East Carolina Pirates vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 10/28/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs BYU Cougars

Date: Friday, October 28, 2022

Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Cougars (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 61

The BYU Cougars (4-4) host the East Carolina Pirates (5-3) at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Friday. BYU opens this contest as 3-point favorites. The total is 61.

The East Carolina Pirates come into this game with a record of 5-3 this season. In their last matchup, the Pirates took on the UCF Knights and earned the victory with a final of 34-13. Holton Ahlers went 30/36 with 311 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 165.1 and ended the game without throwing a pick. Keaton Mitchell was the leader on the ground for the Pirates with 16 totes for 105 yds (6.6 yards per carry). At the end of the game, they had 69 plays for 458 yds. The East Carolina Pirates ran the football 33 different times and had 147 yds, which earned them an average of 4.5 yards per attempt. In the running game, the Pirates gave up 130 yds on 32 attempts, which averages out to 4.1 yds per rush allowed. East Carolina gave up 25 completions on 37 tries for a total of 296 yards, and a completion percentage of 67.6%.

Regarding scoring, the East Carolina Pirates are sitting at 33.3 points per game. As a unit they're holding an average of 163.4 yards in the run game which is 59th in college football. The Pirates have tallied 3,781 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, East Carolina has totaled 18 touchdowns through the air and 16 touchdowns on the ground. East Carolina has 192 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 33 infractions for 244 yds. They have surrendered the ball 7 different times.

When talking about passing yards, the Pirates are allowing 2,244 yds which has them sitting in 124th in college football. They have conceded 280.5 yards per outing through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 65.6%. Overall, they have surrendered 392.9 yards per outing which ranks them 85th in Division 1. They have surrendered 13 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 8 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up 3.2 yards per tote and 112.4 rushing yards per contest so far this season. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 899 rushing yards through 8 games. The Pirates are sitting in 49th in the country regarding team defense, giving up 23.1 points per game.

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The Cougars step onto the field holding a record of 4-4 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Cougars took a loss by a score of 41-14 when they played the Liberty Flames. Jaren Hall (2 TDs) finished the game with 187 yards on 16/34 through the air while his QB rating was 112.7. He didn't throw any interceptions and his Y/A was 5.5. Christopher Brooks carried the rock 3 times for 26 yds, walking away from the contest with 8.7 yards per attempt for BYU. The Cougars finished the game with a total of 258 yards and they ran 50 plays (5.2 yds per play). BYU rushed for 4.4 yds per carry, finishing with 71 yards on 16 carries. BYU gave up 48 running attempts for 300 yds (6.3 yds per carry). The Cougars pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 82.8%, surrendering 247 yards on 24 for 29 passing.

The BYU Cougars have an average of 405.0 yards per contest, which is good for 66th in Division 1. The BYU offense has accrued 442 yds of penalties on 50 violations, which is 44th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. For the season so far, the Cougars have compiled 2,129 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 266.1 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 44th in Division 1. Concerning the points being put on the board, the Cougars sit 64th in the country averaging 30.1 PPG.

BYU has surrendered a total of 1,624 yards rushing (203.0 yards per game) as well as 14 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have surrendered 17 touchdowns from the passing game and 219.3 yards per outing, which has them in 53rd in D-1. The Cougars defense has been on the field for 574 plays, which ranks them 118th in the nation. The Cougars are conceding 31.6 PPG, ranking them 108th in college football. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 253 points in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Cougars -3

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