Connecticut Huskies vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Connecticut Huskies vs UAB Blazers

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Blazers (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

The Connecticut Huskies (6-3) are headed to Protective Stadium on Saturday, November 9, 2024 where they will go up against the UAB Blazers (2-6). Connecticut opens as 6.5-point favorites. The over/under is 56.5.

The Connecticut Huskies head into this game 6-3 for this year. In their last game, the Huskies played the Georgia State Panthers and notched a win by a score of 34-27. The Connecticut Huskies ended up rushing 43 different times and accumulated 271 yards, earning them an average of 6.3 yards per carry. In all, they tallied 59 plays for 346 yards. Connecticut relinquished 30 pass completions on 43 tries for a total of 265 yds, and a completion percentage of 69.8%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Huskies conceded 109 yards on 28 attempts, which calculates to 3.9 yds per run surrendered.

The Huskies have attained 3,657 total yards this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Connecticut has earned 16 touchdowns via the pass and 17 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 13 times. Connecticut has accrued 190 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 49 penalties for 475 yds. As a unit they maintain an average of 201.6 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 25th in college football. When it comes to scoring points, the Connecticut Huskies have an average of 31.8 points per game.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Huskies are allowing 1,776 yards which has them sitting in 57th in Division 1. They have yielded 197.3 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 60.0%. For the year, they are surrendering 330.9 yards per outing which has them ranked 38th in the country. They have conceded 8 touchdowns by air in addition to 11 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.8 yards per rush on the ground and 133.6 yards on the ground per contest so far this season. During the season, they have allowed 1,202 rushing yards through 9 games. The Huskies rank 32nd in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 21.1 PPG.

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The Blazers head into this game 2-6 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Blazers got the win with a final of 59-21 when they played the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. UAB surrendered 49 run attempts for 187 yards (3.8 yds per rush). The Blazers pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 53.7%, relinquishing 236 yds on 22 out of 41 through the air. The Blazers finished the contest with 537 yards on 60 plays (9.0 yds per play). UAB ran the football for 4.9 yards per carry, totaling 113 yds on 23 carries.

When looking at their scoring prowess, the Blazers are ranking 86th in the country scoring 25.8 points per contest. The UAB Blazers have an average of 394.3 yards/outing, which has them ranked 67th in the nation. The UAB offense has racked up 606 penalty yds on 71 infractions, which has them ranked 9th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 11 interceptions while letting opponents recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to earn 173 first downs. For the season thus far, the Blazers currently sit at 2,099 passing yards in addition to an average of 262.4 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 35th in the country. They hold an average of 131.9 run yards per game and have run for 1,055 yards for the year.

UAB has given up a total of 1,884 yards via the ground game (235.5 yards per contest) and 23 touchdowns rushing this year. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns via the pass and 156.5 yards per game, which puts them in 5th in the nation. Their defense has totaled 3 fumbles and 4 interceptions for the season. The Blazers defense has taken the field for 538 plays, which ranks 47th in the country. The Blazers are giving up 35.5 points per game, which has them ranked 125th in the country. In total, they have conceded 284 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Huskies -6.5

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