LSU Tigers vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 10/7/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023

Location: Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Missouri (+8)

Total/Over-Under: 62.5

Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field is the location where the Missouri Tigers (5-0) will compete against the LSU Tigers (3-2) on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Missouri opens this game as 8-point underdogs. The over/under is 62.5.

The LSU Tigers come into this matchup with a record of 3-2 this season. In their last game, the Tigers faced the Ole Miss Rebels and ended up losing by a score of 55-49. Jayden Daniels went 27/36 with 414 yards through the air and 4 TDs. He had a QB rate of 208.3 and walked away from the game without throwing a pick. Logan Diggs was the rushing leader for the Tigers with 14 attempts for 97 yards (6.9 yards per attempt). Once the final whistle blew, they had 75 plays which gave them 637 yards. The LSU Tigers ran the football 37 different times and amassed 223 yds, which is an average of 6.0 yards per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Tigers conceded 317 yds on 49 tries, which is an average of 6.5 yards per run allowed. LSU relinquished 26 completions on 39 tries for 389 yds, and a completion rate of 66.7%.

The Tigers have racked up 2,757 yards in total for this campaign. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, LSU has compiled 16 touchdowns through the air and 13 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 4 times. LSU has a total of 144 1st downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 21 infractions for 186 yards. As a team they average 198.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 27th in the country. In terms of getting in the endzone, the LSU Tigers are sitting at 44.0 PPG.

The Tigers are sitting in 107th in college football concerning team defense, conceding 31.0 points per contest. They are giving up 5.0 yards per attempt on the ground and 169.2 rushing yards per contest on the season. During this campaign, they have conceded 846 yards via the ground game in 5 games. Regarding passing yards, the Tigers have given up 1,301 yds which puts them in 112th in the nation. They have conceded 260.2 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 60.5%. For the year, they are granting 429.4 yards per contest which has them sitting 117th in the country. They have allowed 13 touchdowns by air and 6 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Tigers come into this game with a record of 5-0 this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Tigers went home victorious with a score of 38-21 when they faced the Vanderbilt Commodores. Brady Cook (4 TDs) finished the game with 395 yds on 33/41 passing while his quarterback rate was 193.6. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.6. Nathaniel Peat carried the football 12 times for 71 yards, finishing the contest with 5.9 yards per attempt for Missouri. Missouri rushed for 4.0 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 137 yds on 34 attempts. The Tigers finished the game with 532 yds and they ran 75 plays (7.1 yards per play). The Tigers passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 64.5%, relinquishing 259 yards on 20 for 31 through the air. Missouri conceded 20 running attempts for 41 yards (2.1 yards per rush).

The Missouri Tigers hold an average of 453.4 yards per game, which is good for 31st in D-1. The Missouri offense has racked up 262 yards of penalties on 34 violations, which has them ranked 41st in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have an average of 149.0 yards per game via the ground game and have rushed for 745 yards for the year. They have tossed 1 interception while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have tallied 113 first downs. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Tigers are sitting 53rd in Division 1 maintaining an average of 32.0 points per contest. Over the course of the season thus far, the Tigers currently sit at 1,522 passing yards together with holding an average of 304.4 throwing yards per outing, which ranks 15th in the country.

The Tigers are conceding 20.8 points per game, which has them ranked 42nd in D-1. Missouri has surrendered a total of 374 yards on the ground (74.8 yards per game) as well as 1 touchdown via the rush for the year. This season, they have relinquished 104 total points. They have given up 11 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 242.4 yards per contest, ranking them 91st in D-1. The Tigers defense has taken part in 326 plays, which ranks 70th in college football. Their defense has 0 fumbles and 4 interceptions this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take LSU -8

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