Connecticut Huskies vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 8/31/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Connecticut Huskies vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: SECU Stadium in College Park, MD

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Terrapins (-20)

Total/Over-Under: 45

The Maryland Terrapins (8-5 last year) will take on the Connecticut Huskies (3-9 last season) at SECU Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Connecticut opens this contest as 20.0-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 45.

The Connecticut Huskies wrapped up their season with a 3-9 mark. In their last game, the Huskies faced off with the UMass Minutemen and earned the victory with a final of 31-18. When all was said and done, they ran 74 plays for 414 yards. The Connecticut Huskies ended up rushing 46 different times and had 240 yards, which earned them an average of 5.2 yards per attempt. On the ground, the Huskies gave up 59 yards on 26 attempts, which is 2.3 yards per rush allowed. Connecticut allowed 18 pass completions on 30 tries for 230 yards, and a completion percentage of 60.0%.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Connecticut Huskies had an average of 19.1 points per game. As a team they had an average of 136.6 yards in the run game, which had them sitting 90th in the country. The Huskies racked up 3,923 yards in total for the prior season. Connecticut earned 12 touchdowns via the pass and 16 rushing touchdowns. Connecticut accrued 216 1st downs as a team, and they were called for 74 infractions for 660 yards. They turned the football over 17 times.

The Huskies sat in 100th in D-1 regarding their opponents scoring, giving up 29.8 points per contest. Opposing teams ran for an average of 4.2 yards per run and 147.7 yards on the ground per game last season. Over the course of last year, they gave up 1,772 yards via the ground game in 12 outings. When talking about passing yards, the Huskies gave up 3,106 yards which had them ranked 104th in the nation. Over the course of their 12 games played last year, they allowed 258.8 yards per outing via the pass as well as relinquishing a completion percentage of 67.6%. They surrendered 406.5 yards per contest which put them 99th in the country. They conceded 19 throwing touchdowns and 22 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Terrapins ended the season with a 8-5 record. In their last game, the Terrapins took home the win by a final score of 31-13 against the Auburn Tigers. Maryland rushed the ball for 3.2 yds per carry, finishing the game with 102 yards on 32 carries. The Terrapins finished the game with a total of 310 yds while running 58 plays (5.3 yards per play). The Terrapins passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 50.0%, relinquishing 224 yards on 21 for 42 passing. Maryland surrendered 35 rushing attempts for 76 yards (2.2 yards per rush).

The Maryland Terrapins maintained an average of 387.3 yards/game, ranking them 65th in Division 1. The Maryland offense accrued 735 penalty yds on 72 violations, which had them ranked 81st in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. They maintained an average of 108.4 yards per game via the rush and toted the ball for 1,409 yards in total. They threw 13 picks while losing 8 fumbles and they earned 273 1st downs. In terms of putting points on the board, the Terrapins were ranked 53rd in the nation holding an average of 29.7 points per contest. Last season, the Terrapins had a total of 3,626 yards via the pass along with an average of 278.9 passing yards per outing, which had them ranked 22nd in D-1.

The Terrapins allowed 22.5 PPG, which had them ranked 40th in Division 1. Maryland yielded a total of 1,632 rushing yards (125.5 yards/game) in addition to 14 touchdowns via the rush last year. In total, they allowed 293 points in total. They gave up 17 touchdowns through the air and 208.6 yards/outing, which had them ranked 38th in Division 1. The Terrapins defense took part in 894 plays, which ranked them 99th in D-1. Their defense compiled 7 fumbles and 17 interceptions in the prior season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Terrapins -20.0

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