UTSA Roadrunners vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 9/23/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN

TV: SEC Network

Odds/Point Spread: Volunteers (-20)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

The UTSA Roadrunners (1-2) are headed to Neyland Stadium on Saturday, September 23, 2023 where they will try to beat the Tennessee Volunteers (2-1). UTSA opens this contest as 20-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 56.5.

The UTSA Roadrunners step onto the field holding a record of 1-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Roadrunners stepped onto the field against the Army Black Knights and took a loss by a score of 37-29. Eddie Lee Marburger went 17/25 with 239 yards through the air and 3 TDs. He had a QB rate of 187.9 and walked away from the game without throwing an interception. Rocko Griffin led the offense in rushing for the Roadrunners with 7 totes for 53 yds (7.6 yards per attempt). The UTSA Roadrunners ran the ball a total of 22 different times and tallied 121 yds, which earned them an average of 5.5 yards per carry. When all was said and done, they had 49 plays which gave them 360 yds. UTSA relinquished 8 pass completions on 18 attempts for 188 yds, and a completion rate of 44.4%. On the ground, the Roadrunners gave up 254 yds on 65 attempts, which is 3.9 yds per rush allowed.

The Roadrunners have attained 1,149 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, UTSA has earned 5 touchdowns via the pass and 3 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 5 different times. UTSA has amassed 64 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 14 infractions for 104 yds. Offensively they average 162.3 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 67th in Division 1. When it comes to putting points on the board, the UTSA Roadrunners hold an average of 21.0 PPG.

The Roadrunners are ranked 68th in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 22.3 points per game. They are giving up 2.9 yards per rush on the ground and 128.7 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. In total, they have allowed 386 running yards through 3 games. In terms of passing yardage, the Roadrunners have given up 632 yards which puts them in 66th in D-1. They have conceded 210.7 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 56.0%. Overall, they have yielded 339.3 yards/game which ranks them 64th in D-1. They have yielded 3 touchdowns through the air as well as 4 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Volunteers come into this game with a record of 2-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Volunteers took a loss by a score of 29-16 when they played the Florida Gators. Joe Milton (2 touchdowns) walked away from the contest with 287 yds on 20/34 passing while his QB rating was 143.3. He tossed 1 interception and his Y/A was 8.4. Jaylen Wright ran the ball 16 times for 63 yds, finishing the game with 3.9 yds per carry for Tennessee. The Volunteers finished the game with a total of 387 yds while running 64 plays (6.0 yds per play). Tennessee ran for 3.3 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 100 yards on 30 attempts. Tennessee relinquished 43 run attempts for 183 yds (4.3 yds per rush). The Volunteers secondary gave up a completion percentage of 79.2%, relinquishing 166 yds on 19 out of 24 passing.

When discussing how much they score, the Volunteers rank 58th in the country holding an average of 31.7 PPG. The Tennessee Volunteers have an average of 447.3 yards per outing, which is good for 40th in D-1. The Tennessee offense has 202 yds of penalties on 24 infractions, which is 20th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 1 interception while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to record 63 1st downs. During this campaign thus far, the Volunteers currently have a total of 727 passing yards as well as an average of 242.3 throwing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 64th in the nation. They average 205.0 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 615 yards for this season.

The Volunteers are surrendering 18.3 PPG, which puts them 46th in D-1. Tennessee has allowed a total of 357 rushing yards (119.0 yards per game) and 4 touchdowns rushing for the campaign. This season, they have conceded 55 total points. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns through the air in addition to 177.3 yards/contest, which puts them in 31st in the nation. The Volunteers defense has taken part in 206 plays, which ranks them 89th in the nation. Their defense has tallied 1 fumble and 1 interceptions for the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Roadrunners +20

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