Temple Owls vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 11/12/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Houston Cougars

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Location: TDECU Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Cougars (-19)

Total/Over-Under: 60

TDECU Stadium is the location where the Houston Cougars (5-4) will compete against the Temple Owls (3-6) on Saturday. Temple opens this game as 19-point underdogs. The total is set at 60.

The Temple Owls come into this game with a record of 3-6 this season. The last time they took the field, the Owls played the USF Bulls and notched a win by a score of 54-28. E.J. Warner connected on 27/36 with 344 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 173.6 and ended the game with no interceptions. Edward Saydee was the rushing leader for the Owls with 24 totes for 265 yds (11.0 yards per attempt). When the final whistle blew, they tallied 66 plays which totaled 621 yards. The Temple Owls ran the football 30 times and compiled 277 yards, which earned them an average of 9.2 yards per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Owls conceded 281 yds on 43 tries, which is 6.5 yds per rush surrendered. Temple relinquished 14 pass completions on 27 attempts for 190 yds, and a completion percentage of 51.9%.

The Owls have tallied 2,896 total yards this year. In terms of getting in the endzone, Temple has totaled 10 touchdowns via the pass and 8 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 17 times. Temple has earned 145 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 48 infractions for 384 yards. As a team they average 95.4 yards on the ground which has them sitting 122nd in college football. Concerning scoring, the Temple Owls have an average of 19.8 PPG.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Owls are allowing 1,523 yds which ranks them 10th in D-1. They have relinquished 169.2 yards per contest through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 62.6%. In total, they are allowing 365.2 yards per outing putting them 56th in college football. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns via the pass and 14 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for 4.4 yards per rush and 196.0 rushing yards per game on the campaign. In total, they have given up 1,764 rushing yards through 9 games. The Owls rank 69th in D-1 in terms of team defense, allowing 26.2 PPG.

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The Cougars come into this matchup with a record of 5-4 this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Cougars took a loss by a final score of 77-63 against the SMU Mustangs. Clayton Tune carried the football 12 times for 111 yds, finishing the game with 9.3 yds per attempt for Houston. Clayton Tune (7 TDs) ended the game with 527 yds on 36/53 passing while his QB rate was 183.7. He threw 3 picks and his Y/A was 9.9. Houston gave up 46 rushing attempts for 263 yards (5.7 yards per carry). The Cougars passing defense conceded a completion rate of 75.7%, relinquishing 379 yds on 28 out of 37 passing. The Cougars finished the contest with 710 yards on 71 plays (10.0 yds per play). Houston ran for 10.7 yds per carry, totaling 182 yds on 17 attempts.

In relation to their scoring prowess, the Cougars rank 20th in the country scoring 36.8 PPG. During this campaign so far, the Cougars have compiled 2,743 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 304.8 throwing yards per contest, putting them at 15th in the nation. The Houston Cougars have an average of 450.8 yards/contest, which has them sitting 27th in the nation. The Houston offense has compiled 694 yards of penalties on 78 infractions, which is 2nd in the country in terms of making mistakes.

The Cougars are giving up 36.2 points per game, which has them ranked 123rd in D-1. Houston has allowed a total of 1,452 rushing yards (161.3 yards per contest) in addition to 15 touchdowns via the rush this year. This year, they have given up 326 points. They have allowed 25 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 269.9 yards/game, ranking them 110th in the nation. The Cougars defense has taken the field for 647 plays, which ranks 99th in college football.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Owls +19

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