Utah State Aggies vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 9/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs BYU Cougars

Date: Thursday, September 29, 2022

Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Cougars (-24)

Total/Over-Under: 61

The BYU Cougars (3-1) are hosting the Utah State Aggies (1-3) at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Thursday. BYU opens this contest as 24-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 61.

The Utah State Aggies head into this game 1-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Aggies stepped onto the field against the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and went home with a loss by a final score of 34-24. Logan Bonner connected on 27/41 with 313 yds passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 129.7 and ended the game with 5 picks. Calvin Tyler Jr. led the offense in rushing for the Aggies with 15 carries for 54 yards (3.6 yds per attempt). When all was said and done, they tallied 74 plays for 419 yds. The Utah State Aggies ended up rushing 32 times and recorded 94 yards, which had them averaging 2.9 yds per carry. On the ground, the Aggies conceded 103 yds on 42 attempts, which averages out to 2.5 yds per rush surrendered. Utah State relinquished 21 pass completions on 31 tries for 217 yards, and a completion percentage of 67.7%.

When talking about scoring, the Utah State Aggies are sitting at 15.5 points per game. As a team they're maintaining an average of 140.0 yards on the ground ranking them 90th in the country. The Aggies have earned 1,380 total yards for the season. With reference to getting the ball in the endzone, Utah State has earned 6 passing touchdowns and 1 touchdown on the ground. Utah State has recorded 78 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 39 infractions for 364 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 12 different times.

The Aggies sit in 117th in college football regarding team defense, giving up 36.0 PPG. They are allowing 4.9 yards per tote and 206.3 rushing yards per contest for the year. For the season, they have conceded 825 rushing yards through 4 outings. When talking about yards through the air, the Aggies are giving up 819 yards which has them ranked 51st in the nation. They have relinquished 204.8 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 57.1%. For the year, they are surrendering 411.0 yards per outing which puts them 100th in D-1. They have granted 10 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 6 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Cougars head into this matchup 3-1 for this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Cougars got the victory with a final of 38-24 when they faced the Wyoming Cowboys. Jaren Hall (4 TDs) ended the contest with 337 yds on 26/32 through the air while his quarterback rating was 211. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 10.5. Lopini Katoa carried the rock 5 times for 17 yards, walking away from the game with 3.4 yds per attempt for BYU. BYU ran the football for 6.3 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 188 yds on 30 attempts. The Cougars finished the game with a total of 525 yards and they ran 63 plays (8.3 yards per play). The Cougars pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 51.9%, relinquishing 154 yards on 14 out of 27 passing. BYU allowed 34 running attempts for 124 yds (3.6 yards per rush).

The BYU Cougars have an average of 457.5 yards per game, ranking them 41st in Division 1. The BYU offense has racked up 282 yds of penalties on 31 infractions, which ranks 22nd in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. During this campaign so far, the Cougars have racked up 1,186 passing yards as well as holding an average of 296.5 throwing yards per outing, which is ranked 25th in Division 1. In relation to their ability to score points, the Cougars are sitting 56th in college football holding an average of 33.5 points per game.

BYU has allowed a total of 609 rushing yards (152.3 yards/game) in addition to 8 touchdowns on the ground this season. They have yielded 5 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 172.5 yards per outing, which has them in 23rd in the nation. The Cougars defense has taken part in 261 plays, which is 54th in the nation. The Cougars are relinquishing 26.5 points per game, which has them sitting 80th in the nation. In total, they have surrendered 106 total points.

Who will win tonight's Aggies/Cougars college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Aggies +24

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