Rice Owls vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rice Owls vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (+1)

Total/Over-Under: 61.5

The Rice Owls (3-3) are headed to Joe Aillet Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2-4). Louisiana Tech opens this contest as 1-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 61.5.

The Rice Owls come into this matchup with a record of 3-3 for this season. In their last matchup, the Owls played against the Florida Atlantic Owls and ended up losing by a score of 17-14. TJ Mcmahon finished 10/28 with 197 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 85.2 and ended the game with 3 picks. Ari Broussard was the best rusher for the Owls with 10 totes for 41 yds (4.1 yards per carry). Overall, they ran 51 plays which totaled 261 yds. The Rice Owls rushed the ball a total of 23 different times and accumulated 64 yards, which had them averaging 2.8 yards per carry. Against the run, the Owls conceded 185 yds on 53 attempts, which calculates to 3.5 yds per run allowed. Rice relinquished 14 completions on 26 tries for a total of 126 yards, and a completion rate of 53.8%.

The Owls have tallied 2,112 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Rice has totaled 10 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 13 times. Rice has accumulated 118 first downs, and they have been called for 37 infractions for 347 yards. As a team they're maintaining an average of 127.0 yards rushing which is 98th in the country. Regarding scoring points, the Rice Owls are averaging 28.0 PPG.

When talking about yards through the air, the Owls are giving up 1,148 yds which puts them in 15th in Division 1. They have allowed 191.3 yards per outing through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 61.2%. Overall, they are allowing 345.0 yards per game which ranks them 34th in D-1. They have yielded 8 touchdowns via the pass as well as 9 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for an average of 4.6 yards per run and 153.7 yards on the ground per game for the year. In total, they have given up 922 rushing yards through 6 games. The Owls are ranked 80th in the nation concerning team defense, allowing 28.7 points per game.

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The Bulldogs head into this matchup 2-4 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 47-27 against the North Texas Mean Green. Parker McNeil (2 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 424 yards on 26/37 through the air while his quarterback rating was 184.4. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his Y/A was 11.5. Marquis Crosby ran the football 9 times for 46 yds, ending the game with 5.1 yards per carry for Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs finished with a total of 504 yds while running 75 plays (6.7 yards per play). Louisiana Tech rushed for 2.1 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 80 yards on 38 carries. Louisiana Tech relinquished 47 rush attempts for 475 yards (10.1 yards per rush). The Bulldogs pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 52.4%, surrendering 196 yards on 11 for 21 through the air.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs average 394.8 yards per outing, which has them sitting 74th in the country. The Louisiana Tech offense has 372 yards of penalties on 41 violations, which ranks 71st in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. During the season to this point, the Bulldogs currently sit at 1,804 yards through the air not to mention holding an average of 300.7 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 20th in Division 1. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Bulldogs rank 69th in the country with an average of 29.7 points per game.

Louisiana Tech has allowed a total of 1,578 rushing yards (263.0 yards per contest) and 16 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this season. They have given up 11 touchdowns from the passing game and 227.8 yards per contest, which has them in 64th in the country. The Bulldogs defense has taken the field for 439 plays, which is good for 59th in the nation. The Bulldogs are relinquishing 38.8 points per game, which has them sitting 128th in Division 1. In total, they have surrendered 233 pts.

Who will win tonight's Owls/Bulldogs college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Bulldogs +1

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