Utah State Aggies vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 9/2/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023

Location: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Hawkeyes (-20)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

The Utah State Aggies (6-7 last season) are en route to Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, September 2, 2023 where they will play the Iowa Hawkeyes (8-5 last year). Utah State opens this matchup as 20-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 43.5.

The Utah State Aggies wrapped up their season having a 6-7 mark. In their last game, the Aggies faced the Memphis Tigers and took a loss by a final of 38-10. Calvin Tyler Jr. was the best rusher for the Aggies with 16 carries for 79 yards (4.9 yds per carry). Bishop Davenport went 7/9 with 100 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 185.6 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Against the run, the Aggies conceded 146 yards on 47 tries, which averages out to 3.1 yards per run allowed. Utah State surrendered 20 completions on 29 attempts for 284 yds, and a completion percentage of 69.0%. Overall, they ran 58 plays which totaled 261 yds. The Utah State Aggies ended up rushing 35 times and totaled 126 yds, earning them an average of 3.6 yards per attempt.

When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Utah State Aggies were sitting at 22.2 points per contest. Offensively they averaged 159.2 yards rushing, which was 60th in D-1. The Aggies earned 4,606 yards in total last season. Utah State compiled 18 touchdowns via the pass and 14 touchdowns via the ground. Utah State earned 257 1st downs offensively, and they were flagged for 111 penalties for 1008 yards. They surrendered the football 27 times.

The Aggies were sitting in 105th in D-1 regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 31.2 points per contest. The opposition ran for an average of 4.8 yards per rush and 194.2 rushing yards per game over the course of last year. During the campaign, they conceded 2,525 yards on the ground in 13 games. When talking about yards via the pass, the Aggies gave up 2,665 yds which put them in 42nd in college football. In their 13 games played, they conceded 205.0 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 54.9%. They allowed 399.2 yards per game which put them 83rd in Division 1. They gave up 27 passing touchdowns as well as 20 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Hawkeyes ended the season with a 8-5 record. The last time they took the field, the Hawkeyes took home the win by a final score of 21-0 when they faced the Kentucky Wildcats. Joey Labas (1 touchdown) walked away from the game with 139 yards on 14/24 passing while his QB rate was 120.7. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 5.8. Jaziun Patterson carried the football 4 times for 23 yds, ending the game with 5.8 yds per attempt for Iowa. Iowa ran for 2.8 yds per carry, totaling 67 yards on 24 attempts. The Hawkeyes finished the game with 206 yds on 48 plays (4.3 yards per play). The Hawkeyes passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 59.5%, relinquishing 117 yards on 22 for 37 passing. Iowa allowed 32 running attempts for 68 yards (2.1 yds per carry).

The Iowa Hawkeyes held an average of 251.6 yards per outing, which had them ranked 130th in college football. The Iowa offense racked up 425 yards of penalties on 53 violations, which had them ranked 127th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. For the previous season, the Hawkeyes compiled 2,037 yards via the pass together with an average of 156.7 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 123rd in the nation. Concerning the points being put on the board, the Hawkeyes were ranked 122nd in D-1 with an average of 18.2 points per game.

The Hawkeyes allowed 13.3 points per game, which put them in 2nd in college football. Iowa conceded a total of 1,317 yards on the ground (101.3 yards/game) and 4 touchdowns via the rush last season. Over the course of the season, they relinquished 173 total points. They surrendered 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 169.5 yards per contest, which had them in 6th in the nation. The Hawkeyes defense took part in 883 plays, ranking them 74th in the country.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Aggies +20

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