Utah State Aggies vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 9/15/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023

Location: Falcon Stadium in USAF Academy, CO

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Falcons (-9)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Air Force Falcons (2-0) will try to defeat the Utah State Aggies (1-1) at Falcon Stadium on Friday, September 15, 2023. Air Force opens this contest as 9-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 47.

The Utah State Aggies head into this matchup 1-1 this season. In their last contest, the Aggies went up against the Idaho State Bengals and notched a win by a score of 78-28. Cooper Legas finished 14/16 with 125 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 194.4 and ended the game with no interceptions. Robert Briggs was the leader on the ground for the Aggies with 9 attempts for 101 yards (11.2 yds per attempt). Overall, they had 69 plays for 591 yards. The Utah State Aggies ran the ball 41 different times and totaled 380 yards, which came out to an average of 9.3 yards per tote. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Aggies gave up 101 yards on 30 attempts, which calculates to 3.4 yds per run allowed. Utah State conceded 34 pass completions on 53 tries for 323 yds, and a completion percentage of 64.2%.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Utah State Aggies hold an average of 46.0 points per outing. As a team they are averaging 248.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 6th in D-1. The Aggies have earned 920 yards in total this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Utah State has earned 5 touchdowns through the air and 5 touchdowns on the ground. Utah State has tallied 42 first downs, and they have been called for 14 infractions for 126 yds. They have turned the ball over 1 time.

Regarding passing yardage, the Aggies have conceded 519 yards which has them ranked 98th in D-1. They have relinquished 259.5 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 60.5%. Overall, they have surrendered 354.0 yards/game ranking them 74th in Division 1. They have surrendered 5 touchdowns through the air as well as 2 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 2.9 yards per rushing attempt and 94.5 yards on the ground per game on the season. During this campaign, they have given up 189 yards via the ground game in 2 games. The Aggies are ranked 90th in Division 1 in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 26.0 points per game.

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The Falcons come into this game with a record of 2-0 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Falcons got the victory with a final of 13-3 when they played the Sam Houston State Bearkats. Zachar Larrier walked away from the contest with 14 yds on 1/3 passing while his QB rating was 72.5. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 4.7. Owen Burk carried the rock 18 times for 75 yds, finishing the game with 4.2 yards per attempt for Air Force. The Falcons finished the contest with a total of 258 yards while running 62 plays (4.2 yards per play). Air Force ended up running for 4.1 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 244 yards on 59 carries. Air Force surrendered 30 run attempts for 36 yards (1.2 yds per rush). The Falcons passing defense allowed a completion rate of 57.1%, relinquishing 44 yards on 8 for 14 passing.

When looking at their scoring prowess, the Falcons sit 77th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 27.5 points per game. The Air Force Falcons maintain an average of 363.5 yards/game, which ranks them 86th in the nation. The NC State offense has racked up 5 penalty yards on 1 infraction, which is good for 131st in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 0 interceptions while conceding 2 fumbles and they have tallied 42 first downs. For the season to this point, the Falcons currently sit at 109 passing yards as well as holding an average of 54.5 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 133rd in the country. They are averaging 309.0 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 618 yards in total.

Air Force has yielded a total of 79 yards rushing (39.5 yards/game) and 0 touchdowns via the rush this season. They have given up 1 touchdown through the air in addition to 78.5 yards per contest, which has them ranked 1st in college football. Their defense has 2 fumbles recovered and 0 picks so far this season. The Falcons defense has been on the field for 94 plays, which is good for 3rd in D-1. The Falcons are giving up 5.0 points per game, which has them ranked 2nd in the nation. This year, they have allowed 10 total points.

Who will win tonight's Aggies/Falcons college football game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Falcons -9 and under 47 total points

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