Colorado Buffaloes vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 9/2/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs TCU Horned Frogs
Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, TX
TV: FOX
Odds/Point Spread: Horned Frogs (-16)
Total/Over-Under: 59.5
Amon G. Carter Stadium is the location where the TCU Horned Frogs (13-2 last year) will compete against the Colorado Buffaloes (1-11 last season) on Saturday, September 2, 2023. TCU opens this game as 16-point favorites. The total comes in at 59.5.
The Colorado Buffaloes ended the season with a 1-11 record. In their last contest, the Buffaloes faced the Utah Utes and took a loss by a score of 63-21. Anthony Hankerson was the leader on the ground for the Buffaloes with 8 totes for 46 yards (5.8 yds per carry). Maddox Kopp connected on 15/28 with 123 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 102.3 and finished the contest with no interceptions. When it came to stopping the run, the Buffaloes conceded 383 yds on 43 attempts, which is an average of 8.9 yards per run allowed. Colorado relinquished 21 pass completions on 24 tries for a total of 279 yards, and a completion percentage of 87.5%. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 53 plays which converted into 185 yards. The Colorado Buffaloes ended up rushing 25 different times and had 62 yards, which is an average of 2.5 yards per attempt.
The Buffaloes racked up 3,376 total yards over the course of last year. Colorado compiled 10 touchdowns via the pass and 11 touchdowns via the ground. They surrendered the ball 22 times. Colorado accounted for 191 1st downs as a team, and they were called for 64 penalties for 580 yds. As a unit they held an average of 108.3 yards rushing, which ranked them 115th in college football. In terms of scoring points, the Colorado Buffaloes averaged 15.4 points per outing.
The Buffaloes were sitting in 131st in college football when it comes to team defense, giving up 44.5 points per game. Opposing teams ran for an average of 6.1 yards per run and 245.1 yards on the ground per game last season. In total, they gave up 2,941 running yards through 12 games. Regarding passing yards, the Buffaloes gave up 3,176 yds which put them in 98th in D-1. Over the course of their 12 games played, they conceded 264.7 yards per contest through the air as well as relinquishing a completion percentage of 67.1%. They yielded 509.8 yards per outing which ranked them 130th in college football. They conceded 31 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 40 running touchdowns.
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The Horned Frogs ended the season with a 13-2 record. For their last game, the Horned Frogs walked away with a loss by a score of 65-7 when they played the Georgia Bulldogs. Emari Demercado carried the rock 14 times for 59 yds, finishing the game with 4.2 yds per attempt for TCU. Max Duggan walked away from the game with 152 yards on 14/22 through the air while his QB rate was 103.5. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.9. TCU relinquished 44 run attempts for 254 yards (5.8 yards per carry). The Horned Frogs passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 71.4%, relinquishing 335 yards on 20 out of 28 passing. The Horned Frogs finished with 188 yards and they ran 51 plays (3.7 yards per play). TCU ended up running for 1.3 yards per tote, totaling 36 yards on 28 carries.
The TCU Horned Frogs had an average of 455.0 yards per contest, which had them ranked 27th in Division 1. The TCU offense racked up 744 yards of penalties on 72 violations, which had them ranked 80th in college football in terms of giving up free yards. Last year, the Horned Frogs had a total of 3,926 passing yards along with averaging 261.7 passing yards per game, ranking them 39th in the country. When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Horned Frogs were 9th in D-1 averaging 38.8 PPG.
TCU allowed the opposition a total of 2,378 yards on the ground (158.5 yards per game) and 29 touchdowns via the rush throughout last year. They allowed 26 touchdowns through the air and 249.7 yards per outing, which had them sitting 97th in the country. The Horned Frogs defense was on the field for 1,073 plays, which ranked them 131st in the country. The Horned Frogs surrendered 29.0 points per contest, which had them ranked 90th in Division 1. In total, they gave up 435 total points.
Who will win tonight's Buffaloes/Horned Frogs college football game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Buffaloes +16
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