Stanford Cardinal vs Hawaii Warriors Prediction, 9/1/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Hawaii Warriors
Date: Friday, September 1, 2023
Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, HI
TV: CBSSN
Odds/Point Spread: Warriors (10)
Total/Over-Under: 61
The Hawaii Warriors (3-10 last year) will go up against the Stanford Cardinal (3-9 last season) at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex on Friday, September 1, 2023. Stanford opens this game as 10-point favorites. The total comes in at 61.
The Stanford Cardinal ended the season having earned a 3-9 record. The last time they took the field, the Cardinal faced the BYU Cougars and went home with a loss by a final score of 35-26. Mitch Leigber led the offense in rushing for the Cardinal with 12 carries for 40 yards (3.3 yds per carry). Tanner McKee went 31/40 with 313 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 151.5 and ended the contest with no interceptions. Against the rush, the Cardinal conceded 358 yds on 50 attempts, which averages out to 7.2 yds per rush allowed. Stanford gave up 7 completions on 12 attempts for a total of 93 yds, and a completion rate of 58.3%. Overall, they ran 61 plays which converted into 371 yards. The Stanford Cardinal rushed the ball a total of 19 times and accrued 53 yds, which came out to an average of 2.8 yds per attempt.
The Cardinal tallied 4,339 yards in total last season. Stanford totaled 16 touchdowns through the air and 14 touchdowns via the ground. They gave the ball to the opposition 22 different times. Stanford accrued 250 1st downs as an offense, and they committed 55 infractions for 496 yds. As a team they had an average of 107.3 yds on the ground, ranking them 117th in the country. Regarding putting points on the board, the Stanford Cardinal had an average of 21.3 points per contest.
When it comes to passing yards, the Cardinal allowed 2,516 yards which had them ranked 24th in the country. During their 12 games played last year, they allowed 209.7 yards per contest via the pass as well as relinquishing a completion percentage of 57.7%. They surrendered 434.1 yards per game which ranked them 114th in college football. They gave up 22 passing touchdowns in addition to 25 touchdowns on the ground. They allowed teams to run for an average of 6.1 yards per rushing attempt and 224.4 yards on the ground per game last year. For the year, they allowed 2,693 running yards through 12 games. The Cardinal ranked 113th in the country regarding team defense, conceding 32.2 PPG.
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The Warriors ended the season having earned a 3-10 record. The last time they took the field, the Warriors took a loss by a final score of 27-14 against the San Jose State Spartans. Dedrick Parson ran the ball 12 times for 28 yards, finishing the contest with 2.3 yds per carry for Hawaii. Brayden Schager (1 touchdown) ended the game with 230 yds on 25/45 passing while his QB rating was 105.8. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.1. Hawaii conceded 40 attempts on the ground for 191 yds (4.8 yds per carry). The Warriors passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 65.4%, relinquishing 208 yards on 17 for 26 passing. The Warriors finished the game with a total of 273 yards and they ran 71 plays (3.8 yds per play). Hawaii ended up running for 1.7 yds per attempt, finishing with 43 yards on 26 carries.
When looking at how much they scored, the Warriors were ranked 115th in the country averaging 19.8 points per game. Last year, the Warriors had a total of 2,672 yards via the pass not to mention an average of 205.5 passing yards per game, which was ranked 100th in the country. The Hawaii Warriors held an average of 342.8 yards per game, which had them sitting 104th in Division 1. The Hawaii offense had 653 yards of penalties on 73 infractions, which ranked 79th in the country in terms of hurting your team.
Hawaii allowed a total of 2,765 yards via the ground game (212.7 yards/game) in addition to 29 touchdowns on the ground throughout last season. They allowed the opposition 21 touchdowns from the passing game and 224.8 yards per game, which put them in 66th in the nation. The Warriors defense participated in 863 plays, which was good for 64th in Division 1. The Warriors relinquished 34.7 PPG, which had them ranked 123rd in the country. In total, they relinquished 451 total points.
Who will win tonight's Cardinal/Warriors college football game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Warriors +10
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