Indiana Hoosiers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: SHI Stadium in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Scarlet Knights (-1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 45

SHI Stadium is the location where the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-3) will go up against the Indiana Hoosiers (3-4) on Saturday. Rutgers is 1.5-point favorites. The total is 45.

The Indiana Hoosiers step onto the field holding a record of 3-4 this year. The last time they took the field, the Hoosiers took on the Maryland Terrapins and ended up losing by a score of 38-33. Shaun Shivers was the rushing leader for the Hoosiers with 14 attempts for 32 yds (2.3 yds per attempt). Connor Bazelak connected on 29/42 with 292 yds passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 141.5 and ended the contest with 2 picks. When it came to stopping the run, the Hoosiers conceded 172 yds on 40 tries, which averages out to 4.3 yards per run allowed. Indiana gave up 25 completions on 42 attempts for a total of 270 yards, and a completion rate of 59.5%. On the day, they ran 75 plays which converted into 351 yds. The Indiana Hoosiers ran the football 32 different times and accumulated 36 yards, earning them an average of 1.1 yards per attempt.

The Hoosiers have racked up 2,493 yards in total over the course of this year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Indiana has earned 12 touchdowns via the pass and 8 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 13 times. Indiana has a total of 154 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 36 penalties for 339 yards. As a team they maintain an average of 83.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 126th in the country. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Indiana Hoosiers have an average of 25.6 points per game.

The Hoosiers are sitting in 107th in the country in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 31.6 PPG. The opposition is running for 3.6 yards per rushing attempt and 150.0 yards on the ground per contest this season. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 1,050 yards on the ground through 7 contests. When it comes to yards through the air, the Hoosiers have allowed 1,963 yards which puts them in 121st in college football. They are conceding 280.4 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 64.9%. Over the course of this year, they are allowing 430.4 yards per outing which has them ranked 108th in Division 1. They have surrendered 18 touchdowns via the pass as well as 8 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Scarlet Knights step onto the field holding a record of 3-3 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Scarlet Knights walked away with a loss by a score of 14-13 against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Samuel Brown V ran the football 16 times for 63 yards, finishing the contest with 3.9 yards per attempt for Rutgers. Noah Vedral walked away from the game with 133 yds on 6/15 passing while his QB rating was 114.5. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.9. Rutgers conceded 29 run attempts for 72 yds (2.5 yards per carry). The Scarlet Knights secondary conceded a completion percentage of 64.9%, relinquishing 232 yds on 24 for 37 passing. The Scarlet Knights finished the game with a total of 348 yards while running 68 plays (5.1 yards per play). Rutgers ran the ball for 3.0 yards per tote, totaling 115 yards on 38 attempts.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have an average of 334.0 yards/contest, which ranks them 111th in the country. The Rutgers offense has 415 yards of penalties on 49 violations, which has them sitting 20th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. For the year to this point, the Scarlet Knights have thrown for 1,039 passing yards as well as holding an average of 173.2 passing yards per outing, ranking them 115th in the country. In relation to how much they score, the Scarlet Knights rank 104th in the nation averaging 22.8 points per outing.

The Scarlet Knights are surrendering 22.0 PPG, which puts them 36th in college football. Rutgers has yielded a total of 550 yards rushing (91.7 yards per outing) in addition to 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the campaign. This season, they have conceded 132 points in total. They have conceded 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 194.2 yards/game, which has them sitting 27th in D-1. The Scarlet Knights defense has taken the field for 365 plays, which has them sitting 11th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Hoosiers/Scarlet Knights college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Scarlet Knights -1.5

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