UTSA Roadrunners vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 12/16/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Troy Trojans

Date: Friday, December 16, 2022

Location: Exploria Stadium in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Trojans (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Troy Trojans (11-2) will compete against the UTSA Roadrunners (11-2) at Exploria Stadium on Friday, December 16, 2022 in the Duluth Trading Cure Bowl. Troy opens this contest as 2.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 54.5.

The UTSA Roadrunners step onto the field holding a record of 11-2 this season. In their last game, the Roadrunners took the field against the North Texas Mean Green and earned the victory with a final of 48-27. Kevorian Barnes led the offense in rushing for the Roadrunners with 28 totes for 175 yds (6.3 yards per attempt). Frank Harris finished 32/37 with 341 yds through the air and 4 TDs. He had a QB rating of 199.6 and ended the contest without throwing a pick. On the ground, the Roadrunners conceded 172 yards on 35 tries, which is an average of 4.9 yds per run allowed. UTSA surrendered 14 completions on 30 tries for a total of 194 yds, and a completion percentage of 46.7%. For the game, they ran 85 plays for 571 yards. The UTSA Roadrunners ended up rushing 47 times and totaled 227 yards, which is an average of 4.8 yds per carry.

The Roadrunners have attained 6,319 total yards this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, UTSA has earned 33 touchdowns through the air and 29 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 16 different times. UTSA has recorded 342 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 90 infractions for 772 yards. As a team they average 177.5 yards on the ground which is 50th in D-1. Concerning scoring points, the UTSA Roadrunners hold an average of 38.7 points per contest.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Roadrunners are giving up 3,296 yds which puts them in 117th in Division 1. They have yielded 253.5 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 58.0%. During this campaign, they are conceding 404.7 yards per game which has them ranked 90th in Division 1. They have surrendered 20 touchdowns via the pass as well as 20 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 151.2 rushing yards per game so far this year. Overall, they have allowed 1,966 yards via the ground game in 13 games. The Roadrunners sit in 64th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 26.5 PPG.

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The Trojans step onto the field holding a record of 11-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Trojans got the win with a final of 45-26 against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Gunnar Watson (3 TDs) ended the contest with 318 yds on 12/17 passing while his quarterback rate was 286. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 18.7. DK Billingsley carried the ball 9 times for 57 yds, finishing the game with 6.3 yds per attempt for Troy. Troy ended up running for 2.6 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 93 yards on 36 attempts. The Trojans finished the game with a total of 411 yds on 53 plays (7.8 yards per play). The Trojans pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 70.7%, surrendering 319 yds on 29 for 41 through the air. Troy relinquished 31 rush attempts for 113 yds (3.6 yds per rush).

Regarding their ability to score points, the Trojans are sitting 80th in Division 1 by scoring 26.2 points per contest. For the season thus far, the Trojans have thrown for a total of 3,286 passing yards as well as holding an average of 252.8 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 47th in Division 1. The Troy Trojans average 375.2 yards per outing, which ranks them 80th in the country. The Troy offense has 679 yards of penalties on 74 infractions, which is good for 63rd in the country in terms of helping out the other team.

The Trojans are relinquishing 17.5 points per game, which has them ranked 8th in the country. Troy has surrendered a total of 1,531 yards on the ground (117.8 yards/game) as well as 16 touchdowns on the ground for the campaign. This season, they have relinquished 228 total points. They have yielded 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 207.5 yards/game, which has them in 38th in the nation. The Trojans defense has taken the field for 902 plays, which ranks them 116th in D-1.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Roadrunners -2.5

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