UMass Minutemen vs Connecticut Huskies Prediction, 11/4/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: UMass Minutemen vs Connecticut Huskies
Date: Friday, November 4, 2022
Location: Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, CT
TV: CBSSN
Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (-14)
Total/Over-Under: 41
Pratt & Whitney Stadium is the site where the Connecticut Huskies (4-5) will try to beat the UMass Minutemen (1-7) on Friday. Connecticut opens this contest as 14-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 41.
The UMass Minutemen come into this game with a record of 1-7 for this season. In their last game, the Minutemen played the New Mexico State Aggies and ended up losing by a score of 23-13. Brady Olson went 15/28 with 97 yds through the air. He had a quarterback rate of 75.5 and ended the game with 1 pick. Ellis Merriweather led the offense in rushing for the Minutemen with 23 totes for 84 yds (3.7 yds per carry). The UMass Minutemen ran the ball 32 times and accumulated 162 yards, earning them an average of 5.1 yds per carry. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 60 plays which totaled 259 yds. UMass relinquished 14 pass completions on 25 tries for 223 yds, and a completion rate of 56.0%. When it came to stopping the run, the Minutemen conceded 111 yards on 32 tries, which is an average of 3.5 yards per run surrendered.
When it comes to putting points on the board, the UMass Minutemen are averaging 12.1 points per outing. As a team they average 166.3 yards in the run game which is 57th in Division 1. The Minutemen have racked up 1,960 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, UMass has compiled 1 touchdown through the air and 7 touchdowns on the ground. UMass has a total of 110 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 70 penalties for 611 yds. They have surrendered the football 11 times.
The Minutemen rank 103rd in college football regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 30.9 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.6 yards per attempt on the ground and 173.6 rushing yards per game for the campaign. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 1,389 rushing yards through 8 contests. In terms of yards through the air, the Minutemen have conceded 1,643 yds which ranks them 35th in Division 1. They have given up 205.4 yards per game through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 54.4%. For the year, they have surrendered 379.0 yards per contest ranking them 69th in college football. They have granted 14 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 17 touchdowns via the ground game.
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The Huskies come into this matchup with a record of 4-5 this season. The last time they took the field, the Huskies got the win with a final of 13-3 against the Boston College Eagles. Zion Turner (1 touchdown) ended the game with 173 yds on 11/19 through the air while his QB rating was 151.7. He didn't throw any interceptions and his Y/A was 9.1. Robert Burns carried the rock 10 times for 39 yds, finishing the game with 3.9 yards per attempt for Connecticut. The Huskies finished the game with 280 yards while running 58 plays (4.8 yards per play). Connecticut ran for 2.7 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 107 yards on 39 attempts. Connecticut allowed 30 rushing attempts for 76 yds (2.5 yds per rush). The Huskies pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 55.3%, surrendering 259 yards on 21 out of 38 passing.
In terms of their ability to score points, the Huskies currently sit 121st in Division 1 averaging 17.6 points per game. During the season to this point, the Huskies currently sit at 998 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 110.9 passing yards per contest, putting them at 127th in college football. The Connecticut Huskies average 288.9 yards per game, which ranks them 124th in the country. The Connecticut offense has compiled 460 yds of penalties on 57 infractions, ranking them 40th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team.
The Huskies are surrendering 26.2 points per game, which has them sitting 68th in Division 1. Connecticut has given up a total of 1,324 yards rushing (147.1 yards per game) and 16 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the campaign. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 236 points in total. They have given up 11 touchdowns via the pass and 240.8 yards per contest, which has them sitting 82nd in the country. The Huskies defense has participated in 626 plays, which has them ranked 121st in college football.
Who will win tonight's Minutemen/Huskies college football game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Minutemen +14
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