Ole Miss Rebels vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 63

The LSU Tigers (5-2) will compete against the Ole Miss Rebels (7-0) at Tiger Stadium on Saturday. LSU opens this matchup as 2.5-point dogs. The over/under is 63.

The Ole Miss Rebels come into this game with a record of 7-0 this year. In their last matchup, the Rebels faced the Auburn Tigers and walked away with a win by a score of 48-34. Jaxson Dart connected on 9/19 with 130 yds passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 146.4 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Quinshon Judkins led the offense in rushing for the Rebels with 25 totes for 139 yds (5.6 yards per attempt). In all, they had 88 plays which gave them a total of 578 yds. The Ole Miss Rebels ended up rushing 69 times and tallied 448 yds, which is an average of 6.5 yards per tote. Against the run, the Rebels conceded 301 yards on 48 tries, which calculates to 6.3 yards per rush surrendered. Ole Miss surrendered 8 completions on 17 tries for a total of 140 yards, and a completion rate of 47.1%.

The Rebels have tallied 3,520 total yards this year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Ole Miss has totaled 13 touchdowns via the pass and 24 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 10 times. Ole Miss has amassed 178 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 42 penalties for 377 yards. As a unit they're averaging 271.4 yards in the run game which has them sitting 3rd in Division 1. Regarding putting points on the board, the Ole Miss Rebels are averaging 40.9 PPG.

In terms of yards through the air, the Rebels are giving up 1,414 yards which has them sitting in 56th in college football. They are conceding 202.0 yards per contest via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 60.6%. In total, they have relinquished 346.0 yards/contest putting them 35th in the nation. They have relinquished 7 touchdowns through the air and 7 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.7 yards per attempt on the ground and 144.0 rushing yards per game on the year. In total, they have allowed 1,008 running yards through 7 games. The Rebels rank 17th in Division 1 concerning team defense, giving up 17.3 points per contest.

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The Tigers come into this game with a record of 5-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 45-35 when they played the Florida Gators. Jayden Daniels (3 TDs) ended the contest with 349 yards on 23/32 through the air while his QB rating was 194.4. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 10.9. Josh Williams carried the football 14 times for 106 yds, finishing the game with 7.6 yds per carry for LSU. The Tigers finished with 528 yds and they ran 70 plays (7.5 yds per play). LSU ended up running for 4.7 yards per attempt, totaling 179 yards on 38 carries. LSU conceded 33 running attempts for 210 yards (6.4 yards per rush). The Tigers secondary gave up a completion percentage of 57.7%, surrendering 185 yds on 15 out of 26 through the air.

The LSU Tigers average 443.0 yards per outing, which ranks them 37th in the nation. The LSU offense has 404 penalty yds on 46 infractions, which ranks 45th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. During the season to this point, the Tigers have a total of 1,887 passing yards together with holding an average of 269.6 passing yards per game, ranking them 44th in D-1. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Tigers are ranking 42nd in Division 1 holding an average of 33.7 points per game.

The Tigers are giving up 21.3 PPG, ranking them 32nd in the nation. LSU has allowed a total of 1,019 yards via the ground game (145.6 yards/game) and 9 touchdowns on the ground this season. In total, they have given up 149 points. They have given up 8 touchdowns through the air in addition to 192.4 yards per contest, which has them ranked 24th in D-1. The Tigers defense has been on the field for 433 plays, which is 53rd in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Rebels/Tigers college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Rebels -2.5

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