Connecticut Huskies vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 8/27/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Connecticut Huskies vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Saturday, August 27, 2022

Location: Maverik Stadium in Logan, UT

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Aggies (-29.5)

Total/Over-Under: 60

The Connecticut Huskies (1-11 last season) are en route to Maverik Stadium on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Utah State Aggies (11-3 last year). Utah State opens this contest as 29.5-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 60.

The Connecticut Huskies finished the season with a 1-11 mark. In their last matchup, the Huskies stepped onto the field against the Houston Cougars and ended up losing by a score of 45-17. Steven Krajewski finished 9/19 with 79 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 99.7 and ended the game without throwing an interception. Steven Krajewski was the rushing leader for the Huskies with 8 carries for 53 yards (6.6 yards per carry). In all, they had 67 plays for 238 yds. The Connecticut Huskies rushed the ball a total of 32 different times and tallied 82 yards, which earned them an average of 2.6 yards per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Huskies gave up 149 yds on 32 tries, which is an average of 4.7 yds per rush surrendered. Connecticut relinquished 23 pass completions on 33 attempts for 323 yds, and a completion percentage of 69.7%.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Connecticut Huskies had an average of 15.6 points per outing. As a team they averaged 101.4 yards rushing, which ranked them 123rd in D-1. The Huskies had 3,184 total yards for last season. Connecticut earned 11 touchdowns via the pass and 8 touchdowns via the ground. Connecticut amassed 175 1st downs as a team, and they were called for 82 infractions for 590 yards. They gave the ball to the opposition 22 times.

Concerning passing yards, the Huskies allowed 3,079 yards which put them in 92nd in Division 1. Over the course of their 12 games played last year, they allowed 256.6 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 60.9%. They surrendered 452.3 yards/contest putting them 113th in D-1. They relinquished 30 touchdowns via the pass as well as 28 rushing touchdowns. The opposition ran for 4.6 yards per rushing attempt and 195.8 yards on the ground per game last season. Overall, they conceded 2,350 rushing yards through 12 games. The Huskies were sitting in 123rd in college football when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 38.5 PPG.

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The Aggies wrapped up their season having a 11-3 mark. The last time they took the field, the Aggies took home the win by a final score of 24-13 when they faced the Oregon State Beavers. Cooper Legas (2 TDs) walked away from the game with 171 yards on 11/20 passing while his quarterback rating was 149.8. He tossed 1 pick and his Y/A was 8.55. Calvin Tyler Jr. carried the rock 26 times for 120 yards, ending the contest with 4.6 yards per carry for Utah State. Utah State rushed for 2.5 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 110 yds on 44 carries. The Aggies finished the game with 383 yards and they ran 75 plays (5.1 yards per play). The Aggies secondary gave up a completion rate of 70.0%, surrendering 263 yards on 21 out of 30 through the air. Utah State relinquished 36 run attempts for 152 yards (4.2 yds per carry).

When it comes to how much they scored, the Aggies ranked 34th in Division 1 averaging 32.6 PPG. Last year, the Aggies compiled 4,242 passing yards in addition to an average of 303.0 passing yards per contest, ranking them 15th in D-1. The Utah State Aggies had an average of 448.6 yards per game, which had them ranked 20th in the country. The Utah State offense compiled 763 penalty yds on 85 infractions, ranking them 41st in college football in terms of giving up free yards.

The Aggies conceded 24.4 points per game, which put them in 48th in the nation. Utah State allowed a total of 2,267 rushing yards (161.9 yards per contest) and 20 touchdowns on the ground over the course of last season. Last season, they allowed 342 points in total. They yielded 15 touchdowns through the air and 230.9 yards per outing, which put them in 68th in Division 1. The Aggies defense took the field for 945 plays, which ranked them 117th in the country.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Huskies +29.5

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