Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 9/23/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, WY

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (-1)

Total/Over-Under: 44

The Wyoming Cowboys (2-1) will try to beat the Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-1) at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Wyoming opens this matchup as 1-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 44.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers come into this matchup with a record of 2-1 this season. In their last game, the Mountaineers took on the East Carolina Pirates and went home with a win by a final score of 43-28. Nate Noel was the leader on the ground for the Mountaineers with 25 totes for 193 yards (7.7 yards per attempt). Joey Aguilar finished 17/29 with 241 yds through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 155.7 and ended the game with 1 pick. Against the run, the Mountaineers conceded 99 yards on 27 attempts, which is 3.7 yards per rush allowed. Appalachian State surrendered 19 completions on 33 attempts for a total of 161 yards, and a completion rate of 57.6%. Once the final whistle blew, they had 73 plays which totaled 482 yds. The Appalachian State Mountaineers ran the ball a total of 44 times and totaled 241 yds, which earned them an average of 5.5 yds per attempt.

The Mountaineers have tallied 1,370 yards in total for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Appalachian State has earned 10 passing touchdowns and 6 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 3 times. Appalachian State has recorded 76 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 13 infractions for 115 yards. As a team they average 202.3 yards rushing which has them sitting 30th in the country. Regarding getting in the endzone, the Appalachian State Mountaineers have an average of 40.7 points per contest.

Regarding yards through the air, the Mountaineers are allowing 590 yards which has them ranked 43rd in D-1. They are conceding 196.7 yards per outing via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 64.2%. During the season, they are giving up 382.3 yards/contest putting them at 95th in D-1. They have relinquished 1 touchdown through the air as well as 9 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.5 yards per rush and 185.7 rushing yards per game for the campaign. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 557 yards via the ground game in 3 games. The Mountaineers rank 109th in college football when it comes to team defense, giving up 30.7 points per game.

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The Cowboys come into this game with a record of 2-1 for this season. In their last game, the Cowboys walked away with a loss by a score of 31-10 when they played the Texas Longhorns. Evan Svoboda finished the contest with 136 yards on 17/28 through the air while his QB rating was 94.4. He tossed 1 interception and his Y/A was 4.9. Harrison Waylee carried the ball 18 times for 110 yds, finishing the game with 6.1 yds per carry for Wyoming. The Cowboys ended up finishing with 291 yards on 66 plays (4.4 yds per play). Wyoming ran the ball for 4.1 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 155 yds on 38 carries. Wyoming conceded 31 run attempts for 185 yards (6.0 yards per carry). The Cowboys passing defense conceded a completion rate of 52.4%, relinquishing 131 yds on 11 for 21 through the air.

The Wyoming Cowboys have an average of 327.3 yards per contest, ranking them 107th in D-1. The Wyoming offense has compiled 69 yds of penalties on 9 violations, which ranks 125th in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. They are averaging 165.3 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 496 yards for this season. They have tossed 2 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 60 first downs. Regarding how much they score, the Cowboys rank 88th in the nation by tallying 25.3 PPG. For the season so far, the Cowboys have thrown for a total of 486 yards through the air along with holding an average of 162.0 passing yards per game, ranking them 120th in college football.

Wyoming has surrendered a total of 368 yards rushing (122.7 yards per game) as well as 3 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the season. They have yielded 6 touchdowns through the air as well as 241.0 yards per outing, which has them ranked 95th in Division 1. They have 2 fumbles recovered and 2 interceptions on the year. The Cowboys defense has participated in 211 plays, which ranks them 98th in D-1. The Cowboys are relinquishing 27.0 PPG, which puts them 90th in college football. This season, they have surrendered 81 total points.

Who will win tonight's Mountaineers/Cowboys college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Cowboys -1

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