Oregon Ducks vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 10/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs California Golden Bears

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, CA

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Bears (+14.5)

Total/Over-Under: 56

California Memorial Stadium is where the California Golden Bears (3-4) will take on the Oregon Ducks (6-1) on Saturday. California opens as 14.5-point underdogs. The total is 56.

The Oregon Ducks come into this game with a record of 6-1 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Ducks faced the UCLA Bruins and went home with a win by a final score of 45-30. Bo Nix finished 22/28 with 283 yds passing and 5 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 222.4 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Mar'Keise Irving was the rushing leader for the Ducks with 19 carries for 107 yds (5.6 yards per carry). The Oregon Ducks ended up running the ball 46 times and accrued 262 yds, which earned them an average of 5.7 yards per carry. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 74 plays which converted into 545 yds. Oregon surrendered 27 pass completions on 39 tries for 262 yds, and a completion percentage of 69.2%. Against the run, the Ducks gave up 186 yds on 30 attempts, which is 6.2 yards per rush surrendered.

When talking about getting in the endzone, the Oregon Ducks have an average of 42.4 points per game. Offensively they hold an average of 244.6 yards on the ground which is 5th in the nation. The Ducks have racked up 3,620 total yards for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Oregon has totaled 17 passing touchdowns and 20 touchdowns via the ground. Oregon has compiled 196 first downs, and they have committed 55 penalties for 466 yds. They have surrendered the ball 5 different times.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Ducks have allowed 1,914 yds which puts them in 99th in D-1. They have given up 273.4 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 67.6%. In total, they are surrendering 384.0 yards per outing ranking them 77th in college football. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 9 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing an average of 4.1 yards per rushing attempt and 110.6 rushing yards per game for the year. Overall, they have conceded 774 rushing yards through 7 contests. The Ducks are sitting in 88th in Division 1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 29.0 points per game.

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The Golden Bears head into this matchup 3-4 for this year. In their last game, the Golden Bears took a defeat with a final score of 28-21 when they faced the Washington Huskies. DeCarlos Brooks carried the football 10 times for 43 yds, ending the game with 4.3 yards per attempt for California. Jack Plummer (3 touchdowns) ended the game with 245 yds on 21/34 passing while his QB rating was 151.4. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his Y/A was 7.2. California allowed 32 attempts on the ground for 102 yds (3.2 yards per rush). The Golden Bears pass defense gave up a completion rate of 70.6%, surrendering 374 yards on 36 for 51 through the air. The Golden Bears finished the game with 306 yds while running 65 plays (4.7 yds per play). California ended up running for 2.0 yards per tote, finishing with 61 yds on 31 attempts.

The California Golden Bears have an average of 370.6 yards per game, ranking them 86th in the nation. The California offense has 344 yards of penalties on 37 infractions, which has them sitting 106th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. During this campaign to this point, the Golden Bears currently sit at 1,761 passing yards in addition to an average of 251.6 passing yards per outing, which ranks 57th in the nation. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Golden Bears rank 101st in the country scoring 23.3 PPG.

California has yielded a total of 813 rushing yards (116.1 yards per game) and 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. They have allowed the opposition 12 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 275.1 yards per outing, which has them sitting 116th in D-1. The Golden Bears defense has taken the field for 493 plays, which ranks 58th in Division 1. The Golden Bears are relinquishing 22.6 PPG, ranking them 43rd in D-1. This season, they have surrendered 158 total points.

Who will win tonight's Ducks/Golden Bears college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Golden Bears +14.5

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