USF Bulls vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 10/7/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs UAB Blazers

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023

Location: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Blazers (+2)

Total/Over-Under: 66.5

The UAB Blazers (1-4) will try to defeat the USF Bulls (3-2) at Protective Stadium on Saturday, October 7, 2023. UAB opens this game as 2-point dogs. The total has been set at 66.5.

The USF Bulls head into this game 3-2 this season. In their last contest, the Bulls took on the Navy Midshipmen and earned the victory with a final of 44-30. Byrum Brown finished 26/34 with 338 yds passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 189.1 and finished the game without throwing an interception. K'wan Powell was the leader on the ground for the Bulls with 11 attempts for 48 yds (4.4 yards per attempt). The USF Bulls ended up rushing 44 different times and tallied 97 yards, which is an average of 2.2 yards per attempt. In the game, they tallied 78 plays which gave them a total of 435 yards. USF conceded 5 pass completions on 11 attempts for a total of 90 yds, and a completion percentage of 45.5%. When it came to stopping the run, the Bulls gave up 240 yds on 48 tries, which is an average of 5.0 yds per run allowed.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the USF Bulls are sitting at 30.2 PPG. As a team they hold an average of 182.4 yards in the run game which has them sitting 42nd in college football. The Bulls have attained 2,172 total yards over the course of this season. In terms of scoring touchdowns, USF has earned 9 touchdowns through the air and 9 touchdowns on the ground. USF has a total of 113 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 40 penalties for 355 yds. They have surrendered the ball 9 times.

The Bulls are ranked 87th in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 28.2 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.7 yards per rushing attempt and 118.4 rushing yards per contest for the campaign. In total, they have conceded 592 running yards through 5 games. Regarding yards via the pass, the Bulls have allowed 1,398 yards which puts them in 120th in college football. They are giving up 279.6 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 57.6%. During this campaign, they are giving up 398.0 yards/game ranking them 93rd in Division 1. They have yielded 9 touchdowns by air in addition to 8 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Blazers head into this matchup 1-4 this season. The last time they took the field, the Blazers took a defeat with a final score of 35-23 when they faced the Tulane Green Wave. Isaiah Jacobs carried the football 18 times for 95 yds, finishing the game with 5.3 yards per carry for UAB. Jacob Zeno ended the game with 236 yards on 27/35 passing while his quarterback rate was 133.8. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.7. UAB gave up 41 attempts on the ground for 264 yds (6.4 yds per rush). The Blazers pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 60.9%, surrendering 184 yds on 14 out of 23 through the air. The Blazers finished the contest with a total of 434 yds on 74 plays (5.9 yds per play). UAB ran for 4.5 yards per carry, totaling 170 yards on 38 carries.

The UAB Blazers are averaging 420.2 yards per outing, which ranks them 52nd in the nation. The UAB offense has 229 penalty yds on 25 infractions, which has them ranked 90th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. They hold an average of 126.2 rushing yards per game and have run for 631 yards for the year. They have tossed 4 interceptions while conceding 4 fumbles and they have been able to record 120 first downs. In relation to their ability to score points, the Blazers are sitting 83rd in college football by scoring 27.0 PPG. During this campaign so far, the Blazers currently sit at 1,470 yards through the air together with an average of 294.0 passing yards per contest, which is ranked 22nd in D-1.

The Blazers are allowing 36.0 points per contest, which puts them 126th in the nation. UAB has surrendered a total of 1,022 yards on the ground (204.4 yards per game) in addition to 14 touchdowns rushing this year. In total, they have relinquished 180 pts. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns via the pass and 229.2 yards/game, which has them sitting 74th in college football. The Blazers defense has participated in 326 plays, which ranks 71st in the nation. They have totaled 8 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions for the year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Blazers +2

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