Kansas Jayhawks vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs BYU Cougars

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Cougars (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

The BYU Cougars (9-0) will try to beat the Kansas Jayhawks (3-6) at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Kansas opens this contest as 3.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 55.5.

The Kansas Jayhawks head into this game 3-6 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Jayhawks played against the Iowa State Cyclones and earned the victory with a final of 45-36. In the running game, the Jayhawks conceded 78 yds on 24 attempts, which calculates to 3.3 yards per rush allowed. Kansas relinquished 24 completions on 38 tries for a total of 383 yards, and a completion rate of 63.2%. Once the final whistle blew, they had 70 plays which converted into 532 yds. The Kansas Jayhawks ended up running the ball 46 different times and recorded 237 yds, which had them averaging 5.2 yards per attempt.

The Jayhawks have earned 3,789 total yards this season. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Kansas has earned 14 touchdowns via the pass and 22 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 13 times. Kansas has tallied 198 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 45 penalties for 401 yds. As a unit they average 213.6 yards on the ground which ranks them 13th in college football. In terms of scoring points, the Kansas Jayhawks are sitting at 31.7 PPG.

When talking about yards through the air, the Jayhawks are allowing 2,101 yards which has them ranked 82nd in the country. They are allowing 233.4 yards per outing via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 60.1%. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 382.9 yards/outing which ranks them 82nd in D-1. They have granted 17 touchdowns by air and 8 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing 4.3 yards per running attempt and 149.4 rushing yards per game so far this year. In total, they have given up 1,345 rushing yards through 9 games. The Jayhawks rank 77th in the country regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 25.9 points per contest.

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The Cougars head into this game 9-0 this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Cougars took home the win by a final score of 22-21 when they played the Utah Utes. BYU ran the ball for 3.8 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 120 yards on 32 attempts. The Cougars finished the contest with a total of 339 yards on 65 plays (5.2 yds per play). The Cougars pass defense conceded a completion rate of 54.5%, relinquishing 112 yards on 12 out of 22 passing. BYU conceded 30 rush attempts for 147 yds (4.9 yds per rush).

The BYU Cougars average 402.1 yards/contest, which has them ranked 56th in college football. The BYU offense has racked up 381 penalty yds on 46 infractions, which is 111th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have an average of 163.1 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,468 yards in total. They have thrown 8 picks while conceding 3 fumbles and they have earned 196 first downs. When discussing putting points on the board, the Cougars are sitting 27th in D-1 with an average of 33.7 PPG. For the season thus far, the Cougars have a total of 2,151 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 239.0 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 55th in the country.

BYU has yielded a total of 1,319 yards rushing (146.6 yards per game) in addition to 11 touchdowns rushing on the campaign. They have allowed the opposition 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 176.9 yards/game, which has them ranked 21st in the nation. Their defense has 5 fumbles recovered and 16 picks so far this season. The Cougars defense has participated in 593 plays, which is 47th in the country. The Cougars are relinquishing 19.8 PPG, which has them 24th in Division 1. Overall, they have allowed 178 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Jayhawks +3.5

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