Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 12/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-4)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-6) are hitting the road to Yankee Stadium on Thursday, December 28, 2023 where they will attempt to beat the Miami Hurricanes (7-5) in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. Rutgers opens this game as 4-point dogs. The total is set at 43.5.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights come into this matchup with a record of 6-6 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Scarlet Knights faced the Maryland Terrapins and took a loss by a score of 42-24. Kyle Monangai was the best rusher for the Scarlet Knights with 20 totes for 118 yds (5.9 yds per attempt). Gavin Wimsatt went 13/34 with 165 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 82.8 and finished the contest with 1 pick. On the ground, the Scarlet Knights conceded 137 yards on 28 tries, which is 4.9 yards per run allowed. Rutgers allowed 24 completions on 31 tries for a total of 361 yds, and a completion percentage of 77.4%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 79 plays which gave them a total of 355 yds. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights ran the football 45 times and accounted for 190 yds, which had them averaging 4.2 yards per carry.

When talking about getting in the endzone, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights have an average of 22.6 points per game. As a team they're averaging 165.4 yards rushing which is 57th in D-1. The Scarlet Knights have racked up 3,689 yards in total for the year. In terms of getting in the endzone, Rutgers has amassed 10 passing touchdowns and 22 touchdowns via the ground. Rutgers has accounted for 210 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 60 penalties for 529 yds. They have turned the football over 13 times.

The Scarlet Knights rank 29th in the nation regarding team defense, allowing 21.0 PPG. They are allowing an average of 4.0 yards per rush on the ground and 137.8 rushing yards per game this year. Overall, they have given up 1,654 rushing yards through 12 games. Concerning yards through the air, the Scarlet Knights are allowing 2,111 yards which puts them in 10th in college football. They have yielded 175.9 yards per contest through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 59.3%. Overall, they are surrendering 313.7 yards/game which puts them 19th in the country. They have allowed 16 touchdowns by air in addition to 14 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Hurricanes come into this matchup with a record of 7-5 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Hurricanes got the victory with a final of 45-20 when they played the Boston College Eagles. Mark Fletcher Jr. carried the football 17 times for 126 yards, ending the contest with 7.4 yards per carry for Miami. Tyler Van Dyke (1 TD) walked away from the contest with 327 yds on 24/39 passing while his QB rate was 140.4. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.4. Miami allowed 26 rushing attempts for 143 yds (5.5 yards per rush). The Hurricanes secondary allowed a completion percentage of 60.0%, surrendering 151 yds on 15 out of 25 through the air. The Hurricanes finished the game with 532 yards while they ran 76 plays (7.0 yards per play). Miami ran the ball for 6.1 yds per carry, finishing with 242 yards on 40 carries.

The Miami Hurricanes average 441.2 yards per contest, which has them sitting 26th in Division 1. The Miami offense has racked up 706 penalty yds on 74 infractions, which is good for 56th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. They have an average of 176.8 rushing yards per game and have run for 2,122 yards overall. They have tossed 13 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 8 fumbles and they have earned 264 first downs. When discussing their ability to score points, the Hurricanes sit 36th in the country holding an average of 32.1 points per game. For the year to this point, the Hurricanes currently have a total of 3,173 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 264.4 passing yards per outing, ranking them 37th in D-1.

Miami has allowed a total of 1,165 rushing yards (97.1 yards/game) in addition to 16 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this year. They have conceded 16 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 227.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 69th in the country. They have totaled 6 fumbles recovered and 12 interceptions on the campaign. The Hurricanes defense has participated in 748 plays, which is good for 18th in D-1. The Hurricanes are allowing 22.1 PPG, ranking them 40th in the nation. In total, they have surrendered 265 points.

Who will win tonight's Scarlet Knights/Hurricanes college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Scarlet Knights +4

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