Missouri Tigers vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri Tigers vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Kroger Field in Lexington, KY

TV: SEC Network

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

The Kentucky Wildcats (5-1) will try to defeat the Missouri Tigers (5-1) at Kroger Field on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Missouri opens this contest as 3-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is 53.5.

The Missouri Tigers head into this game 5-1 this season. The last time they took the field, the Tigers took the field against the LSU Tigers and went home with a loss by a final score of 49-39. Brady Cook connected on 30/47 with 395 yards through the air and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 140 and ended the game with 2 interceptions. Cody Schrader was the rushing leader for the Tigers with 13 totes for 114 yds (8.8 yards per carry). On the day, they had 68 plays which converted into 527 yards. The Missouri Tigers ran the ball 21 different times and accounted for 132 yds, which is an average of 6.3 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Tigers gave up 274 yds on 43 attempts, which averages out to 6.4 yards per rush surrendered. Missouri surrendered 15 completions on 23 tries for a total of 259 yards, and a completion percentage of 65.2%.

Concerning putting points on the board, the Missouri Tigers are averaging 33.2 points per contest. As a unit they're averaging 146.2 yards in the run game which is 80th in D-1. The Tigers have tallied 2,794 total yards this season. With reference to scoring touchdowns, Missouri has earned 14 passing touchdowns and 11 touchdowns on the ground. Missouri has a total of 136 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 45 penalties for 325 yds. They have turned the football over 5 times.

In terms of passing yardage, the Tigers have given up 1,471 yds which has them ranked 102nd in the nation. They have relinquished 245.2 yards per contest via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 63.6%. For the season, they have yielded 353.2 yards/game which has them ranked 53rd in the nation. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns through the air and 3 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up 3.4 yards per attempt on the ground and 108.0 rushing yards per contest this season. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 648 yards via the ground game in 6 games. The Tigers are ranked 71st in D-1 in terms of the opposition scoring, conceding 25.5 points per contest.

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The Wildcats head into this game 5-1 for this season. For their last game, the Wildcats went home defeated by a final of 51-13 against the Georgia Bulldogs. Re'Mahn Davis carried the rock 15 times for 59 yds, walking away from the contest with 3.9 yds per attempt for Kentucky. Devin Leary (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 128 yards on 10/26 passing while his QB rate was 105.2. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 4.9. Kentucky allowed 31 running attempts for 173 yds (5.6 yds per rush). The Wildcats passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 78.6%, surrendering 435 yds on 33 for 42 passing. The Wildcats finished the contest with a total of 183 yards while they ran 50 plays (3.7 yards per play). Kentucky ran the football for 2.3 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 55 yards on 24 attempts.

The Kentucky Wildcats hold an average of 360.7 yards per outing, which has them ranked 87th in Division 1. The Kentucky offense has compiled 357 penalty yards on 40 infractions, which is good for 32nd in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They have an average of 151.2 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 907 yards for the year. They have thrown 5 interceptions while conceding 2 fumbles and they have tallied 108 1st downs. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Wildcats currently rank 42nd in Division 1 by scoring 33.0 points per outing. During the season so far, the Wildcats have thrown for 1,257 passing yards along with an average of 209.5 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 92nd in D-1.

Kentucky has yielded a total of 552 yards on the ground (92.0 yards/game) and 5 touchdowns rushing so far this season. They have conceded 10 touchdowns via the pass and 257.0 yards/outing, ranking them 106th in Division 1. Their defense has tallied 4 fumbles and 6 picks for the season. The Wildcats defense has taken the field for 399 plays, which has them ranked 92nd in the nation. The Wildcats are surrendering 21.2 PPG, which has them ranked 43rd in Division 1. This season, they have relinquished 127 points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers +3

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