Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 11/5/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, NE

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Cornhuskers (+10.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47

Memorial Stadium is the site where the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-5) will compete against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-3) on Saturday. Minnesota opens this matchup as 10.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 47.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers head into this game 5-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Golden Gophers went up against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and walked away with a win by a score of 31-0. Tanner Morgan finished 14/21 with 122 yds passing. He had a QB rating of 115.5 and walked away from the game with no picks. Mohamed Ibrahim led the offense in rushing for the Golden Gophers with 36 attempts for 159 yds (4.4 yds per carry). The Minnesota Golden Gophers ended up running the ball 53 times and accounted for 253 yards, which is an average of 4.8 yards per attempt. In all, they ran 74 plays which totaled 375 yards. Minnesota conceded 9 pass completions on 24 attempts for a total of 86 yds, and a completion rate of 37.5%. When it came to stopping the run, the Golden Gophers conceded 48 yds on 21 attempts, which calculates to 2.3 yds per run allowed.

In terms of scoring points, the Minnesota Golden Gophers have an average of 31.9 points per game. As a team they average 222.8 yards rushing which has them sitting 12th in Division 1. The Golden Gophers have tallied 3,368 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Minnesota has totaled 8 touchdowns through the air and 25 touchdowns on the ground. Minnesota has 189 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 35 infractions for 300 yds. They have turned the football over 10 different times.

The Golden Gophers rank 4th in D-1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 14.4 points per contest. They are giving up 3.8 yards per running attempt and 106.3 rushing yards per game so far this season. Overall, they have conceded 850 yards via the running game in 8 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Golden Gophers have conceded 1,345 yards which ranks them 8th in the country. They have given up 168.1 yards per contest through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 60.7%. Over the course of this season, they are surrendering 274.4 yards/game which ranks them 7th in Division 1. They have surrendered 8 touchdowns via the pass and 5 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Cornhuskers come into this matchup with a record of 3-5 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Cornhuskers took a defeat with a final score of 26-9 when they played the Illinois Fighting Illini. Chubba Purdy walked away from the game with 15 yards on 3/8 passing while his QB rating was 28.3. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 1.9. Anthony Grant carried the rock 12 times for 61 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.1 yds per attempt for Nebraska. The Cornhuskers finished with 248 yards and they ran 49 plays (5.1 yds per play). Nebraska ran for 2.4 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 60 yds on 25 attempts. Nebraska surrendered 48 running attempts for 188 yards (3.9 yards per rush). The Cornhuskers secondary gave up a completion rate of 90.9%, relinquishing 179 yards on 20 out of 22 through the air.

In terms of their ability to score points, the Cornhuskers rank 78th in the country averaging 27.1 points per outing. During the season to this point, the Cornhuskers have a total of 2,074 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 259.3 passing yards per game, which is ranked 50th in the nation. The Nebraska Cornhuskers maintain an average of 402.1 yards/contest, which is good for 66th in the nation. The Nebraska offense has racked up 415 yards of penalties on 51 violations, which ranks them 70th in the nation in terms of making mistakes.

The Cornhuskers are conceding 30.6 points per game, which has them ranked 102nd in the nation. Nebraska has given up a total of 1,521 yards rushing (190.1 yards/game) and 16 touchdowns via the rush for the year. This season, they have allowed 245 points. They have allowed 14 touchdowns through the air and 268.5 yards per contest, which puts them in 110th in D-1. The Cornhuskers defense has taken part in 631 plays, which ranks 123rd in the country.

Who will win tonight's Golden Gophers/Cornhuskers college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cornhuskers +10.5

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