USF Bulls vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 10/8/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022

Location: Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bearcats (-27.5)

Total/Over-Under: 59

The USF Bulls (1-4) are headed to Nippert Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Bearcats (4-1). Cincinnati opens this matchup as 27.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 59.

The USF Bulls step onto the field holding a record of 1-4 this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Bulls faced the East Carolina Pirates and took a loss by a final of 48-28. Brian Battie was the leader on the ground for the Bulls with 15 carries for 96 yards (6.4 yds per carry). Gerry Bohanon went 18/28 with 253 yds through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 175.5 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. Against the rush, the Bulls gave up 110 yards on 30 attempts, which averages out to 3.7 yds per rush surrendered. USF relinquished 31 pass completions on 41 tries for a total of 465 yards, and a completion rate of 75.6%. On the day, they ran 64 plays which gave them a total of 455 yds. The USF Bulls ended up running the ball 36 times and amassed 202 yards, which earned them an average of 5.6 yds per attempt.

Regarding scoring, the USF Bulls are averaging 24.4 PPG. As a unit they are averaging 172.4 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 53rd in the country. The Bulls have racked up 1,732 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, USF has earned 3 touchdowns through the air and 12 rushing touchdowns. USF has accrued 87 first downs, and they have been hurt by 27 penalties for 203 yds. They have turned the football over 9 different times.

When talking about yards through the air, the Bulls are giving up 1,347 yds which has them ranked 112th in D-1. They have conceded 269.4 yards per contest through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 71.5%. Overall, they have yielded 487.4 yards per contest putting them 127th in Division 1. They have allowed 9 touchdowns by air as well as 14 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for an average of 6.0 yards per run and 218.0 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. Overall, they have given up 1,090 rushing yards through 5 contests. The Bulls are sitting in 122nd in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 38.0 PPG.

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The Bearcats head into this game 4-1 for this year. In their last game, the Bearcats went home victorious with a score of 31-21 when they played the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Ben Bryant (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 166 yards on 15/27 passing while his quarterback rating was 124.2. He had 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 6.1. Corey Kiner carried the football 12 times for 106 yds, ending the game with 8.8 yards per attempt for Cincinnati. The Bearcats finished the contest with a total of 364 yds on 59 plays (6.2 yards per play). Cincinnati ran for 6.2 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 198 yds on 32 attempts. Cincinnati conceded 45 rush attempts for 36 yards (0.8 yds per carry). The Bearcats passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 50.0%, relinquishing 249 yards on 19 for 38 passing.

Regarding the points being put on the board, the Bearcats rank 18th in the nation with 40.2 PPG. Over the course of the season to this point, the Bearcats have thrown for a total of 1,479 yards via the pass as well as an average of 295.8 passing yards per contest, which is ranked 23rd in the country. The Cincinnati Bearcats maintain an average of 439.8 yards/game, which ranks them 46th in Division 1. The Cincinnati offense has racked up 440 yds of penalties on 49 violations, which is 3rd in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards.

The Bearcats are conceding 20.6 points per contest, which has them 36th in Division 1. Cincinnati has conceded a total of 537 rushing yards (107.4 yards per game) as well as 6 touchdowns rushing on the year. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 103 points. They have allowed the opposition 7 touchdowns from the passing game and 195.8 yards per contest, which puts them in 36th in D-1. The Bearcats defense has taken part in 390 plays, which has them ranked 122nd in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Bulls/Bearcats college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Bearcats -27.5

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