UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 9/10/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs California Golden Bears

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022

Location: California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, CA

TV: TBD

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Bears (-13.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels (1-0) are en route to California Memorial Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the California Golden Bears (1-0). California opens as 13.5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 50.5.

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels head into this game 1-0 this year. In their last contest, the Runnin' Rebels faced the Idaho State Bengals and notched a win by a score of 52-21. Courtney Reese was the rushing leader for the Runnin' Rebels with 7 carries for 73 yds (10.4 yds per attempt). Doug Brumfield went 21/25 with 356 yds passing and 4 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 256.4 and ended the contest with no picks. When it came to stopping the run, the Runnin' Rebels gave up 50 yards on 40 tries, which is an average of 1.3 yards per rush surrendered. UNLV allowed 14 completions on 27 attempts for 191 yards, and a completion percentage of 51.9%. In all, they tallied 67 plays which gave them a total of 567 yds. The UNLV Runnin' Rebels ran the ball 32 times and totaled 162 yards, earning them an average of 5.1 yds per attempt.

The Runnin' Rebels earned 3,748 yards in total for the prior year. UNLV amassed 11 touchdowns through the air and 18 touchdowns via the ground. They surrendered the ball 22 different times. UNLV amassed 186 1st downs as a unit, and they committed 54 infractions for 455 yds. Offensively they averaged 109.8 yds via the ground game, which had them sitting 116th in D-1. Concerning scoring points, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels had an average of 20.8 points per game.

The Runnin' Rebels ranked 107th in Division 1 in terms of team defense, allowing 32.8 points per game. The opposition ran for an average of 4.5 yards per rush and 172.0 rushing yards per game last season. Overall, they allowed 2,064 rushing yards through 12 outings. Regarding yards through the air, the Runnin' Rebels gave up 2,854 yards which ranked them 59th in Division 1. In their 12 games played, they allowed 237.8 yards per contest through the air in addition to surrendering a completion percentage of 69.6%. They surrendered 409.8 yards/game ranking them 88th in the country. They yielded 26 passing touchdowns as well as 19 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Golden Bears come into this matchup with a record of 1-0 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Golden Bears got the victory with a final of 34-13 against the UC Davis Aggies. Jaydn Ott carried the ball 17 times for 104 yds, ending the game with 6.1 yds per attempt for California. Jack Plummer (3 TDs) finished the contest with 268 yards on 23/35 through the air while his quarterback rating was 152.6. He had 1 interception and his Y/A was 7.7. California relinquished 27 rushing attempts for 145 yards (5.4 yds per carry). The Golden Bears passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 64.0%, relinquishing 242 yards on 32 out of 50 through the air. The Golden Bears finished the contest with a total of 415 yds on 69 plays (6.0 yards per play). California rushed for 4.3 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 147 yds on 34 carries.

When it comes to how much they scored, the Golden Bears were ranked 96th in the nation with 23.8 PPG. For the prior season, the Golden Bears had a total of 2,659 passing yards in addition to averaging 221.6 passing yards per game, which had them sitting 75th in the country. The California Golden Bears had an average of 386.0 yards/contest, ranking them 76th in the nation. The California offense accrued 704 penalty yards on 76 violations, which ranked 68th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Golden Bears relinquished 22.3 points per contest, ranking them 32nd in the nation. California gave up a total of 1,687 yards rushing (140.6 yards/game) in addition to 13 touchdowns via the rush throughout last year. Last season, they gave up 268 total points. They allowed 20 touchdowns through the air and 229.5 yards per contest, which had them sitting 68th in D-1. The Golden Bears defense was on the field for 823 plays, which was good for 36th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Runnin' Rebels/Golden Bears college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Golden Bears -13.5

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