Toledo Rockets vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ

TV: CW NETWORK

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

The Toledo Rockets (11-2) are on their way to Arizona Stadium on Saturday, December 30, 2023 where they will try to defeat the Wyoming Cowboys (8-4) in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl. Wyoming opens as 3-point dogs. The total comes in at 45.5.

The Toledo Rockets head into this game 11-2 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Rockets stepped onto the field against the Miami RedHawks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 23-14. DeQuan Finn went 18/36 with 273 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 117.3 and finished the game with 1 pick. Peny Boone was the leader on the ground for the Rockets with 11 attempts for 41 yds (3.7 yards per attempt). The Toledo Rockets ran the football 29 different times and amassed 97 yds, earning them an average of 3.3 yards per attempt. At the end of the game, they ran 65 plays which gave them 370 yards. Toledo relinquished 6 completions on 16 tries for 109 yards, and a completion rate of 37.5%. Against the run, the Rockets conceded 197 yards on 43 attempts, which averages out to 4.6 yds per rush surrendered.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Toledo Rockets hold an average of 33.6 points per outing. As a team they hold an average of 202.8 yards on the ground ranking this team at 11th in D-1. The Rockets have tallied 5,541 yards in total this year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Toledo has compiled 26 passing touchdowns and 30 touchdowns via the ground. Toledo has accumulated 272 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 88 penalties for 810 yards. They have turned the football over 20 different times.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Rockets have allowed 2,378 yds which puts them in 25th in the country. They have surrendered 182.9 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 51.5%. Over the course of this year, they are conceding 330.1 yards per outing putting them at 31st in the country. They have granted 12 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 17 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for an average of 3.9 yards per running attempt and 147.2 yards on the ground per game for the campaign. Over the course of this season, they have given up 1,914 rushing yards through 13 outings. The Rockets rank 27th in D-1 in terms of their opponents scoring, conceding 20.6 points per game.

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The Cowboys head into this matchup 8-4 for this season. When they last played, the Cowboys took home the win by a final score of 42-6 when they played the Nevada Wolf Pack. Andrew Peasley (2 TDs) ended the contest with 165 yards on 12/18 through the air while his quarterback rating was 180.3. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per attempt was 9.2. Andrew Peasley carried the rock 9 times for 96 yds, walking away from the contest with 10.7 yards per attempt for Wyoming. The Cowboys finished the game with 409 yds and they ran 61 plays (6.7 yards per play). Wyoming rushed the football for 5.7 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 244 yds on 43 attempts. Wyoming allowed 25 attempts on the ground for 18 yds (0.7 yards per rush). The Cowboys secondary conceded a completion percentage of 56.7%, surrendering 183 yards on 17 for 30 passing.

When discussing the points being put on the board, the Cowboys are sitting 76th in Division 1 averaging 26.1 PPG. The Wyoming Cowboys are averaging 324.8 yards/game, which has them sitting 110th in the country. The Wyoming offense has accrued 428 penalty yards on 49 infractions, which ranks them 124th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They have tossed 6 interceptions while surrendering 5 fumbles and they have tallied 220 first downs. For the season thus far, the Cowboys have compiled 2,008 passing yards in addition to an average of 167.3 passing yards per game, putting them at 120th in the nation. They are averaging 157.5 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,890 yards for the year.

The Cowboys are conceding 22.9 points per contest, which has them ranked 46th in the country. Wyoming has conceded a total of 1,735 yards rushing (144.6 yards per contest) and 11 touchdowns rushing this season. This season, they have relinquished 275 total points. They have given up 18 touchdowns through the air and 215.7 yards per outing, ranking them 51st in D-1. The Cowboys defense has participated in 833 plays, which ranks 84th in D-1. Their defense has compiled 11 fumbles and 10 interceptions for the year.

Who will win tonight's Rockets/Cowboys college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockets -3

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