UAB Blazers vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 9/23/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (-40)

Total/Over-Under: 54

The Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) welcome the UAB Blazers (1-2) at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, September 23, 2023. UAB opens this matchup as 40-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is 54.

The UAB Blazers come into this game with a record of 1-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Blazers played against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and ended up losing by a score of 41-21. Jacob Zeno was the leader on the ground for the Blazers with 17 totes for 52 yards (3.1 yards per carry). Jacob Zeno connected on 27/38 with 280 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 131.1 and ended the contest with 2 interceptions. On the ground, the Blazers conceded 305 yards on 40 tries, which is an average of 7.6 yds per run allowed. UAB relinquished 16 completions on 24 attempts for 208 yds, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. In all, they tallied 73 plays which converted into 386 yds. The UAB Blazers ran the rock 35 different times and amassed 106 yards, earning them an average of 3.0 yards per carry.

The Blazers have earned 1,321 total yards for the season. With reference to getting the ball in the endzone, UAB has compiled 6 touchdowns through the air and 7 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 6 times. UAB has accrued 75 first downs, and they have been called for 18 infractions for 184 yds. Offensively they average 121.7 yards on the ground which is 104th in the country. In terms of putting points on the board, the UAB Blazers are averaging 30.3 points per contest.

Regarding yards through the air, the Blazers have given up 568 yards which ranks them 35th in the nation. They have yielded 189.3 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 71.2%. For the season, they have relinquished 379.3 yards per outing putting them 90th in Division 1. They have yielded 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 7 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.4 yards per running attempt and 190.0 rushing yards per game on the campaign. During the season, they have allowed 570 rushing yards through 3 outings. The Blazers rank 117th in college football when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 32.0 PPG.

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The Bulldogs come into this matchup with a record of 3-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 24-14 when they faced the South Carolina Gamecocks. Carson Beck walked away from the game with 269 yds on 27/35 passing while his QB rating was 141.7. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.7. Daijun Edwards ran the football 20 times for 118 yards, ending the contest with 5.9 yards per attempt for Georgia. Georgia rushed for 4.3 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 189 yds on 44 attempts. The Bulldogs finished the contest with 458 yds while running 79 plays (5.8 yds per play). The Bulldogs pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 52.4%, relinquishing 256 yds on 22 for 42 through the air. Georgia allowed 16 rush attempts for 53 yds (3.3 yds per carry).

The Georgia Bulldogs hold an average of 467.7 yards per outing, which ranks them 25th in Division 1. The Georgia offense has racked up 127 penalty yds on 14 violations, which has them ranked 98th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. They are averaging 149.0 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 447 yards for this season. They have tossed 1 interception while conceding 0 fumbles and they have been able to tally 78 1st downs. In relation to putting points on the board, the Bulldogs sit 31st in D-1 by tallying 39.0 points per game. During this campaign to this point, the Bulldogs have racked up 956 passing yards along with an average of 318.7 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 14th in D-1.

Georgia has conceded a total of 262 rushing yards (87.3 yards/game) and 1 touchdown rushing on the year. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns via the pass as well as 177.0 yards/game, which has them in 29th in the country. They have totaled 0 fumbles and 6 interceptions on the year. The Bulldogs defense has been on the field for 186 plays, which ranks 35th in college football. The Bulldogs are surrendering 8.0 points per contest, which puts them 3rd in college football. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 24 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Blazers/Bulldogs college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Bulldogs -40

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