UTSA Roadrunners vs Rice Owls Prediction, 11/19/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Rice Owls

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Location: Rice Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (+13.5)

Total/Over-Under: 62

The UTSA Roadrunners (8-2) are headed to Rice Stadium on Saturday where they will play the Rice Owls (5-5). Rice opens as 13.5-point dogs. The over/under is set at 62.

The UTSA Roadrunners come into this game with a record of 8-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Roadrunners played against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and went home with a win by a final score of 51-7. Frank Harris finished 18/26 with 216 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 151.7 and ended the game without throwing a pick. Kevorian Barnes led the offense in rushing for the Roadrunners with 11 carries for 103 yds (9.4 yards per carry). The UTSA Roadrunners ran the football 41 times and accrued 258 yards, which earned them an average of 6.3 yards per attempt. When all was said and done, they ran 71 plays which converted into 484 yds. UTSA gave up 15 pass completions on 31 attempts for a total of 147 yards, and a completion percentage of 48.4%. Against the rush, the Roadrunners conceded 112 yds on 31 attempts, which is an average of 3.6 yds per run allowed.

In terms of getting in the endzone, the UTSA Roadrunners are sitting at 38.0 PPG. Offensively they have an average of 174.2 yards on the ground ranking them 51st in the nation. The Roadrunners have earned 4,896 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, UTSA has compiled 24 passing touchdowns and 23 rushing touchdowns. UTSA has accumulated 276 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 67 infractions for 571 yards. They have surrendered the football 12 different times.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Roadrunners have given up 2,631 yards which has them sitting in 109th in college football. They have surrendered 263.1 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 61.0%. For the season, they have allowed 416.7 yards/game putting them at 102nd in Division 1. They have yielded 16 touchdowns through the air as well as 16 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing 4.3 yards per rush on the ground and 153.6 rushing yards per contest on the year. In total, they have allowed 1,536 rushing yards through 10 games. The Roadrunners rank 82nd in Division 1 concerning team defense, giving up 28.0 PPG.

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The Owls come into this game with a record of 5-5 for this season. When they last played, the Owls took a defeat with a final score of 45-10 when they faced the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Juma Otoviano ran the ball 15 times for 97 yards, ending the contest with 6.5 yds per attempt for Rice. Shawqi Itraish finished the game with 96 yds on 11/18 passing while his quarterback rate was 83.7. He threw 2 picks and his Y/A was 5.3. Rice relinquished 22 running attempts for 118 yds (5.4 yds per rush). The Owls passing defense conceded a completion rate of 69.7%, relinquishing 377 yards on 23 out of 33 passing. The Owls finished the game with 326 yards while running 69 plays (4.7 yds per play). Rice rushed for 4.1 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 165 yards on 40 carries.

The Rice Owls average 379.7 yards/game, which is good for 75th in D-1. The Rice offense has totaled 550 yds of penalties on 61 infractions, which is good for 73rd in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. During this campaign to this point, the Owls have compiled 2,271 passing yards as well as an average of 227.1 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 72nd in D-1. Concerning their scoring prowess, the Owls currently rank 71st in Division 1 with 28.0 points per game.

The Owls are allowing 34.4 PPG, which has them ranked 119th in Division 1. Rice has conceded a total of 1,577 yards on the ground (157.7 yards/game) in addition to 15 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. This year, they have allowed 344 total points. They have allowed 22 touchdowns via the pass and 218.8 yards per outing, which has them ranked 52nd in D-1. The Owls defense has taken the field for 612 plays, which is 15th in college football.

Who will win tonight's Roadrunners/Owls college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Roadrunners -13.5

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