nakai Watson carried the ball 12 times for 36 yds, finishing the game with 3.0 yds per attempt for Washington State. Washington State ended up running for 2.1 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 53 yards on 25 carries. The Cougars finished the contest with 428 yards while they ran 73 plays (5.9 yds per play). The Cougars secondary gave up a completion rate of 75.6%, surrendering 446 yards on 34 for 45 through the air. Washington State conceded 32 rush attempts for 178 yds (5.6 yds per rush).

In relation to how much they score, the Cougars currently sit 78th in D-1 scoring 30.0 points per contest. Over the course of the season thus far, the Cougars have earned 1,097 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 274.3 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 43rd in college football. The Washington State Cougars hold an average of 370.8 yards/contest, which has them ranked 93rd in the nation. The Washington State offense has 157 penalty yds on 18 violations, which ranks them 114th in the country in terms of giving up free yards.

The Cougars are relinquishing 20.5 PPG, which has them 42nd in D-1. Washington State has conceded a total of 451 yards rushing (112.8 yards per game) in addition to 1 touchdown rushing this year. Over the course of the season, they have given up 82 points in total. They have allowed the opposition 7 touchdowns through the air and 274.3 yards/outing, which has them sitting 109th in D-1. The Cougars defense has been on the field for 284 plays, which has them ranked 85th in Division 1.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cougars -4

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