SMU Mustangs vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 9/17/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Location: Maryland Stadium in College Park, MD

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Terrapins (-2)

Total/Over-Under: 69

The Maryland Terrapins (2-0) will try to defeat the SMU Mustangs (2-0) at Maryland Stadium on Saturday. Maryland opens this matchup as 2-point favorites. The betting total is set at 69.

The SMU Mustangs head into this game 2-0 for this season. In their last game, the Mustangs faced off with the Lamar Cardinals and walked away with a win by a score of 45-16. Tanner Mordecai connected on 18/31 with 212 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 141 and finished the game with 1 interception. Velton Gardner was the rushing leader for the Mustangs with 11 attempts for 100 yds (9.1 yds per carry). When all was said and done, they tallied 66 plays which gave them a total of 453 yards. The SMU Mustangs ran the football 30 times and tallied 208 yds, which is an average of 6.9 yards per attempt. In the running game, the Mustangs conceded 104 yards on 43 tries, which averages out to 2.4 yds per run allowed. SMU gave up 13 pass completions on 33 attempts for a total of 148 yds, and a completion rate of 39.4%.

When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the SMU Mustangs have an average of 46.5 PPG. As a team they have an average of 179.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 55th in the nation. The Mustangs have attained 1,029 yards in total for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, SMU has amassed 7 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. SMU has accumulated 46 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 11 infractions for 106 yards. They have surrendered the ball 5 times.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Mustangs are giving up 368 yards which puts them in 37th in the country. They have allowed 184.0 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 43.3%. During the season, they have surrendered 337.0 yards per outing which ranks them 59th in D-1. They have conceded 0 touchdowns by air and 2 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing an average of 3.4 yards per rushing attempt and 153.0 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. Over the course of this year, they have given up 306 rushing yards through 2 games. The Mustangs rank 27th in the nation when it comes to team defense, allowing 13.0 points per game.

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The Terrapins head into this game 2-0 this year. For their last game, the Terrapins took home the win by a final score of 56-21 when they played the Charlotte 49ers. Colby McDonald carried the football 4 times for 61 yards, walking away from the game with 15.3 yds per attempt for Maryland. Taulia Tagovailoa (4 touchdowns) ended the contest with 391 yds on 27/31 through the air while his QB rate was 229.2. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 12.6. Maryland gave up 28 rush attempts for 96 yds (3.4 yds per carry). The Terrapins passing defense allowed a completion rate of 53.8%, relinquishing 292 yards on 28 out of 52 through the air. The Terrapins finished the game with a total of 617 yards on 62 plays (10.0 yds per play). Maryland ran for 6.9 yards per carry, finishing with 193 yds on 28 carries.

The Maryland Terrapins average 531.5 yards/game, which is good for 8th in the nation. The Maryland offense has 130 yards of penalties on 16 infractions, which ranks them 32nd in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season thus far, the Terrapins have racked up 721 passing yards as well as an average of 360.5 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 10th in college football. In relation to how much they score, the Terrapins rank 25th in the country by tallying 43.5 points per contest.

The Terrapins are allowing 15.5 PPG, which has them 41st in the country. Maryland has conceded a total of 204 yards rushing (102.0 yards/game) and 1 touchdown via the rush on the campaign. In total, they have relinquished 31 total points. They have conceded 3 touchdowns through the air and 226.0 yards per game, which has them ranked 75th in the country. The Terrapins defense has taken the field for 153 plays, which ranks them 103rd in Division 1.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Terrapins -2

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