Maryland Terrapins vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 11/11/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Terrapins vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Location: Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, NE

TV: Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Cornhuskers (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 44.5

Memorial Stadium is the site where the Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-4) will take on the Maryland Terrapins (5-4) on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Maryland opens this contest as 3-point favorites. The over/under is 44.5.

The Maryland Terrapins head into this matchup 5-4 for this season. In their last game, the Terrapins played the Penn State Nittany Lions and went home with a loss by a final score of 51-15. Billy Edwards Jr. was the leader on the ground for the Terrapins with 1 attempts for 4 yards (4.0 yds per carry). Taulia Tagovailoa connected on 29/39 with 286 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 147.8 and walked away from the contest with 1 interception. On the ground, the Terrapins conceded 158 yards on 37 tries, which averages out to 4.3 yards per rush surrendered. Maryland relinquished 26 completions on 39 attempts for a total of 246 yds, and a completion rate of 66.7%. When all was said and done, they ran 58 plays which totaled 232 yards. The Maryland Terrapins ran the football 16 different times and recorded -51 yards, which came out to an average of -3.2 yds per attempt.

In terms of scoring points, the Maryland Terrapins have an average of 30.7 PPG. As a unit they're averaging 116.9 yards on the ground which is 110th in Division 1. The Terrapins currently have 3,579 total yards this season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Maryland has earned 21 passing touchdowns and 13 rushing touchdowns. Maryland has compiled 198 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 44 infractions for 473 yards. They have surrendered the ball 12 times.

The Terrapins sit in 53rd in the country when it comes to team defense, giving up 23.8 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 3.3 yards per attempt on the ground and 114.7 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. For the season, they have allowed 1,032 running yards through 9 games. In terms of yards via the pass, the Terrapins are giving up 2,096 yds which has them sitting in 75th in D-1. They have conceded 232.9 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 61.2%. For the season, they are giving up 347.6 yards per contest which has them ranked 44th in D-1. They have yielded 15 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 7 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Cornhuskers come into this matchup with a record of 5-4 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Cornhuskers took a loss by a final score of 20-17 when they played the Michigan State Spartans. Heinrich Haarberg walked away from the game with 129 yards on 12/28 through the air while his quarterback rating was 67.3. He tossed 2 picks and his average yards per attempt was 4.6. Emmett Johnson carried the ball 13 times for 57 yds, ending the game with 4.4 yards per carry for Nebraska. The Cornhuskers finished the contest with 277 yards on 69 plays (4.0 yds per play). Nebraska ran the ball for 3.6 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 148 yds on 41 attempts. Nebraska conceded 31 rushing attempts for 63 yards (2.0 yards per rush). The Cornhuskers secondary gave up a completion rate of 62.5%, surrendering 232 yards on 15 for 24 through the air.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers hold an average of 317.3 yards/contest, which is good for 115th in college football. The Nebraska offense has accrued 399 penalty yards on 47 infractions, which has them sitting 102nd in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. They average 185.4 yards via the ground game and have run for 1,669 yards for the year. They have given away 10 interceptions while conceding 12 fumbles and they have been able to tally 151 1st downs. When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Cornhuskers are 117th in the country averaging 19.9 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Cornhuskers have racked up 1,187 yards through the air along with holding an average of 131.9 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 129th in the nation.

Nebraska has surrendered a total of 695 yards on the ground (77.2 yards per game) in addition to 6 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have allowed 12 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 221.1 yards/game, which has them sitting 52nd in the nation. They have tallied 3 fumbles recovered and 7 picks so far this year. The Cornhuskers defense has participated in 586 plays, which is good for 44th in D-1. The Cornhuskers are giving up 18.8 points per game, which has them 22nd in Division 1. This season, they have given up 169 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Terrapins -3

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