Washington State Cougars vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 11/11/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs California Golden Bears

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Location: California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, CA

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Bears (-1)

Total/Over-Under: 59.5

The Washington State Cougars (4-5) are hitting the road to California Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 11, 2023 where they will compete against the California Golden Bears (3-6). Washington State opens this matchup as 1-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 59.5.

The Washington State Cougars head into this game 4-5 for this year. In their last contest, the Cougars played against the Stanford Cardinal and took a loss by a final of 10-7. Cameron Ward went 24/40 with 241 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 113.9 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Djouvensky Schlenbaker led the offense in rushing for the Cougars with 13 attempts for 34 yards (2.6 yards per carry). At the end of the game, they tallied 64 plays which totaled 245 yards. The Washington State Cougars ended up running the ball 24 times and compiled 4 yards, which earned them an average of 0.2 yards per carry. Against the rush, the Cougars conceded 75 yards on 38 attempts, which calculates to 2.0 yds per rush allowed. Washington State relinquished 16 completions on 32 attempts for 142 yds, and a completion rate of 50.0%.

In terms of scoring points, the Washington State Cougars are averaging 29.3 PPG. As a team they hold an average of 78.6 yards via the ground game which ranks them 130th in Division 1. The Cougars have racked up 3,728 yards in total for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Washington State has compiled 19 touchdowns through the air and 12 rushing touchdowns. Washington State has compiled 195 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 50 penalties for 401 yards. They have surrendered the football 13 different times.

In terms of passing yardage, the Cougars are allowing 2,344 yds which ranks them 115th in college football. They have relinquished 260.4 yards per outing through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 62.0%. For the season, they have yielded 420.6 yards per outing which puts them 113th in the country. They have relinquished 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 22 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for 4.5 yards per rush and 160.1 rushing yards per contest this season. Overall, they have allowed 1,441 yards on the ground through 9 games. The Cougars are ranked 96th in college football regarding their opponents scoring, giving up 28.6 points per contest.

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The Golden Bears head into this matchup 3-6 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Golden Bears took a loss by a final score of 63-19 against the Oregon Ducks. Fernando Mendoza finished the contest with 177 yards on 18/34 passing while his quarterback rate was 90.8. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 5.2. Jaydn Ott carried the rock 20 times for 93 yards, walking away from the game with 4.7 yds per carry for California. California rushed the football for 3.8 yds per carry, finishing with 109 yds on 29 carries. The Golden Bears finished the game with 286 yds and they ran 63 plays (4.5 yards per play). The Golden Bears passing defense allowed a completion rate of 76.1%, surrendering 444 yards on 35 out of 46 through the air. California surrendered 36 running attempts for 153 yards (4.3 yds per carry).

The California Golden Bears are averaging 407.3 yards/outing, ranking them 52nd in Division 1. The California offense has accrued 353 penalty yards on 45 infractions, which ranks them 106th in college football in terms of giving up free yards. They are averaging 190.3 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,713 yards for the year. They have given away 10 interceptions while conceding 9 fumbles and they have recorded 202 first downs. When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Golden Bears are sitting 45th in Division 1 with an average of 30.8 points per game. For the year thus far, the Golden Bears currently have a total of 1,953 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 217.0 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 81st in the country.

The Golden Bears are conceding 36.8 points per contest, which puts them 130th in college football. California has conceded a total of 1,311 yards rushing (145.7 yards per game) in addition to 20 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 331 points in total. They have conceded 22 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 281.7 yards/game, ranking them 127th in Division 1. The Golden Bears defense has taken the field for 622 plays, which has them sitting 89th in D-1. Their defense has 9 fumbles recovered and 8 interceptions on the campaign.

Who will win tonight's Cougars/Golden Bears college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Golden Bears -1

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