Cincinnati Bearcats vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 11/11/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Houston Cougars

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Location: TDECU Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Cougars (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Cincinnati Bearcats (2-7) are headed to TDECU Stadium on Saturday, November 11, 2023 where they will meet the Houston Cougars (4-5). Houston opens this game as 3-point favorites. The total has been set at 54.5.

The Cincinnati Bearcats step onto the field holding a record of 2-7 for this season. In their last contest, the Bearcats stepped onto the field against the UCF Knights and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 28-26. Emory Jones finished 16/22 with 217 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 161.5 and ended the game with 1 pick. Corey Kiner led the offense in rushing for the Bearcats with 19 carries for 114 yards (6.0 yards per attempt). The Cincinnati Bearcats ended up rushing 43 times and compiled 248 yards, which earned them an average of 5.8 yds per attempt. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 70 plays for 515 yards. Cincinnati allowed 13 completions on 23 attempts for a total of 165 yds, and a completion rate of 56.5%. Against the run, the Bearcats gave up 228 yards on 39 attempts, which averages out to 5.8 yards per run surrendered.

The Bearcats have tallied 4,071 total yards for the season. With reference to scoring touchdowns, Cincinnati has earned 16 passing touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 15 times. Cincinnati has accrued 206 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 55 penalties for 520 yards. As a team they are averaging 225.4 yards in the run game ranking them 6th in the nation. Concerning putting points on the board, the Cincinnati Bearcats are sitting at 25.3 points per contest.

In terms of passing yardage, the Bearcats have given up 2,148 yds which puts them in 89th in the nation. They are conceding 238.7 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 54.9%. For the season, they have allowed 377.3 yards/contest putting them at 70th in college football. They have granted 15 touchdowns via the pass and 14 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 138.7 rushing yards per game this season. For the season, they have conceded 1,248 rushing yards through 9 games. The Bearcats are ranked 90th in D-1 when it comes to team defense, giving up 28.3 points per game.

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The Cougars step onto the field holding a record of 4-5 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Cougars took home the win by a final score of 25-24 when they faced the Baylor Bears. Donovan Smith (2 TDs) ended the game with 236 yds on 21/26 through the air while his QB rating was 167. He threw 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.1. Donovan Smith carried the rock 20 times for 66 yds, ending the game with 3.3 yds per carry for Houston. Houston rushed for 4.1 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 130 yards on 32 carries. The Cougars finished the game with a total of 366 yards and they ran 58 plays (6.3 yards per play). The Cougars pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 78.4%, relinquishing 263 yards on 29 for 37 passing. Houston allowed 35 rushing attempts for 150 yards (4.3 yds per carry).

The Houston Cougars are averaging 381.0 yards per contest, ranking them 74th in D-1. The Houston offense has 466 penalty yards on 51 infractions, which is good for 82nd in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They maintain an average of 117.9 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,061 yards for this year. They have thrown 7 picks while allowing opponents to recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to record 183 first downs. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Cougars are sitting 80th in the nation with an average of 25.2 PPG. During this campaign thus far, the Cougars currently sit at 2,368 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 263.1 throwing yards per outing, which ranks 41st in the nation.

Houston has given up a total of 1,443 yards rushing (160.3 yards/game) as well as 19 touchdowns via the rush on the year. They have conceded 17 touchdowns from the passing game and 255.4 yards per game, which has them sitting 113th in the country. Their defense has compiled 4 fumbles recovered and 8 picks so far this year. The Cougars defense has taken the field for 632 plays, which has them sitting 97th in Division 1. The Cougars are giving up 31.6 PPG, which puts them 110th in college football. In total, they have relinquished 284 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cougars -3

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