Kent State Golden Flashes vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 10/15/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: Glass Bowl in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Rockets (-8)

Total/Over-Under: 62.5

The Toledo Rockets (4-2) will try to beat the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-4) at Glass Bowl on Saturday. Kent State opens this contest as 8-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 62.5.

The Kent State Golden Flashes come into this game with a record of 2-4 for this year. In their last game, the Golden Flashes took the field against the Miami RedHawks and took a loss by a score of 27-24. Collin Schlee connected on 23/40 with 306 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 146.5 and walked away from the contest with no picks. Bryan Bradford was the leader on the ground for the Golden Flashes with 9 carries for 43 yards (4.8 yds per attempt). The Kent State Golden Flashes ended up rushing 35 times and accrued 109 yds, earning them an average of 3.1 yards per attempt. At the end of the game, they ran 75 plays which converted into 415 yards. Kent State conceded 9 pass completions on 14 attempts for 179 yards, and a completion rate of 64.3%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Golden Flashes gave up 236 yds on 50 tries, which averages out to 4.7 yds per run allowed.

Regarding scoring, the Kent State Golden Flashes hold an average of 27.2 points per contest. As a unit they maintain an average of 200.7 yards on the ground which has them sitting 28th in college football. The Golden Flashes have tallied 2,623 total yards for the season. With reference to getting the ball in the endzone, Kent State has totaled 9 touchdowns via the pass and 10 touchdowns via the ground. Kent State has recorded 142 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 42 infractions for 334 yds. They have turned the ball over 10 different times.

The Golden Flashes are ranked 94th in the nation when it comes to team defense, allowing 29.7 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.4 yards per run and 166.5 rushing yards per game on the year. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 999 yards on the ground through 6 games. Regarding passing yards, the Golden Flashes have given up 1,657 yds which has them ranked 116th in the country. They have allowed 276.2 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 67.9%. In total, they have yielded 442.7 yards per game putting them 112th in Division 1. They have allowed 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 11 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Rockets come into this matchup with a record of 4-2 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Rockets took home the win by a final score of 52-32 against the NIU Huskies. Jacquez Stuart ran the football 11 times for 73 yds, ending the game with 6.6 yds per carry for Toledo. DeQuan Finn (3 touchdowns) finished the game with 167 yds on 13/19 through the air while his quarterback rating was 194.4. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his Y/A was 8.8. Toledo gave up 41 attempts on the ground for 140 yds (3.4 yards per rush). The Rockets passing defense gave up a completion rate of 61.2%, relinquishing 284 yards on 30 for 49 through the air. The Rockets finished the game with a total of 349 yds and they ran 57 plays (6.1 yds per play). Toledo ended up running for 4.4 yards per attempt, totaling 159 yds on 36 attempts.

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Rockets are sitting 29th in D-1 with an average of 36.2 points per outing. For the season so far, the Rockets have compiled 1,201 passing yards together with holding an average of 200.2 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 107th in the country. The Toledo Rockets average 387.8 yards/game, which has them ranked 78th in college football. The Toledo offense has accrued 278 penalty yards on 38 infractions, which ranks 58th in college football in terms of making mistakes.

The Rockets are relinquishing 25.5 points per game, which has them sitting 65th in college football. Toledo has given up a total of 920 yards rushing (153.3 yards per outing) and 10 touchdowns rushing on the campaign. Overall, they have relinquished 153 total points. They have given up 10 touchdowns from the passing game and 199.8 yards/game, which has them in 37th in the nation. The Rockets defense has been on the field for 428 plays, which ranks them 101st in the country.

Who will win tonight's Golden Flashes/Rockets college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Golden Flashes +8

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