North Texas Mean Green vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 12/2/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Texas Mean Green vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Friday, December 2, 2022

Location: Alamodome in San Antonio, TX

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Roadrunners (-8.5)

Total/Over-Under: 66.5

The North Texas Mean Green (7-5) are en route to Alamodome on Saturday where they will play the UTSA Roadrunners (10-2). North Texas opens this contest as 8.5-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 66.5.

The North Texas Mean Green come into this matchup with a record of 7-5 this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Mean Green played against the Rice Owls and walked away with a win by a score of 21-17. Austin Aune connected on 16/29 with 203 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 136.7 and ended the game without throwing a pick. Ikaika Ragsdale was the leader on the ground for the Mean Green with 17 carries for 122 yds (7.2 yds per attempt). In all, they had 59 plays which gave them 362 yds. The North Texas Mean Green ended up running the ball 30 times and totaled 159 yds, which earned them an average of 5.3 yds per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Mean Green gave up 186 yards on 44 attempts, which averages out to 4.2 yards per run allowed. North Texas relinquished 13 completions on 22 tries for 229 yds, and a completion rate of 59.1%.

When it comes to scoring points, the North Texas Mean Green are averaging 34.5 PPG. As a unit they have an average of 204.2 yards on the ground which ranks them 22nd in D-1. The Mean Green have tallied 5,664 total yards this year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, North Texas has compiled 31 touchdowns via the pass and 20 touchdowns via the ground. North Texas has compiled 265 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 60 infractions for 512 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 18 times.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Mean Green are giving up 3,188 yds which has them sitting in 114th in D-1. They are allowing 265.7 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 61.5%. In total, they have given up 450.8 yards per outing which ranks them 121st in Division 1. They have allowed 19 touchdowns via the pass as well as 22 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for 4.7 yards per run and 185.2 yards on the ground per game for the campaign. Overall, they have conceded 2,222 running yards through 12 games. The Mean Green are ranked 102nd in the country regarding team defense, conceding 30.1 PPG.

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The Roadrunners come into this matchup with a record of 10-2 this year. The last time they took the field, the Roadrunners got the victory with a final of 34-31 when they played the UTEP Miners. Frank Harris (3 TDs) ended the contest with 382 yds on 16/22 through the air while his quarterback rating was 263.6. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 17.4. Kevorian Barnes ran the football 15 times for 55 yds, ending the game with 3.7 yards per carry for UTSA. UTSA rushed for 2.3 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 76 yards on 33 carries. The Roadrunners finished the contest with 458 yds while running 57 plays (8.0 yds per play). The Roadrunners secondary conceded a completion percentage of 48.0%, relinquishing 245 yds on 12 out of 25 passing. UTSA conceded 42 attempts on the ground for 253 yds (6.0 yds per carry).

In relation to their scoring prowess, the Roadrunners are sitting 13th in college football by scoring 37.9 points per contest. During this campaign to this point, the Roadrunners have thrown for a total of 3,668 passing yards in addition to an average of 305.7 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 13th in the country. The UTSA Roadrunners are averaging 479.0 yards/outing, which has them sitting 13th in the country. The UTSA offense has compiled 703 penalty yds on 82 violations, which is 29th in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Roadrunners are conceding 26.5 PPG, which has them sitting 64th in Division 1. UTSA has allowed a total of 1,794 yards rushing (149.5 yards per contest) as well as 18 touchdowns rushing so far this year. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 318 total points. They have given up 19 touchdowns through the air and 258.4 yards/game, ranking them 103rd in D-1. The Roadrunners defense has participated in 847 plays, which is 96th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's Mean Green/Roadrunners college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Roadrunners -8.5

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