Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 10/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Volunteers (-13)

Total/Over-Under: 63

Neyland Stadium is the site where the Tennessee Volunteers (7-0) will attempt to beat the Kentucky Wildcats (5-2) on Saturday. Kentucky opens this contest as 13-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 63.

The Kentucky Wildcats head into this game 5-2 for this year. In their last matchup, the Wildcats faced the Mississippi State Bulldogs and took home the win by a score of 27-17. Will Levis went 17/23 with 230 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 163.6 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Christopher Rodriguez Jr. was the rushing leader for the Wildcats with 31 totes for 197 yards (6.4 yards per attempt). On the day, they had 73 plays which totaled 478 yards. The Kentucky Wildcats ended up running the ball 48 different times and had 239 yds, which earned them an average of 5.0 yards per attempt. Against the run, the Wildcats gave up 22 yards on 10 attempts, which averages out to 2.2 yards per rush allowed. Kentucky allowed 25 completions on 37 attempts for a total of 203 yds, and a completion percentage of 67.6%.

The Wildcats have earned 2,616 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Kentucky has compiled 15 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 12 different times. Kentucky has tallied 140 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 38 infractions for 246 yds. As a unit they have an average of 113.4 yards in the run game which has them sitting 109th in D-1. When talking about putting points on the board, the Kentucky Wildcats are averaging 26.4 PPG.

The Wildcats are sitting in 9th in the nation when it comes to team defense, allowing 16.4 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 3.9 yards per rushing attempt and 117.1 rushing yards per contest so far this season. Overall, they have conceded 820 rushing yards through 7 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Wildcats are allowing 1,248 yards which puts them in 13th in D-1. They have given up 178.3 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 55.7%. For the year, they have yielded 295.4 yards/game putting them 15th in D-1. They have given up 4 touchdowns by air as well as 7 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Volunteers head into this matchup 7-0 this season. In their last game, the Volunteers walked away with a victory by a final of 65-24 when they played the Tennessee Martin Skyhawks. Dylan Sampson carried the football 13 times for 62 yards, finishing the contest with 4.8 yds per attempt for Tennessee. Hendon Hooker (3 touchdowns) finished the game with 276 yds on 18/24 through the air while his QB rating was 212.9. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 11.5. Tennessee allowed 29 rushing attempts for 76 yds (2.6 yards per carry). The Volunteers secondary conceded a completion rate of 59.6%, relinquishing 316 yards on 28 out of 47 passing. The Volunteers finished the contest with 696 yds while running 83 plays (8.4 yds per play). Tennessee ran for 4.4 yards per tote, finishing the game with 201 yards on 46 carries.

The Tennessee Volunteers maintain an average of 571.7 yards/game, ranking them 1st in college football. The Tennessee offense has totaled 541 penalty yards on 61 infractions, which is good for 9th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. For the season thus far, the Volunteers have thrown for a total of 2,582 passing yards not to mention holding an average of 368.9 passing yards per game, ranking them 2nd in Division 1. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Volunteers are ranked 1st in the nation scoring 50.1 points per outing.

The Volunteers are surrendering 23.1 points per game, which puts them 51st in college football. Tennessee has conceded a total of 637 yards rushing (91.0 yards per contest) as well as 9 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. This season, they have allowed 162 total points. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 329.7 yards per outing, ranking them 130th in the nation. The Volunteers defense has participated in 543 plays, which has them sitting 99th in D-1.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Volunteers -13

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