Houston Cougars vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Cougars vs BYU Cougars

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Cougars (-13.0)

Total/Over-Under: 41

The BYU Cougars (9-2) are hosting the Houston Cougars (4-7) at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Houston is 13.0-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 41.

The Houston Cougars head into this matchup 4-7 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Cougars played against the Baylor Bears and took a loss by a score of 20-10. The Houston Cougars ended up running the ball 26 different times and accounted for 92 yds, which earned them an average of 3.5 yards per tote. When the final whistle blew, they ran 51 plays which converted into 239 yds. Houston surrendered 15 pass completions on 23 attempts for 204 yards, and a completion percentage of 65.2%. On the ground, the Cougars conceded 121 yds on 49 tries, which averages out to 2.5 yards per run surrendered.

The Cougars have tallied 3,207 total yards this season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Houston has earned 9 touchdowns through the air and 7 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 23 times. Houston has amassed 164 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 61 infractions for 576 yds. As a team they're averaging 139.2 yards on the ground ranking this team at 87th in the country. In terms of putting points on the board, the Houston Cougars are averaging 13.6 points per game.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Cougars are conceding 2,099 yds which ranks them 32nd in the country. They have allowed 190.8 yards per contest through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 61.1%. In total, they are surrendering 321.9 yards/game which ranks them 26th in the nation. They have allowed 18 touchdowns via the pass as well as 11 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up an average of 3.8 yards per rushing attempt and 131.1 yards on the ground per contest this season. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,442 yards via the running game in 11 games. The Cougars are sitting in 42nd in D-1 regarding their opponents scoring, giving up 22.3 PPG.

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The Cougars come into this matchup with a record of 9-2 for this season. In their last game, the Cougars took a defeat with a final score of 28-23 against the Arizona State Sun Devils. BYU gave up 44 attempts on the ground for 154 yds (3.5 yards per rush). The Cougars secondary conceded a completion percentage of 64.0%, relinquishing 247 yards on 16 out of 25 through the air. The Cougars finished the game with 391 yards on 61 plays (6.4 yards per play). BYU rushed the football for 4.1 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 94 yards on 23 carries.

In relation to the points being put on the board, the Cougars are ranking 48th in the nation holding an average of 30.8 PPG. The BYU Cougars have an average of 396.7 yards/outing, ranking them 56th in D-1. The BYU offense has racked up 431 yards of penalties on 53 violations, which is good for 116th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 11 interceptions while letting opponents recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to tally 245 first downs. For the season thus far, the Cougars currently sit at 2,640 passing yards not to mention an average of 240.0 throwing yards per outing, putting them at 51st in college football. They average 156.7 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,724 yards for the season.

BYU has surrendered a total of 1,546 yards via the ground game (140.5 yards/game) and 17 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have conceded 11 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 182.5 yards/game, ranking them 20th in D-1. Their defense has 6 fumbles recovered and 18 picks this year. The Cougars defense has participated in 714 plays, which is good for 50th in D-1. The Cougars are surrendering 20.3 points per game, which has them 25th in Division 1. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 223 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cougars -13.0

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