Kansas State Wildcats vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Horned Frogs (-1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 60.5

The TCU Horned Frogs (12-0) will go up against the Kansas State Wildcats (9-3) at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday. Kansas State opens as 1.5-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 60.5.

The Kansas State Wildcats come into this game with a record of 9-3 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Wildcats took the field against the Kansas Jayhawks and walked away with a win by a score of 47-27. Deuce Vaughn was the rushing leader for the Wildcats with 25 totes for 147 yds (5.9 yds per attempt). Will Howard went 11/21 with 213 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rate of 169 and finished the contest with no picks. When it came to stopping the run, the Wildcats conceded 127 yds on 30 tries, which averages out to 4.2 yds per rush surrendered. Kansas State surrendered 21 completions on 33 tries for a total of 180 yards, and a completion rate of 63.6%. On the day, they tallied 63 plays for 443 yards. The Kansas State Wildcats ran the ball 42 different times and tallied 230 yds, which had them averaging 5.5 yards per carry.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Kansas State Wildcats have an average of 33.4 PPG. As a unit they are averaging 210.0 yards in the run game which ranks them 17th in the country. The Wildcats have earned 5,058 total yards for the year. In terms of notching touchdowns, Kansas State has totaled 19 touchdowns via the pass and 28 rushing touchdowns. Kansas State has compiled 244 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 64 infractions for 521 yds. They have surrendered the ball 10 different times.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Wildcats are conceding 2,569 yds which has them ranked 54th in D-1. They have yielded 214.1 yards per game via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 58.6%. Overall, they are giving up 357.3 yards per contest which ranks them 45th in the nation. They have surrendered 16 touchdowns by air in addition to 12 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.1 yards per rush on the ground and 143.2 rushing yards per game for the campaign. In total, they have conceded 1,718 running yards through 12 games. The Wildcats sit in 14th in Division 1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 19.4 PPG.

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The Horned Frogs come into this matchup with a record of 12-0 for this year. In their last game, the Horned Frogs walked away with a victory by a final of 62-14 when they played the Iowa State Cyclones. Max Duggan (3 TDs) walked away from the contest with 212 yds on 17/24 through the air while his QB rate was 186.3. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 8.8. Kendre Miller carried the rock 15 times for 72 yards, finishing the contest with 4.8 yds per carry for TCU. TCU ran the ball for 3.4 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 131 yds on 38 attempts. The Horned Frogs finished the game with a total of 377 yds and they ran 68 plays (5.5 yards per play). The Horned Frogs secondary conceded a completion rate of 50.0%, relinquishing 171 yds on 19 for 38 passing. TCU relinquished 31 rush attempts for 159 yards (5.1 yds per rush).

The TCU Horned Frogs are averaging 473.3 yards/game, which has them ranked 16th in the nation. The TCU offense has totaled 564 yards of penalties on 56 violations, which has them sitting 109th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. For the year so far, the Horned Frogs have thrown for a total of 3,298 passing yards along with holding an average of 274.8 throwing yards per outing, which has them sitting 25th in Division 1. Concerning their ability to score points, the Horned Frogs currently sit 4th in the country by tallying 41.3 points per game.

TCU has allowed a total of 1,732 yards on the ground (144.3 yards/game) in addition to 19 touchdowns via the rush for the season. They have allowed 17 touchdowns through the air as well as 239.2 yards per game, which puts them in 88th in Division 1. The Horned Frogs defense has been on the field for 850 plays, which ranks 97th in D-1. The Horned Frogs are giving up 24.5 PPG, which has them sitting 53rd in D-1. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 294 total points.

Who will win tonight's Wildcats/Horned Frogs college football game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Horned Frogs -1.5

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