East Carolina Pirates vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Alamodome in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Roadrunners (-17)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The East Carolina Pirates (1-6) are en route to Alamodome on Saturday, October 28, 2023 where they will try to beat the UTSA Roadrunners (4-3). East Carolina is 17-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 47.

The East Carolina Pirates head into this matchup 1-6 this season. In their last matchup, the Pirates played the Charlotte 49ers and went home with a loss by a final score of 10-7. Alex Flinn connected on 11/18 with 69 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 111.6 and finished the game with no interceptions. Kamarro Edmonds was the rushing leader for the Pirates with 2 attempts for 17 yds (8.5 yds per carry). The East Carolina Pirates ran the football 19 times and totaled 39 yds, earning them an average of 2.1 yds per carry. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 51 plays which converted into 127 yds. East Carolina allowed 11 completions on 18 tries for 144 yards, and a completion percentage of 61.1%. On the ground, the Pirates gave up 184 yards on 49 attempts, which averages out to 3.8 yds per run allowed.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the East Carolina Pirates have an average of 17.4 points per contest. As a unit they maintain an average of 115.9 yards rushing which has them sitting 110th in D-1. The Pirates have earned 1,938 total yards this season. With reference to scoring touchdowns, East Carolina has compiled 3 passing touchdowns and 9 touchdowns via the ground. East Carolina has accumulated 112 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 51 penalties for 440 yds. They have surrendered the football 10 times.

The Pirates are ranked 60th in college football when it comes to team defense, giving up 24.1 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.4 yards per rushing attempt and 121.0 yards on the ground per game on the campaign. Overall, they have conceded 847 yards on the ground through 7 games. When talking about passing yardage, the Pirates have given up 1,472 yds which has them ranked 39th in D-1. They have conceded 210.3 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 58.2%. For the season, they are giving up 331.3 yards per game which puts them 32nd in Division 1. They have conceded 12 touchdowns through the air and 9 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Roadrunners come into this game with a record of 4-3 this season. In their last game, the Roadrunners went home victorious with a score of 36-10 when they faced the Florida Atlantic Owls. Frank Harris (2 touchdowns) finished the game with 261 yards on 26/35 passing while his quarterback rating was 144.4. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 7.5. Kevorian Barnes ran the ball 10 times for 56 yds, finishing the game with 5.6 yards per attempt for UTSA. UTSA ran the ball for 4.1 yds per attempt, finishing with 176 yards on 43 carries. The Roadrunners finished with 437 yards while running 79 plays (5.5 yds per play). The Roadrunners passing defense conceded a completion rate of 55.9%, surrendering 142 yards on 19 for 34 through the air. UTSA allowed 28 running attempts for 20 yds (0.7 yds per carry).

The UTSA Roadrunners hold an average of 394.3 yards/game, ranking them 68th in the country. The UTSA offense has racked up 334 penalty yds on 41 infractions, which is 79th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They have an average of 155.9 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,091 yards for the season. They have thrown 8 picks while conceding 4 fumbles and they have been able to earn 158 first downs. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Roadrunners rank 68th in Division 1 holding an average of 29.0 PPG. During the season thus far, the Roadrunners have earned 1,669 yards through the air as well as an average of 238.4 passing yards per contest, ranking them 59th in D-1.

The Roadrunners are relinquishing 25.1 points per game, which has them 68th in the nation. UTSA has given up a total of 910 yards rushing (130.0 yards per outing) in addition to 10 touchdowns rushing for the campaign. In total, they have allowed 176 pts. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 241.1 yards/outing, ranking them 91st in Division 1. The Roadrunners defense has participated in 507 plays, which is good for 92nd in D-1. Their defense has 4 fumbles and 4 picks on the campaign.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Pirates +17

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