Texas Longhorns vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 12/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Washington Huskies

Date: Thursday, December 29, 2022

Location: Alamodome in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (+3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 64.5

Alamodome is the site where the Washington Huskies (10-2) will play the Texas Longhorns (8-4) on Thursday, December 29, 2022 in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Washington opens this game as 3.5-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 64.5.

The Texas Longhorns step onto the field holding a record of 8-4 this year. In their last game, the Longhorns played the Baylor Bears and earned the victory with a final of 38-27. Bijan Robinson was the leader on the ground for the Longhorns with 29 carries for 179 yds (6.2 yds per carry). Quinn Ewers finished 12/16 with 194 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 176.9 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. When it came to stopping the run, the Longhorns gave up 101 yds on 39 attempts, which is 2.6 yds per run surrendered. Texas surrendered 18 completions on 36 attempts for 179 yards, and a completion rate of 50.0%. For the game, they had 64 plays for 402 yards. The Texas Longhorns ran the football 48 times and amassed 208 yds, which had them averaging 4.3 yds per carry.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Texas Longhorns hold an average of 35.7 points per outing. Offensively they're averaging 199.6 yards via the ground game ranking them 26th in Division 1. The Longhorns have racked up 5,164 total yards this season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Texas has totaled 22 passing touchdowns and 28 rushing touchdowns. Texas has 280 1st downs, and they have committed 73 infractions for 570 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 12 different times.

The Longhorns are ranked 29th in the country when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 21.2 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.3 yards per rushing attempt and 123.0 rushing yards per game so far this season. In total, they have conceded 1,476 running yards through 12 games. Regarding passing yards, the Longhorns are allowing 2,868 yards which has them sitting in 83rd in Division 1. They are giving up 239.0 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 63.4%. Over the course of this season, they are giving up 362.0 yards per outing which ranks them 49th in the nation. They have surrendered 16 touchdowns through the air as well as 13 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Huskies head into this matchup 10-2 this year. The last time they took the field, the Huskies took home the win by a final score of 51-33 against the Washington State Cougars. Michael Penix Jr. (3 TDs) ended the game with 485 yds on 25/43 through the air while his quarterback rate was 171.3. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 11.3. Wayne Taulapapa ran the ball 13 times for 126 yds, finishing the game with 9.7 yds per carry for Washington. The Huskies finished the game with a total of 703 yds while they ran 67 plays (10.5 yds per play). Washington ran the ball for 9.1 yds per attempt, totaling 218 yds on 24 attempts. Washington surrendered 36 run attempts for 75 yds (2.1 yards per carry). The Huskies pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 64.2%, surrendering 358 yards on 34 out of 53 through the air.

In relation to their ability to score points, the Huskies sit 5th in D-1 with an average of 40.8 points per game. Over the course of the season thus far, the Huskies currently sit at 4,520 yards via the pass together with an average of 376.7 passing yards per game, ranking them 1st in college football. The Washington Huskies have an average of 521.7 yards/game, which is good for 2nd in the country. The Washington offense has accrued 742 yards of penalties on 82 infractions, which is 31st in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition.

Washington has allowed a total of 1,530 rushing yards (127.5 yards per game) as well as 13 touchdowns rushing so far this season. They have allowed 25 touchdowns through the air as well as 241.7 yards/outing, which puts them in 90th in the country. The Huskies defense has taken the field for 802 plays, which is 40th in the country. The Huskies are giving up 26.3 PPG, which has them sitting 63rd in college football. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 316 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Longhorns/Huskies college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Longhorns -3.5

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