East Carolina Pirates vs USF Bulls Prediction, 10/1/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs USF Bulls

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bulls (+8.5)

Total/Over-Under: 59.5

Raymond James Stadium is the location where the USF Bulls (1-3) will attempt to beat the East Carolina Pirates (2-2) on Saturday. USF is 8.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is 59.5.

The East Carolina Pirates head into this game 2-2 this year. In their last contest, the Pirates faced the Navy Midshipmen and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 23-20. Holton Ahlers connected on 22/34 with 267 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 144.2 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Holton Ahlers was the rushing leader for the Pirates with 7 carries for 23 yds (3.3 yds per attempt). In the game, they ran 62 plays for 370 yds. The East Carolina Pirates ran the football 28 different times and recorded 103 yds, which came out to an average of 3.7 yds per carry. In the running game, the Pirates conceded 191 yards on 66 tries, which is 2.9 yards per rush allowed. East Carolina conceded 7 pass completions on 11 attempts for 152 yards, and a completion percentage of 63.6%.

Concerning scoring, the East Carolina Pirates have an average of 32.0 points per game. As a unit they're averaging 187.5 yards on the ground ranking them 41st in D-1. The Pirates have earned 1,856 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, East Carolina has compiled 9 touchdowns via the pass and 8 rushing touchdowns. East Carolina has tallied 93 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 16 infractions for 134 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 4 times.

The Pirates rank 33rd in D-1 regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 18.8 PPG. They are allowing 3.0 yards per rushing attempt and 110.5 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. Overall, they have allowed 442 rushing yards through 4 outings. When it comes to yards via the pass, the Pirates have conceded 938 yards which puts them in 79th in Division 1. They have yielded 234.5 yards per game via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 58.6%. In total, they have allowed 345.0 yards/game which puts them 46th in the country. They have given up 6 touchdowns by air and 2 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Bulls step onto the field holding a record of 1-3 for this season. In their last game, the Bulls took a loss by a score of 41-3 when they played the Louisville Cardinals. K'wan Powell ran the ball 8 times for 45 yards, walking away from the game with 5.6 yds per carry for USF. Gerry Bohanon ended the contest with 62 yards on 9/17 through the air while his QB rate was 60. He threw 2 picks and his average yards per attempt was 3.6. USF surrendered 46 rush attempts for 283 yds (6.2 yards per rush). The Bulls pass defense allowed a completion rate of 63.3%, relinquishing 259 yds on 19 out of 30 passing. The Bulls finished the contest with a total of 158 yards while running 63 plays (2.5 yds per play). USF ran the football for 1.4 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 48 yds on 35 attempts.

Concerning the points being put on the board, the Bulls are sitting 103rd in Division 1 maintaining an average of 23.5 points per contest. During this campaign thus far, the Bulls have compiled 617 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 154.3 throwing yards per contest, which has them sitting 118th in the nation. The USF Bulls are averaging 319.3 yards per game, which has them sitting 109th in the country. The USF offense has accrued 163 penalty yards on 21 infractions, which is good for 98th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team.

USF has conceded a total of 980 yards on the ground (245.0 yards per outing) in addition to 13 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. They have conceded 3 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 220.5 yards/outing, which has them in 63rd in the nation. The Bulls defense has taken part in 270 plays, which ranks 67th in the nation. The Bulls are surrendering 35.5 points per game, which has them ranked 114th in the country. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 142 total points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Bulls +8.5

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