UAB Blazers vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Alamodome in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Roadrunners (-8)

Total/Over-Under: 64.5

The UTSA Roadrunners (2-3) welcome the UAB Blazers (2-4) at Alamodome on Saturday, October 14, 2023. UTSA opens this contest as 8-point favorites. The over/under is 64.5.

The UAB Blazers come into this game with a record of 2-4 for this season. In their last game, the Blazers took on the USF Bulls and walked away with a win by a score of 56-35. Jermaine Brown Jr. was the rushing leader for the Blazers with 18 attempts for 116 yds (6.4 yds per carry). Jacob Zeno connected on 19/25 with 353 yds passing and 4 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 239.4 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Against the rush, the Blazers conceded 211 yds on 37 tries, which is an average of 5.7 yds per run surrendered. UAB surrendered 24 pass completions on 44 attempts for 260 yds, and a completion rate of 54.5%. At the end of the game, they had 77 plays which gave them a total of 608 yards. The UAB Blazers ended up rushing 48 different times and amassed 253 yds, which had them averaging 5.3 yds per carry.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the UAB Blazers are averaging 31.8 points per contest. As a team they have an average of 147.3 yards rushing ranking this team at 78th in Division 1. The Blazers have earned 2,709 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, UAB has amassed 12 passing touchdowns and 14 touchdowns via the ground. UAB has 149 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 36 penalties for 303 yds. They have surrendered the football 9 times.

The Blazers are sitting in 127th in the country in terms of team defense, allowing 35.8 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.6 yards per rush and 205.5 rushing yards per game on the campaign. Overall, they have given up 1,233 rushing yards through 6 games. Regarding passing yards, the Blazers are allowing 1,406 yards which puts them in 88th in D-1. They are allowing 234.3 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 65.7%. During the season, they are giving up 439.8 yards per contest ranking them 120th in college football. They have granted 11 touchdowns by air and 17 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Roadrunners head into this matchup 2-3 for this year. In their last game, the Roadrunners walked away with a victory by a final of 49-34 against the Temple Owls. Frank Harris (3 touchdowns) finished the game with 338 yards on 25/33 through the air while his quarterback rating was 191.8. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 10.2. Robert Henry ran the ball 11 times for 78 yds, walking away from the contest with 7.1 yds per carry for UTSA. UTSA rushed the ball for 4.5 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 157 yds on 35 carries. The Roadrunners finished the game with a total of 495 yards and they ran 68 plays (7.3 yds per play). The Roadrunners pass defense allowed a completion rate of 64.6%, surrendering 472 yards on 42 for 65 passing. UTSA surrendered 29 run attempts for 70 yds (2.4 yds per carry).

Concerning the points being put on the board, the Roadrunners currently rank 93rd in Division 1 by tallying 25.2 PPG. The UTSA Roadrunners hold an average of 392.6 yards/game, ranking them 70th in the nation. The UTSA offense has accrued 227 yards of penalties on 27 infractions, which ranks them 107th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 5 interceptions while letting opponents recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to earn 106 first downs. For the season thus far, the Roadrunners have thrown for 1,231 yards through the air in addition to an average of 246.2 passing yards per game, which ranks 62nd in college football. They have an average of 146.4 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 732 yards overall.

The Roadrunners are surrendering 29.2 points per contest, which has them 94th in the country. UTSA has given up a total of 759 yards on the ground (151.8 yards/game) and 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this year. Overall, they have conceded 146 total points. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 262.6 yards/contest, which has them ranked 112th in college football. The Roadrunners defense has participated in 374 plays, which has them sitting 62nd in Division 1. Their defense has totaled 3 fumbles recovered and 0 interceptions for the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Roadrunners -8

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