Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: Maryland Stadium in College Park, MD

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Terrapins (-14)

Total/Over-Under: 49

Maryland Stadium is the location where the Maryland Terrapins (6-5) will meet the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-7) on Saturday. Maryland opens this matchup as 14-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 49.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights head into this matchup 4-7 this season. In their last contest, the Scarlet Knights faced the Penn State Nittany Lions and took a loss by a score of 55-10. Gavin Wimsatt went 10/29 with 122 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 74.3 and finished the game with 1 interception. Rashad Rochelle led the offense in rushing for the Scarlet Knights with 8 attempts for 25 yds (3.1 yards per attempt). The Rutgers Scarlet Knights ended up rushing 35 times and totaled 32 yds, which is an average of 0.9 yds per carry. In all, they ran 69 plays for 167 yards. Rutgers conceded 22 completions on 36 attempts for 199 yards, and a completion rate of 61.1%. In the running game, the Scarlet Knights gave up 237 yds on 37 attempts, which averages out to 6.4 yards per run allowed.

Concerning scoring points, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights hold an average of 19.0 points per outing. Offensively they're averaging 133.6 yards rushing which has them sitting 89th in D-1. The Scarlet Knights have earned 3,245 total yards for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Rutgers has earned 11 touchdowns through the air and 11 rushing touchdowns. Rutgers has recorded 171 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 88 infractions for 701 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 19 different times.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Scarlet Knights have conceded 2,103 yards which puts them in 25th in the country. They are allowing 191.2 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 58.4%. In total, they have given up 334.9 yards per outing which has them sitting 27th in D-1. They have yielded 14 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 20 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing 4.1 yards per run and 143.7 rushing yards per game for the season. For the year, they have allowed 1,581 running yards through 11 games. The Scarlet Knights rank 92nd in Division 1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 28.5 points per game.

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The Terrapins come into this matchup with a record of 6-5 this year. In their last game, the Terrapins went home defeated by a final of 43-30 when they played the Ohio State Buckeyes. Taulia Tagovailoa (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 293 yards on 26/36 through the air while his quarterback rating was 158.9. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.1. Roman Hemby ran the football 11 times for 39 yds, finishing the game with 3.5 yards per attempt for Maryland. The Terrapins finished the game with a total of 402 yds and they ran 68 plays (5.9 yds per play). Maryland ran for 2.7 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 84 yards on 31 attempts. Maryland allowed 43 attempts on the ground for 160 yards (3.7 yards per rush). The Terrapins pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 60.0%, relinquishing 241 yds on 18 for 30 through the air.

The Maryland Terrapins hold an average of 396.8 yards per game, which is good for 63rd in the nation. The Maryland offense has 829 yards of penalties on 89 violations, which is good for 8th in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. During this campaign to this point, the Terrapins have racked up 2,738 passing yards along with an average of 248.9 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 45th in the nation. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Terrapins sit 68th in college football holding an average of 28.5 PPG.

The Terrapins are giving up 26.3 points per contest, which has them 66th in the country. Maryland has conceded a total of 1,649 rushing yards (149.9 yards per contest) as well as 17 touchdowns rushing so far this season. In total, they have relinquished 289 total points. They have conceded 17 touchdowns through the air in addition to 232.9 yards per contest, which puts them in 80th in the nation. The Terrapins defense has taken part in 811 plays, which is good for 113th in D-1.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Terrapins -14

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