Temple Owls vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 9/9/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: SHI Stadium in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Scarlet Knights (-9)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

SHI Stadium is the site where the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-0) will meet the Temple Owls (1-0) on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Temple opens as 9-point underdogs. The total has been set at 46.5.

The Temple Owls come into this game with a record of 1-0 this year. In their last game, the Owls took on the Akron Zips and earned the victory with a final of 24-21. E.J. Warner went 28/49 with 292 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 120.7 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Darvon Hubbard led the offense in rushing for the Owls with 10 totes for 35 yards (3.5 yds per attempt). Once the final whistle blew, they had 77 plays which gave them 353 yds. The Temple Owls ended up running the ball 28 different times and had 61 yds, which had them averaging 2.2 yards per tote. On the ground, the Owls conceded 74 yards on 28 tries, which is an average of 2.6 yards per rush allowed. Temple allowed 17 pass completions on 29 attempts for 205 yds, and a completion rate of 58.6%.

The Owls have earned 353 total yards this year. In terms of scoring, Temple has compiled 2 touchdowns via the pass and 1 touchdown on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 0 different times. Temple has a total of 20 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 3 infractions for 15 yards. As a unit they're averaging 61.0 yards on the ground ranking them 117th in the country. In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Temple Owls have an average of 24.0 points per game.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Owls are conceding 205 yds which ranks them 63rd in Division 1. They are allowing 205.0 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 58.6%. During this campaign, they have allowed 279.0 yards/game which has them ranked 47th in college football. They have yielded 2 touchdowns via the pass as well as 1 touchdown via the ground game. They are allowing an average of 2.6 yards per rush and 74.0 rushing yards per game for the year. For the season, they have conceded 74 rushing yards through 1 game. The Owls are ranked 73rd in the country when it comes to team defense, allowing 21.0 points per game.

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The Scarlet Knights come into this game with a record of 1-0 this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Scarlet Knights got the victory with a final of 24-7 when they played the Northwestern Wildcats. Gavin Wimsatt (1 touchdown) ended the game with 163 yds on 17/29 through the air while his quarterback rating was 117.2. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.6. Kyle Monangai carried the rock 14 times for 49 yards, walking away from the game with 3.5 yards per carry for Rutgers. Rutgers rushed for 2.8 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 122 yds on 44 attempts. The Scarlet Knights finished with a total of 285 yds while running 73 plays (3.9 yards per play). The Scarlet Knights secondary gave up a completion rate of 60.0%, surrendering 189 yds on 24 out of 40 through the air. Rutgers relinquished 22 attempts on the ground for 12 yards (0.5 yds per rush).

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights maintain an average of 285.0 yards/outing, which is good for 107th in the nation. The Rutgers offense has racked up 19 penalty yds on 2 infractions, which is 126th in the country in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed no picks while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumble and they have earned 20 1st downs. When it comes to how much they score, the Scarlet Knights are ranked 87th in D-1 maintaining an average of 24.0 points per game.

Rutgers has conceded a total of 12 rushing yards in addition to no touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have surrendered 1 touchdown through the air as well as 189.0 yards/contest, which puts them in 59th in the nation. Their defense has tallied no fumbles recovered and 2 picks on the campaign. The Scarlet Knights defense has taken part in 62 plays, which ranks 42nd in Division 1. The Scarlet Knights are surrendering 7.0 PPG, which has them 24th in the country. In total, they have allowed 7 points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Owls +9

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