UAB Blazers vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 11/19/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Location: Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-14.5)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

Tiger Stadium is the site where the LSU Tigers (8-2) will play the UAB Blazers (5-5) on Saturday. LSU opens this game as 14.5-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 52.5.

The UAB Blazers head into this matchup 5-5 this year. In their last matchup, the Blazers faced the North Texas Mean Green and notched a win by a score of 41-21. Dylan Hopkins finished 15/23 with 234 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 165 and finished the contest with no picks. Jermaine Brown Jr. led the offense in rushing for the Blazers with 24 carries for 150 yards (6.3 yds per attempt). In all, they had 74 plays which gave them a total of 505 yards. The UAB Blazers ran the rock 51 times and totaled 271 yards, which came out to an average of 5.3 yards per attempt. In the running game, the Blazers conceded 105 yds on 29 tries, which is 3.6 yds per rush surrendered. UAB allowed 15 pass completions on 32 attempts for 159 yds, and a completion percentage of 46.9%.

The Blazers have racked up 4,550 total yards this year. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, UAB has earned 13 passing touchdowns and 26 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 14 different times. UAB has accumulated 224 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 70 penalties for 585 yds. Offensively they're averaging 246.3 yards via the ground game ranking them 6th in Division 1. In terms of putting points on the board, the UAB Blazers are averaging 32.0 PPG.

The Blazers are sitting in 33rd in Division 1 in terms of team defense, allowing 21.3 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.3 yards per attempt on the ground and 156.8 rushing yards per game for the season. Overall, they have given up 1,568 yards via the ground game in 10 games. Regarding passing yards, the Blazers are conceding 1,816 yards which ranks them 17th in Division 1. They are conceding 181.6 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 55.7%. For the year, they have surrendered 338.4 yards per outing which has them ranked 29th in the nation. They have surrendered 12 touchdowns through the air as well as 15 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Tigers come into this matchup with a record of 8-2 for this year. When they last played, the Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 13-10 when they faced the Arkansas Razorbacks. Jayden Daniels finished the game with 86 yds on 8/15 passing while his QB rating was 88.2. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.7. Josh Williams carried the football 19 times for 122 yards, finishing the contest with 6.4 yds per attempt for LSU. LSU rushed the ball for 3.9 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 198 yds on 51 carries. The Tigers finished the contest with 284 yds while running 66 plays (4.3 yds per play). The Tigers pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 54.5%, surrendering 116 yds on 12 for 22 passing. LSU surrendered 46 rushing attempts for 121 yds (2.6 yards per carry).

In terms of the points being put on the board, the Tigers currently sit 39th in the country with an average of 32.6 PPG. For the season so far, the Tigers have thrown for a total of 2,403 yards via the pass as well as an average of 240.3 throwing yards per contest, which has them ranked 55th in Division 1. The LSU Tigers are averaging 425.2 yards per outing, which has them sitting 40th in D-1. The LSU offense has accrued 583 yds of penalties on 68 violations, which is good for 43rd in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Tigers are conceding 21.0 points per contest, which has them 29th in Division 1. LSU has allowed the opposition a total of 1,394 yards on the ground (139.4 yards per contest) and 13 touchdowns via the rush on the year. In total, they have conceded 210 points in total. They have given up 10 touchdowns through the air and 207.8 yards per outing, which has them in 41st in college football. The Tigers defense has taken the field for 654 plays, which is good for 37th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's Blazers/Tigers college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Tigers -14.5

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