Rice Owls vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 11/11/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rice Owls vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Location: Alamodome in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Roadrunners (-13)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Rice Owls (4-5) are traveling to Alamodome on Saturday, November 11, 2023 where they will attempt to defeat the UTSA Roadrunners (6-3). Rice opens as 13-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 48.5.

The Rice Owls come into this matchup with a record of 4-5 for this year. In their last contest, the Owls faced off with the SMU Mustangs and took a loss by a score of 36-31. Chase Jenkins finished 10/16 with 85 yds passing. He had a QB rating of 94.6 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Dean Connors led the offense in rushing for the Owls with 7 totes for 77 yds (11.0 yards per carry). At the end of the game, they had 57 plays which gave them 290 yds. The Rice Owls ended up running the ball 25 times and tallied 124 yds, which is an average of 5.0 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Owls conceded 223 yds on 45 tries, which averages out to 5.0 yds per run allowed. Rice relinquished 19 pass completions on 35 attempts for 261 yards, and a completion rate of 54.3%.

When talking about getting in the endzone, the Rice Owls are sitting at 33.0 PPG. As a team they hold an average of 94.8 yards on the ground ranking this team at 123rd in college football. The Owls have tallied 3,447 yards in total this season. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Rice has amassed 22 touchdowns via the pass and 17 rushing touchdowns. Rice has a total of 168 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 53 infractions for 464 yards. They have turned the football over 14 times.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Owls have conceded 2,222 yards which ranks them 103rd in Division 1. They are conceding 246.9 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 59.2%. Over the course of this season, they have given up 403.3 yards per contest which has them sitting 95th in the country. They have allowed 15 touchdowns via the pass and 14 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.1 yards per attempt on the ground and 156.4 rushing yards per contest on the season. In total, they have given up 1,408 rushing yards through 9 contests. The Owls rank 97th in the nation regarding team defense, allowing 28.7 points per game.

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The Roadrunners head into this game 6-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Roadrunners got the victory with a final of 37-29 against the North Texas Mean Green. Frank Harris ended the game with 134 yards on 13/25 through the air while his quarterback rating was 97. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 5.4. Kevorian Barnes ran the ball 16 times for 129 yds, walking away from the contest with 8.1 yards per carry for UTSA. The Roadrunners finished with 421 yards while they ran 76 plays (5.5 yds per play). UTSA ended up running for 5.6 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 287 yds on 51 attempts. UTSA gave up 39 running attempts for 187 yds (4.8 yards per rush). The Roadrunners secondary allowed a completion rate of 52.6%, relinquishing 272 yards on 20 out of 38 through the air.

When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Roadrunners sit 41st in the country averaging 31.2 PPG. The UTSA Roadrunners have an average of 410.7 yards per contest, which has them sitting 49th in D-1. The UTSA offense has 464 penalty yards on 51 violations, which ranks them 76th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 9 interceptions while surrendering 4 fumbles and they have tallied 199 1st downs. Over the course of the season so far, the Roadrunners have compiled 2,198 passing yards together with an average of 244.2 passing yards per game, putting them at 53rd in the nation. They have an average of 166.4 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 1,498 yards for the year.

The Roadrunners are conceding 25.8 PPG, which puts them 70th in the nation. UTSA has conceded a total of 1,238 yards on the ground (137.6 yards per outing) in addition to 11 touchdowns on the ground for the year. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 232 points in total. They have allowed the opposition 14 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 242.8 yards per contest, which puts them in 99th in college football. The Roadrunners defense has been on the field for 662 plays, which ranks them 119th in college football. They have earned 5 fumbles and 7 interceptions so far this year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Roadrunners -13

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