Northwestern Wildcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 11/12/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern Wildcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Location: Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Gophers (-17)

Total/Over-Under: 41

Huntington Bank Stadium is the site where the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-3) will go up against the Northwestern Wildcats (1-8) on Saturday. Northwestern opens this contest as 17-point dogs. The over/under is 41.

The Northwestern Wildcats come into this matchup with a record of 1-8 this season. In their last matchup, the Wildcats faced off with the Ohio State Buckeyes and took a loss by a score of 21-7. Evan Hull was the best rusher for the Wildcats with 30 carries for 122 yds (4.1 yds per carry). Brendan Sullivan connected on 10/14 with 79 yards through the air. He had a QB rate of 118.8 and walked away from the game with no interceptions. Against the run, the Wildcats conceded 207 yards on 35 tries, which is an average of 5.9 yards per run allowed. Northwestern relinquished 10 pass completions on 26 tries for a total of 76 yds, and a completion percentage of 38.5%. When all was said and done, they tallied 76 plays which converted into 285 yds. The Northwestern Wildcats ran the rock 59 different times and totaled 206 yds, which is an average of 3.5 yards per tote.

The Wildcats have racked up 3,186 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Northwestern has amassed 10 touchdowns through the air and 10 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 19 different times. Northwestern has 182 first downs offensively, and they have committed 44 infractions for 387 yds. As a unit they maintain an average of 123.7 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 102nd in Division 1. In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Northwestern Wildcats are averaging 16.7 points per game.

When talking about passing yards, the Wildcats have given up 1,842 yds which puts them in 35th in D-1. They are giving up 204.7 yards per contest via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 58.8%. Overall, they have allowed 393.3 yards per outing ranking them 82nd in college football. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns via the pass as well as 17 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.7 yards per tote and 188.7 yards on the ground per game so far this year. For the season, they have allowed 1,698 rushing yards through 9 contests. The Wildcats are ranked 82nd in the country in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 27.9 PPG.

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The Golden Gophers come into this game with a record of 6-3 for this season. In their last game, the Golden Gophers walked away with a victory by a final of 20-13 against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Mohamed Ibrahim ran the ball 32 times for 128 yards, ending the contest with 4.0 yards per carry for Minnesota. Athan Kaliakmanis finished the game with 137 yds on 6/12 through the air while his quarterback rate was 145.9. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 11.4. Minnesota conceded 35 run attempts for 146 yds (4.2 yards per carry). The Golden Gophers secondary conceded a completion percentage of 42.3%, surrendering 121 yards on 11 out of 26 through the air. The Golden Gophers finished the game with 300 yds while running 65 plays (4.6 yds per play). Minnesota ran the football for 2.8 yds per carry, finishing with 125 yds on 45 attempts.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers maintain an average of 407.6 yards/contest, which is good for 59th in the nation. The Minnesota offense has compiled 318 penalty yards on 37 violations, ranking them 125th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season thus far, the Golden Gophers have compiled 1,761 passing yards along with an average of 195.7 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 106th in the country. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Golden Gophers currently sit 55th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 30.6 points per game.

The Golden Gophers are conceding 14.2 points per game, ranking them 4th in the country. Minnesota has surrendered a total of 996 yards rushing (110.7 yards/game) and 6 touchdowns on the ground so far this season. In total, they have allowed 128 points in total. They have surrendered 8 touchdowns through the air in addition to 162.9 yards/outing, ranking them 4th in college football. The Golden Gophers defense has been on the field for 513 plays, which ranks 4th in the country.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Wildcats +17

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