Connecticut Huskies vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Connecticut Huskies vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst, MA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Minutemen (+10.0)

Total/Over-Under: 50

The UMass Minutemen (2-9) are welcoming the Connecticut Huskies (7-4) at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Connecticut opens this matchup as 10.0-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 50.

The Connecticut Huskies head into this game 7-4 for this year. In their last game, the Huskies faced the Syracuse Orange and ended up losing by a score of 31-24. On the day, they ran 65 plays which gave them 352 yds. The Connecticut Huskies ended up running the ball 17 times and totaled 124 yds, which had them averaging 7.3 yards per tote. On the ground, the Huskies gave up 68 yards on 33 attempts, which calculates to 2.1 yds per run allowed. Connecticut relinquished 37 pass completions on 47 tries for a total of 470 yards, and a completion percentage of 78.7%.

The Huskies have racked up 4,374 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Connecticut has earned 20 passing touchdowns and 20 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 15 times. Connecticut has 226 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 59 penalties for 580 yds. As a team they average 193.4 yards rushing which is 27th in D-1. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Connecticut Huskies are averaging 31.0 points per contest.

The Huskies sit in 41st in D-1 when it comes to team defense, conceding 22.2 points per game. They are allowing 3.8 yards per run and 130.9 rushing yards per contest so far this year. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 1,440 yards on the ground through 11 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Huskies are allowing 2,479 yards which ranks them 78th in college football. They have given up 225.4 yards per outing via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 61.1%. For the season, they are allowing 356.3 yards per game which ranks them 57th in D-1. They have allowed 11 touchdowns through the air as well as 14 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Minutemen come into this matchup with a record of 2-9 for this season. In their last game, the Minutemen took a loss by a score of 59-21 when they faced the Georgia Bulldogs. UMass gave up 37 attempts on the ground for 208 yards (5.6 yards per carry). The Minutemen secondary conceded a completion percentage of 65.7%, surrendering 342 yds on 23 out of 35 through the air. The Minutemen finished the game with a total of 351 yds while running 57 plays (6.2 yards per play). UMass ran for 5.7 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 226 yds on 40 attempts.

The UMass Minutemen have an average of 341.2 yards per game, which is good for 106th in college football. The UMass offense has compiled 703 yds of penalties on 77 violations, which is good for 28th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They average 161.6 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 1,778 yards for the year. They have given away 6 picks while losing 4 fumbles and they have been able to earn 215 1st downs. Concerning their ability to score points, the Minutemen rank 118th in the nation maintaining an average of 20.7 points per game. For the season so far, the Minutemen have thrown for 1,975 passing yards as well as an average of 179.5 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 118th in college football.

UMass has allowed the opposition a total of 2,122 rushing yards (192.9 yards/game) and 30 touchdowns via the rush for the season. They have surrendered 17 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 176.2 yards/contest, which has them in 11th in the nation. They have 3 fumbles recovered and 6 interceptions on the year. The Minutemen defense has been on the field for 656 plays, which is good for 12th in the nation. The Minutemen are surrendering 34.5 points per game, ranking them 120th in the country. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 380 total points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Huskies -10.0

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