Iowa State Cyclones vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Bearcats (-4)

Total/Over-Under: 49

The Cincinnati Bearcats (2-3) will compete against the Iowa State Cyclones (3-3) at Nippert Stadium on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Cincinnati opens this game as 4-point favorites. The total comes in at 49.

The Iowa State Cyclones come into this matchup with a record of 3-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Cyclones took on the TCU Horned Frogs and took home the win by a score of 27-14. Rocco Becht finished 16/28 with 138 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 110.3 and ended the game without throwing an interception. Eli Sanders led the offense in rushing for the Cyclones with 16 carries for 99 yds (6.2 yds per attempt). The Iowa State Cyclones ended up running the ball 37 different times and accounted for 215 yards, which earned them an average of 5.8 yds per attempt. In all, they had 65 plays which totaled 353 yards. Iowa State surrendered 21 pass completions on 36 tries for a total of 213 yds, and a completion percentage of 58.3%. On the ground, the Cyclones gave up 185 yards on 37 attempts, which calculates to 5.0 yards per rush surrendered.

When talking about getting in the endzone, the Iowa State Cyclones hold an average of 21.8 PPG. As a team they have an average of 116.3 yards on the ground which has them sitting 109th in Division 1. The Cyclones have earned 1,938 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Iowa State has earned 10 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns. Iowa State has amassed 94 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 28 infractions for 251 yds. They have turned the ball over 5 times.

The Cyclones are sitting in 47th in the country in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 21.7 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.9 yards per running attempt and 133.8 rushing yards per contest so far this season. In total, they have allowed 803 rushing yards through 6 games. In terms of passing yardage, the Cyclones have conceded 1,288 yards which puts them in 70th in D-1. They have conceded 214.7 yards per game via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 54.4%. During this campaign, they have given up 348.5 yards per game which ranks them 46th in college football. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns via the pass as well as 4 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Bearcats head into this game 2-3 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Bearcats took a loss by a score of 35-27 when they faced the BYU Cougars. Emory Jones (3 touchdowns) finished the game with 256 yds on 23/37 passing while his quarterback rating was 141.6. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 6.9. Emory Jones ran the football 14 times for 94 yards, finishing the contest with 6.7 yds per carry for Cincinnati. Cincinnati rushed for 5.1 yards per carry, finishing with 242 yds on 47 carries. The Bearcats finished the game with 498 yds on 84 plays (5.9 yds per play). The Bearcats passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 56.0%, relinquishing 225 yards on 14 out of 25 passing. Cincinnati conceded 28 running attempts for 70 yds (2.5 yards per carry).

The Cincinnati Bearcats average 490.0 yards per contest, which has them sitting 12th in the country. The Cincinnati offense has racked up 306 penalty yds on 33 infractions, which has them sitting 73rd in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They have an average of 220.2 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 1,101 yards in total. They have tossed 6 picks while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to tally 127 first downs. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Bearcats sit 67th in college football scoring 30.0 PPG. For the season so far, the Bearcats currently have a total of 1,349 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 269.8 throwing yards per game, ranking them 40th in D-1.

Cincinnati has allowed the opposition a total of 502 rushing yards (100.4 yards per game) and 4 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. They have given up 10 touchdowns through the air and 228.0 yards per game, which has them in 70th in D-1. They have 4 fumbles and 3 interceptions on the year. The Bearcats defense has taken the field for 292 plays, which is 5th in Division 1. The Bearcats are giving up 24.0 PPG, which has them 62nd in the nation. This year, they have allowed 120 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bearcats -4

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