Virginia Cavaliers vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 9/15/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023

Location: SECU Stadium in College Park, MD

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Terrapins (-14)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The Maryland Terrapins (2-0) will compete against the Virginia Cavaliers (0-2) at SECU Stadium on Friday, September 15, 2023. Maryland opens this matchup as 14-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 50.5.

The Virginia Cavaliers head into this game 0-2 this season. In their last matchup, the Cavaliers faced the James Madison Dukes and ended up losing by a score of 36-35. Anthony Colandrea connected on 20/26 with 377 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rate of 216.4 and walked away from the contest with 1 interception. Mike Hollins was the best rusher for the Cavaliers with 12 carries for 28 yards (2.3 yds per attempt). The Virginia Cavaliers ran the football 35 different times and had 18 yards, which earned them an average of 0.5 yds per carry. In all, they tallied 61 plays which gave them 395 yds. Virginia gave up 21 completions on 32 tries for a total of 228 yards, and a completion percentage of 65.6%. On the ground, the Cavaliers conceded 167 yards on 34 tries, which is an average of 4.9 yards per run surrendered.

The Cavaliers have earned 596 total yards for the season. In terms of notching touchdowns, Virginia has amassed 2 touchdowns via the pass and 4 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 1 time. Virginia has compiled 28 first downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 10 penalties for 90 yards. As a unit they're averaging 56.5 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 126th in the nation. Concerning scoring, the Virginia Cavaliers hold an average of 24.0 points per game.

The Cavaliers are sitting in 127th in college football regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 42.5 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.3 yards per rush and 227.0 yards on the ground per game on the campaign. For the year, they have conceded 454 rushing yards through 2 games. Concerning yards via the pass, the Cavaliers have conceded 440 yds which has them ranked 69th in the nation. They have conceded 220.0 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 67.7%. For the season, they have given up 447.0 yards per contest ranking them 117th in college football. They have yielded 4 touchdowns through the air as well as 7 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Terrapins step onto the field holding a record of 2-0 for this season. When they last played, the Terrapins went home victorious with a score of 38-20 against the Charlotte 49ers. Roman Hemby carried the rock 19 times for 162 yds, walking away from the contest with 8.5 yds per attempt for Maryland. Taulia Tagovailoa (1 touchdown) ended the contest with 287 yds on 25/36 through the air while his quarterback rate was 134.5. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 8.0. Maryland gave up 34 rushing attempts for 125 yards (3.7 yds per carry). The Terrapins secondary allowed a completion percentage of 65.0%, relinquishing 189 yards on 13 for 20 through the air. The Terrapins finished with 530 yards while they ran 70 plays (7.6 yards per play). Maryland ran for 7.1 yards per tote, finishing with 243 yds on 34 attempts.

The Maryland Terrapins maintain an average of 489.5 yards per outing, ranking them 19th in Division 1. The Maryland offense has 104 yards of penalties on 10 infractions, which is good for 84th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They average 204.5 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 409 yards for this year. They have thrown 2 interceptions while letting opponents recover 0 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 58 first downs. When discussing the points being put on the board, the Terrapins rank 34th in college football holding an average of 38.0 points per game. Over the course of the season so far, the Terrapins currently sit at 570 passing yards as well as holding an average of 285.0 throwing yards per contest, ranking them 38th in Division 1.

The Terrapins are conceding 13.0 PPG, which has them 23rd in the nation. Maryland has allowed a total of 273 yards rushing (136.5 yards per contest) as well as 1 touchdown rushing for the year. This season, they have allowed 26 pts. They have surrendered 1 touchdown from the passing game in addition to 158.5 yards per game, which has them sitting 29th in D-1. The Terrapins defense has taken the field for 119 plays, which is good for 27th in D-1. They have tallied 1 fumble and 1 pick on the year.

Who will win tonight's Cavaliers/Terrapins college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Terrapins -14

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