Northwestern Wildcats vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern Wildcats vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Maryland Stadium in College Park, MD

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Terrapins (-12)

Total/Over-Under: 52

Maryland Stadium is the location where the Maryland Terrapins (5-2) will attempt to beat the Northwestern Wildcats (1-5) on Saturday. Maryland opens this game as 12-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 52.

The Northwestern Wildcats step onto the field holding a record of 1-5 for this season. In their last game, the Wildcats faced the Wisconsin Badgers and took a loss by a final of 42-7. Ryan Hilinski went 10/22 with 147 yds through the air. He had a quarterback rate of 83.4 and ended the contest with 2 interceptions. Brendan Sullivan led the offense in rushing for the Wildcats with 10 attempts for 33 yards (3.3 yards per carry). The Northwestern Wildcats rushed the ball a total of 27 different times and tallied 79 yards, which had them averaging 2.9 yards per attempt. When the final whistle blew, they ran 68 plays which converted into 342 yds. Northwestern relinquished 21 pass completions on 30 tries for a total of 322 yards, and a completion rate of 70.0%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Wildcats conceded 193 yards on 38 tries, which is an average of 5.1 yds per run allowed.

The Wildcats currently have 2,366 total yards this year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Northwestern has compiled 7 touchdowns through the air and 7 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 16 times. Northwestern has tallied 125 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 28 infractions for 253 yards. As a team they have an average of 112.3 yards rushing which has them sitting 111th in the nation. When it comes to scoring, the Northwestern Wildcats are averaging 17.7 points per outing.

Concerning passing yardage, the Wildcats are giving up 1,380 yds which ranks them 50th in the country. They have relinquished 230.0 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 58.5%. Over the course of this season, they have surrendered 406.0 yards per contest which has them sitting 95th in D-1. They have yielded 13 touchdowns via the pass as well as 9 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.4 yards per rushing attempt and 176.0 yards on the ground per contest for the season. During the season, they have given up 1,056 rushing yards through 6 contests. The Wildcats rank 74th in college football concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 27.7 points per contest.

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The Terrapins head into this game 5-2 for this year. In their last game, the Terrapins walked away with a victory by a final of 38-33 against the Indiana Hoosiers. Taulia Tagovailoa (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 270 yards on 25/39 through the air while his quarterback rate was 139.2. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.9. Roman Hemby ran the ball 17 times for 107 yds, ending the game with 6.3 yards per attempt for Maryland. Maryland ran the ball for 4.3 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 172 yards on 40 attempts. The Terrapins finished the contest with 442 yds while they ran 82 plays (5.4 yards per play). The Terrapins pass defense allowed a completion rate of 69.8%, relinquishing 315 yards on 30 for 43 through the air. Maryland conceded 32 run attempts for 36 yards (1.1 yds per rush).

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Terrapins are ranked 36th in the nation maintaining an average of 34.6 PPG. For the season thus far, the Terrapins have thrown for 2,103 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 300.4 passing yards per outing, ranking them 21st in Division 1. The Maryland Terrapins maintain an average of 459.6 yards/game, which has them sitting 31st in the country. The Maryland offense has compiled 522 yds of penalties on 59 violations, which is good for 4th in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes.

The Terrapins are allowing 24.1 PPG, which puts them 52nd in college football. Maryland has yielded a total of 747 yards rushing (106.7 yards per outing) in addition to 7 touchdowns on the ground for the season. This year, they have conceded 169 total points. They have allowed 14 touchdowns through the air in addition to 276.7 yards/contest, which has them ranked 114th in the country. The Terrapins defense has participated in 531 plays, which is good for 124th in D-1.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Terrapins -12

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