Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 11/12/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Location: Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Wolverines (-28)

Total/Over-Under: 52

Michigan Stadium is where the Michigan Wolverines (9-0) will compete against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-6) on Saturday. Michigan is 28-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 52.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers head into this matchup 3-6 for this season. In their last contest, the Cornhuskers went up against the Minnesota Golden Gophers and went home with a loss by a final score of 20-13. Logan Smothers connected on 5/10 with 80 yds through the air. He had a QB rating of 117.2 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Anthony Grant led the offense in rushing for the Cornhuskers with 21 totes for 115 yards (5.5 yards per carry). Once the final whistle blew, they ran 61 plays which converted into 267 yards. The Nebraska Cornhuskers ended up running the ball 35 times and had 146 yds, earning them an average of 4.2 yards per carry. Against the run, the Cornhuskers conceded 125 yds on 45 tries, which is an average of 2.8 yards per run allowed. Nebraska relinquished 12 pass completions on 20 tries for 175 yards, and a completion percentage of 60.0%.

The Cornhuskers have attained 3,484 total yards over the course of this season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Nebraska has compiled 12 passing touchdowns and 17 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 18 different times. Nebraska has accounted for 180 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 53 infractions for 425 yards. As a team they maintain an average of 143.2 yards rushing which has them sitting 74th in the country. In terms of scoring, the Nebraska Cornhuskers hold an average of 25.6 points per game.

Regarding passing yardage, the Cornhuskers are conceding 2,323 yds which has them ranked 99th in the country. They are allowing 258.1 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 62.8%. Over the course of this season, they have given up 441.0 yards per game which puts them 113th in college football. They have conceded 14 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 18 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for 4.5 yards per run and 182.9 yards on the ground per game for the season. During the season, they have allowed 1,646 running yards through 9 outings. The Cornhuskers rank 91st in the country concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 29.4 points per game.

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The Wolverines head into this game 9-0 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Wolverines got the win with a final of 52-17 against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. J.J. McCarthy (2 TDs) ended the contest with 151 yards on 13/27 passing while his QB rating was 119.6. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 5.6. Blake Corum carried the rock 20 times for 109 yards, finishing the contest with 5.5 yds per carry for Michigan. The Wolverines finished the game with 433 yards while they ran 80 plays (5.4 yds per play). Michigan rushed the ball for 5.3 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 282 yards on 53 carries. Michigan relinquished 19 rushing attempts for 14 yards (0.7 yds per carry). The Wolverines passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 48.3%, surrendering 166 yards on 14 for 29 passing.

The Michigan Wolverines hold an average of 465.7 yards per game, which has them sitting 21st in the nation. The Michigan offense has compiled 325 yards of penalties on 40 infractions, which ranks 118th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. For the year to this point, the Wolverines have a total of 1,941 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 215.7 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 93rd in the country. In relation to how much they score, the Wolverines currently sit 5th in the country with 42.2 points per game.

Michigan has allowed a total of 652 yards rushing (72.4 yards per outing) and 4 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns through the air and 170.0 yards/game, which has them in 9th in the nation. The Wolverines defense has participated in 535 plays, which ranks 10th in the country. The Wolverines are surrendering 12.1 points per contest, ranking them 3rd in the country. This year, they have relinquished 109 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Wolverines -28

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