Wyoming Cowboys vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Falcon Stadium in USAF Academy, CO

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Falcons (-9)

Total/Over-Under: 44.5

Falcon Stadium is where the Air Force Falcons (5-0) will try to beat the Wyoming Cowboys (5-1) on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Air Force opens as 9-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 44.5.

The Wyoming Cowboys come into this matchup with a record of 5-1 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Cowboys went up against the Fresno State Bulldogs and notched a win by a score of 24-19. Andrew Peasley went 19/27 with 183 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 164 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Harrison Waylee was the rushing leader for the Cowboys with 22 totes for 83 yds (3.8 yards per carry). The Wyoming Cowboys ended up running the ball 35 times and accounted for 130 yards, which earned them an average of 3.7 yards per attempt. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 63 plays which totaled 329 yards. Wyoming relinquished 30 pass completions on 46 attempts for a total of 286 yds, and a completion percentage of 65.2%. When it came to stopping the run, the Cowboys gave up 38 yds on 20 attempts, which is 1.9 yds per rush allowed.

The Cowboys have earned 1,952 yards in total for this campaign. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Wyoming has earned 9 passing touchdowns and 8 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 6 different times. Wyoming has recorded 112 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 25 infractions for 209 yards. As a team they have an average of 173.7 yards on the ground which is 51st in college football. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Wyoming Cowboys have an average of 26.2 PPG.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Cowboys are conceding 1,401 yds which ranks them 86th in Division 1. They have relinquished 233.5 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 58.9%. Overall, they are surrendering 374.8 yards/game which ranks them 76th in D-1. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 3 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing an average of 4.1 yards per rush and 141.3 rushing yards per contest so far this year. In total, they have allowed 848 rushing yards through 6 games. The Cowboys rank 63rd in the country in terms of team defense, giving up 24.2 points per contest.

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The Falcons head into this game 5-0 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Falcons got the win with a final of 49-10 when they played the San Diego State Aztecs. Zachar Larrier carried the ball 8 times for 103 yards, ending the contest with 12.9 yards per attempt for Air Force. Zachar Larrier (2 touchdowns) finished the game with 189 yards on 6/7 passing while his quarterback rating was 406.8. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 27.0. Air Force gave up 30 run attempts for 105 yds (3.5 yds per carry). The Falcons passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 52.0%, surrendering 122 yds on 13 out of 25 through the air. The Falcons finished with 476 yards on 59 plays (8.1 yards per play). Air Force rushed the ball for 5.5 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 287 yards on 52 attempts.

The Air Force Falcons have an average of 411.8 yards per outing, which has them sitting 56th in the country. The Air Force offense has totaled 138 yds of penalties on 15 violations, which is 131st in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They average 329.8 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 1,649 yards overall. They have thrown 0 interceptions while conceding 2 fumbles and they have tallied 115 first downs. When looking at their scoring prowess, the Falcons rank 16th in D-1 by tallying 37.6 points per contest. For the year to this point, the Falcons have racked up 410 yards through the air along with an average of 82.0 passing yards per game, which ranks 133rd in Division 1.

The Falcons are surrendering 12.2 points per game, which has them sitting 8th in college football. Air Force has surrendered a total of 353 yards rushing (70.6 yards/game) as well as 3 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. In total, they have surrendered 61 points in total. They have conceded 5 touchdowns through the air as well as 153.2 yards per game, which has them in 4th in D-1. The Falcons defense has participated in 262 plays, which is good for 2nd in Division 1. Their defense has tallied 3 fumbles and 3 picks this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cowboys +9

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