Temple Owls vs North Texas Mean Green Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs North Texas Mean Green

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: DATCU Stadium in Denton, TX

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Mean Green (-8)

Total/Over-Under: 70

The Temple Owls (2-4) are on their way to DATCU Stadium on Saturday, October 14, 2023 where they will try to defeat the North Texas Mean Green (2-3). North Texas opens this game as 8-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 70.

The Temple Owls step onto the field holding a record of 2-4 for this season. In their last matchup, the Owls played the UTSA Roadrunners and ended up losing by a score of 49-34. E.J. Warner went 42/65 with 472 yds through the air and 5 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 151 and ended the game without throwing a pick. Joquez Smith was the rushing leader for the Owls with 10 totes for 27 yds (2.7 yds per attempt). In the game, they had 94 plays which gave them a total of 542 yds. The Temple Owls ended up rushing 29 different times and amassed 70 yds, which had them averaging 2.4 yds per carry. Against the run, the Owls conceded 157 yds on 35 attempts, which is an average of 4.5 yds per rush allowed. Temple conceded 25 completions on 33 tries for 338 yds, and a completion percentage of 75.8%.

When it comes to scoring points, the Temple Owls are averaging 23.2 PPG. As a team they are averaging 90.7 yards on the ground which ranks them 125th in the nation. The Owls currently have 2,317 total yards over the course of this season. In terms of getting in the endzone, Temple has earned 12 touchdowns through the air and 5 touchdowns via the ground. Temple has 127 first downs as a unit, and they have been called for 30 penalties for 218 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 10 times.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Owls have given up 1,315 yds which ranks them 78th in the nation. They have given up 219.2 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 64.5%. Over the course of this year, they are giving up 423.7 yards per game ranking them 113th in college football. They have allowed 13 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 13 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing 4.9 yards per rush and 204.5 yards on the ground per contest for the year. Overall, they have conceded 1,227 rushing yards through 6 outings. The Owls are ranked 120th in college football when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 34.0 points per game.

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The Mean Green head into this game 2-3 for this year. The last time they took the gridiron, the Mean Green walked away with a loss by a score of 27-24 against the Navy Midshipmen. Ayo Adeyi carried the football 14 times for 125 yards, finishing the contest with 8.9 yds per carry for North Texas. Chandler Rogers (1 TD) ended the contest with 267 yds on 22/32 through the air while his QB rating was 149.2. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 8.3. North Texas allowed 58 run attempts for 331 yds (5.7 yards per carry). The Mean Green secondary conceded a completion rate of 40.0%, surrendering 75 yards on 4 out of 10 through the air. The Mean Green finished the game with a total of 473 yds while running 69 plays (6.9 yards per play). North Texas rushed for 5.7 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 206 yards on 36 carries.

In relation to how much they score, the Mean Green are sitting 36th in the nation with an average of 33.8 points per outing. The North Texas Mean Green have an average of 467.6 yards per game, which ranks them 20th in Division 1. The North Texas offense has totaled 235 yards of penalties on 20 violations, which is good for 125th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 5 picks while conceding 4 fumbles and they have recorded 117 1st downs. During the season thus far, the Mean Green have a total of 1,386 yards through the air together with holding an average of 277.2 passing yards per contest, putting them at 32nd in the nation. They hold an average of 190.4 run yards per game and have run for 952 yards overall.

North Texas has surrendered a total of 1,298 yards rushing (259.6 yards/game) as well as 15 touchdowns rushing for the year. They have allowed the opposition 11 touchdowns through the air and 224.4 yards per contest, which has them ranked 66th in the nation. They have 3 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions for the season. The Mean Green defense has been on the field for 366 plays, which ranks them 56th in Division 1. The Mean Green are conceding 39.8 PPG, which has them 133rd in college football. This year, they have surrendered 199 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Owls +8

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