Texas Longhorns vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, IA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Cyclones (+11)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Texas Longhorns (9-1) are en route to Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, November 18, 2023 where they will try to defeat the Iowa State Cyclones (6-4). Texas is 11-point favorites. The total comes in at 48.5.

The Texas Longhorns come into this matchup with a record of 9-1 for this season. In their last game, the Longhorns played against the TCU Horned Frogs and went home with a win by a final score of 29-26. Quinn Ewers went 22/33 with 317 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 151.3 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Jonathon Brooks was the rushing leader for the Longhorns with 21 attempts for 104 yds (5.0 yds per carry). Overall, they ran 74 plays which gave them 482 yards. The Texas Longhorns ran the rock 41 different times and accumulated 165 yds, which is an average of 4.0 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Longhorns gave up 88 yards on 28 attempts, which is 3.1 yds per run allowed. Texas conceded 24 pass completions on 36 attempts for 302 yds, and a completion rate of 66.7%.

The Longhorns have tallied 4,593 total yards this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Texas has amassed 17 passing touchdowns and 20 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 13 different times. Texas has a total of 217 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 59 infractions for 470 yards. As a unit they average 183.5 yards in the run game which has them sitting 34th in D-1. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Texas Longhorns are averaging 33.8 points per contest.

Concerning passing yardage, the Longhorns have given up 2,470 yds which ranks them 105th in the nation. They have surrendered 247.0 yards per contest through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 59.5%. During this campaign, they are allowing 337.1 yards per outing which has them sitting 37th in Division 1. They have allowed 14 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 6 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.0 yards per rush and 90.1 rushing yards per game on the year. Over the course of this season, they have given up 901 rushing yards through 10 games. The Longhorns are ranked 21st in D-1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 18.4 points per game.

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The Cyclones head into this matchup 6-4 for this season. In their last game, the Cyclones got the win with a final of 45-13 when they faced the BYU Cougars. Rocco Becht (2 touchdowns) finished the game with 203 yds on 15/23 passing while his QB rating was 168.1. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 8.8. Abu Sama ran the ball 8 times for 110 yards, finishing the contest with 13.8 yards per carry for Iowa State. Iowa State rushed for 6.3 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 234 yds on 37 attempts. The Cyclones finished the game with 443 yds while they ran 62 plays (7.1 yds per play). The Cyclones pass defense allowed a completion rate of 39.3%, relinquishing 130 yards on 11 out of 28 through the air. Iowa State gave up 38 running attempts for 188 yds (4.9 yards per carry).

The Iowa State Cyclones average 347.8 yards per outing, which has them sitting 94th in Division 1. The Iowa State offense has totaled 442 penalty yards on 50 infractions, which ranks them 104th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They are averaging 129.2 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 1,292 yards overall. They have thrown 7 picks while surrendering 1 fumble and they have been able to tally 167 first downs. In relation to their ability to score points, the Cyclones are sitting 78th in the country holding an average of 25.7 PPG. For the season thus far, the Cyclones have earned 2,186 yards through the air as well as an average of 218.6 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 78th in Division 1.

Iowa State has allowed the opposition a total of 1,247 yards via the ground game (124.7 yards per game) in addition to 8 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have conceded 14 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 204.3 yards/game, which has them sitting 34th in Division 1. They have 2 fumbles and 15 interceptions so far this season. The Cyclones defense has been on the field for 669 plays, which ranks 71st in D-1. The Cyclones are allowing 19.9 PPG, which has them sitting 29th in Division 1. Overall, they have relinquished 199 pts.

Who will win tonight's Longhorns/Cyclones college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Longhorns -11

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