Auburn Tigers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Auburn Tigers vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Terrapins (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Maryland Terrapins (7-5) will take on the Auburn Tigers (6-6) at Nissan Stadium on Saturday, December 30, 2023 in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. Maryland opens as 3-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 48.5.

The Auburn Tigers come into this game with a record of 6-6 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Tigers stepped onto the field against the Alabama Crimson Tide and took a loss by a final of 27-24. Payton Thorne finished 5/16 with 91 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 74.7 and ended the game with 2 picks. Jarquez Hunter was the rushing leader for the Tigers with 14 totes for 93 yards (6.6 yards per attempt). The Auburn Tigers ended up rushing 42 different times and tallied 244 yards, which is an average of 5.8 yards per attempt. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 59 plays which totaled 337 yds. Auburn allowed 16 completions on 24 attempts for a total of 259 yards, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. When it came to stopping the run, the Tigers conceded 192 yards on 44 tries, which is an average of 4.4 yds per run allowed.

The Tigers currently have 4,266 total yards for this campaign. With reference to notching touchdowns, Auburn has compiled 17 touchdowns via the pass and 22 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 16 different times. Auburn has accrued 221 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 67 infractions for 534 yards. As a unit they have an average of 198.4 yards on the ground which has them sitting 16th in D-1. Concerning scoring, the Auburn Tigers hold an average of 27.3 points per game.

In terms of passing yardage, the Tigers are conceding 2,420 yards which puts them in 26th in D-1. They have given up 201.7 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 60.4%. During the season, they have relinquished 361.1 yards per contest which ranks them 50th in D-1. They have given up 17 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 14 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.4 yards per attempt on the ground and 159.4 rushing yards per game for the season. For the year, they have conceded 1,913 rushing yards through 12 games. The Tigers are ranked 36th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, giving up 21.9 PPG.

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The Terrapins come into this matchup with a record of 7-5 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Terrapins went home victorious with a score of 42-24 against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Roman Hemby ran the ball 15 times for 113 yds, ending the game with 7.5 yds per attempt for Maryland. Taulia Tagovailoa (3 touchdowns) finished the contest with 361 yds on 24/31 through the air while his quarterback rating was 200.7. He threw 1 interception and his Y/A was 11.6. Maryland surrendered 45 run attempts for 190 yards (4.2 yards per rush). The Terrapins secondary conceded a completion percentage of 38.2%, surrendering 165 yards on 13 out of 34 through the air. The Terrapins finished the game with 498 yds while running 59 plays (8.4 yards per play). Maryland ran for 4.9 yards per attempt, totaling 137 yards on 28 carries.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Terrapins rank 54th in D-1 holding an average of 29.6 points per game. The Maryland Terrapins maintain an average of 393.8 yards/outing, which has them ranked 59th in Division 1. The Maryland offense has 655 yards of penalties on 65 violations, ranking them 90th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 12 picks while losing 8 fumbles and they have recorded 258 first downs. During this campaign thus far, the Terrapins currently sit at 3,418 passing yards as well as an average of 284.8 passing yards per contest, ranking them 21st in the country. They hold an average of 108.9 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 1,307 yards for the season.

Maryland has allowed a total of 1,555 rushing yards (129.6 yards per contest) in addition to 13 touchdowns via the rush this season. They have conceded 16 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 207.3 yards/contest, which has them ranked 38th in the nation. They have tallied 5 fumbles recovered and 16 interceptions for the season. The Terrapins defense has taken part in 817 plays, which ranks them 74th in the country. The Terrapins are relinquishing 23.3 PPG, which puts them 48th in the country. This year, they have surrendered 280 points.

Who will win tonight's Tigers/Terrapins college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers -3

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