Rice Owls vs Connecticut Huskies Prediction, 10/26/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rice Owls vs Connecticut Huskies

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Location: Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, CT

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Rice Owls (2-5) are on their way to Pratt & Whitney Stadium on Saturday, October 26, 2024 where they will attempt to beat the Connecticut Huskies (4-3). Rice opens as 6.5-point underdogs. The total is 46.5.

The Rice Owls come into this matchup with a record of 2-5 for this year. In their last matchup, the Owls took the field against the Tulane Green Wave and took a loss by a score of 24-10. Overall, they had 63 plays which gave them a total of 344 yds. The Rice Owls ran the football 17 times and totaled 73 yards, which is an average of 4.3 yards per carry. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Owls conceded 154 yards on 40 attempts, which averages out to 3.9 yds per rush allowed. Rice allowed 12 completions on 25 attempts for a total of 152 yds, and a completion rate of 48.0%.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Rice Owls have an average of 23.3 PPG. As a team they have an average of 116.6 yards in the run game which is 108th in Division 1. The Owls have earned 2,459 yards in total this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Rice has compiled 10 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. Rice has 125 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 44 infractions for 354 yds. They have turned the football over 13 different times.

The Owls rank 81st in college football concerning team defense, allowing 26.1 points per game. They are allowing 3.9 yards per rushing attempt and 157.1 yards on the ground per game for the campaign. In total, they have conceded 1,100 rushing yards through 7 games. Concerning passing yards, the Owls have conceded 1,185 yards which has them sitting in 19th in D-1. They have surrendered 169.3 yards per contest through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 57.0%. Overall, they are surrendering 326.4 yards per outing ranking them 35th in the country. They have surrendered 12 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 9 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Huskies come into this game with a record of 4-3 this season. When they last played, the Huskies went home defeated by a final of 23-20 when they played the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Connecticut ran the ball for 1.6 yds per carry, totaling 40 yds on 25 attempts. The Huskies finished the contest with 304 yds and they ran 68 plays (4.5 yds per play). The Huskies secondary allowed a completion percentage of 58.3%, surrendering 274 yds on 21 out of 36 through the air. Connecticut gave up 43 running attempts for 117 yds (2.7 yards per carry).

The Connecticut Huskies hold an average of 428.9 yards/contest, which has them sitting 42nd in D-1. The Connecticut offense has racked up 357 penalty yds on 38 infractions, which ranks them 99th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They are averaging 194.6 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,362 yards in total. They have tossed 6 picks while letting opponents recover 4 fumbles and they have obtained 153 first downs. In terms of this team's ability to score points, the Huskies rank 33rd in college football scoring 33.6 points per game. During the season thus far, the Huskies have thrown for a total of 1,640 passing yards together with an average of 234.3 passing yards per contest, ranking them 66th in the nation.

The Huskies are relinquishing 21.9 points per game, which has them sitting 48th in D-1. Connecticut has allowed a total of 1,003 rushing yards (143.3 yards per game) in addition to 9 touchdowns via the rush on the season. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 153 total points. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns through the air and 203.3 yards/outing, which has them in 44th in Division 1. The Huskies defense has taken part in 481 plays, which has them sitting 100th in college football. They have tallied 2 fumbles recovered and 5 picks so far this year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Huskies -6.5

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