Connecticut Huskies vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction, 10/15/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Connecticut Huskies vs Ball State Cardinals

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN3

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (-10.5)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Ball State Cardinals (3-3) are welcoming the Connecticut Huskies (3-4) at Scheumann Stadium on Saturday. Connecticut opens this game as 10.5-point dogs. The over/under is 46.5.

The Connecticut Huskies head into this matchup 3-4 for this season. In their last contest, the Huskies went up against the FIU Panthers and went home with a win by a final score of 33-12. Zion Turner connected on 14/19 with 102 yards passing. He had a quarterback rating of 118.8 and finished the game with no picks. Devontae Houston was the leader on the ground for the Huskies with 12 attempts for 135 yds (11.3 yds per attempt). The Connecticut Huskies rushed the ball a total of 46 different times and tallied 295 yds, earning them an average of 6.4 yds per attempt. In all, they tallied 66 plays which converted into 402 yards. Connecticut relinquished 28 completions on 43 attempts for 256 yards, and a completion rate of 65.1%. When it came to stopping the run, the Huskies conceded 153 yards on 23 attempts, which averages out to 6.7 yds per run surrendered.

The Huskies have tallied 1,997 total yards over the course of this season. With reference to scoring touchdowns, Connecticut has compiled 6 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 11 different times. Connecticut has tallied 112 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 35 infractions for 290 yds. As a team they're averaging 185.9 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 40th in Division 1. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Connecticut Huskies are sitting at 17.7 PPG.

In terms of passing yards, the Huskies are giving up 1,768 yards which ranks them 125th in the nation. They have surrendered 252.6 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 69.1%. In total, they have yielded 401.0 yards/outing putting them 92nd in the nation. They have relinquished 11 touchdowns by air in addition to 13 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing an average of 4.1 yards per rush and 148.4 rushing yards per contest so far this year. In total, they have given up 1,039 rushing yards through 7 contests. The Huskies are ranked 93rd in D-1 regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 29.7 points per game.

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The Cardinals head into this game 3-3 this year. The last time they took the gridiron, the Cardinals went home victorious with a score of 17-16 against the Central Michigan Chippewas. John Paddock (1 TD) finished the contest with 122 yards on 15/27 passing while his quarterback rate was 105.7. He didn't toss any picks and his Y/A was 4.5. Carson Steele ran the football 28 times for 124 yds, finishing the game with 4.4 yards per carry for Ball State. Ball State ran for 3.4 yards per tote, finishing the game with 128 yds on 38 attempts. The Cardinals finished the contest with a total of 250 yds and they ran 65 plays (3.8 yards per play). The Cardinals passing defense conceded a completion rate of 47.5%, surrendering 210 yds on 19 out of 40 passing. Ball State relinquished 49 rushing attempts for 130 yards (2.7 yds per carry).

The Ball State Cardinals have an average of 412.8 yards/outing, which ranks them 63rd in the nation. The Ball State offense has racked up 344 yards of penalties on 39 violations, which has them sitting 54th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. For the season to this point, the Cardinals have thrown for 1,660 passing yards along with an average of 276.7 throwing yards per contest, which ranks 30th in the nation. Regarding how much they score, the Cardinals rank 90th in the country holding an average of 25.8 PPG.

Ball State has conceded a total of 1,138 yards via the ground game (189.7 yards per game) as well as 15 touchdowns on the ground so far this season. They have given up 9 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 227.2 yards/outing, which puts them in 64th in D-1. The Cardinals defense has participated in 478 plays, which is 130th in the nation. The Cardinals are allowing 30.7 PPG, which has them sitting 99th in Division 1. Overall, they have relinquished 184 points.

Who will win tonight's Huskies/Cardinals college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Huskies +10.5

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