East Carolina Pirates vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 11/11/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Friday, November 11, 2022

Location: Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Bearcats (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

The East Carolina Pirates (6-3) are en route to Nippert Stadium on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Bearcats (7-2). Cincinnati opens this contest as 6-point favorites. The total is 53.5.

The East Carolina Pirates step onto the field holding a record of 6-3 this year. In their last game, the Pirates played the BYU Cougars and took home the win by a score of 27-24. Holton Ahlers finished 15/22 with 197 yards through the air. He had a QB rating of 143.4 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. Keaton Mitchell was the rushing leader for the Pirates with 21 attempts for 176 yds (8.4 yards per attempt). The East Carolina Pirates ended up running the ball 36 times and tallied 227 yards, which had them averaging 6.3 yards per tote. At the end of the game, they ran 58 plays which gave them a total of 424 yds. East Carolina surrendered 18 pass completions on 25 attempts for a total of 144 yds, and a completion rate of 72.0%. On the ground, the Pirates conceded 244 yds on 42 attempts, which is 5.8 yards per rush surrendered.

When it comes to scoring, the East Carolina Pirates have an average of 32.6 PPG. As a unit they're averaging 170.4 yards on the ground ranking this team at 53rd in the country. The Pirates currently have 4,205 total yards for the season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, East Carolina has compiled 18 touchdowns via the pass and 19 rushing touchdowns. East Carolina has accrued 212 first downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 35 penalties for 264 yds. They have turned the ball over 7 times.

When talking about yards through the air, the Pirates have allowed 2,376 yds which puts them in 106th in D-1. They have conceded 264.0 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 66.0%. In total, they have relinquished 391.0 yards per game which has them ranked 79th in D-1. They have yielded 15 touchdowns via the pass as well as 9 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.5 yards per run and 127.0 rushing yards per game for the season. Over the course of this season, they have given up 1,143 rushing yards through 9 contests. The Pirates are sitting in 46th in the country regarding team defense, allowing 23.2 points per contest.

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The Bearcats head into this game 7-2 for this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Bearcats went home victorious with a score of 20-10 against the Navy Midshipmen. Ben Bryant (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 299 yards on 25/35 passing while his QB rate was 162. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 8.5. Charles McClelland carried the football 11 times for 60 yards, walking away from the game with 5.5 yards per carry for Cincinnati. The Bearcats finished the game with 354 yards while running 55 plays (6.4 yards per play). Cincinnati rushed the football for 2.8 yards per attempt, totaling 55 yards on 20 attempts. Cincinnati relinquished 53 attempts on the ground for 176 yds (3.3 yds per rush). The Bearcats passing defense allowed a completion rate of 66.7%, relinquishing 84 yds on 4 out of 6 passing.

The Cincinnati Bearcats hold an average of 408.8 yards/outing, ranking them 57th in D-1. The Cincinnati offense has totaled 673 penalty yds on 78 violations, which ranks 3rd in college football in terms of helping out the other team. For the season so far, the Bearcats have earned 2,469 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 274.3 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 31st in Division 1. Regarding their ability to score points, the Bearcats rank 36th in D-1 holding an average of 33.2 points per game.

The Bearcats are relinquishing 21.0 points per game, ranking them 25th in the country. Cincinnati has surrendered a total of 1,275 yards rushing (141.7 yards per contest) as well as 13 touchdowns rushing for the campaign. In total, they have relinquished 189 pts. They have conceded 11 touchdowns through the air as well as 180.9 yards/game, which has them in 18th in the country. The Bearcats defense has taken part in 668 plays, which is good for 113th in Division 1.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Pirates +6

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