Temple Owls vs Connecticut Huskies Prediction, 10/5/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Connecticut Huskies

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Location: Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, CT

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (-14.0)

Total/Over-Under: 51

The Connecticut Huskies (3-2) host the Temple Owls (1-4) at Pratt & Whitney Stadium on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Connecticut opens this contest as 14.0-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 51.

The Temple Owls head into this matchup 1-4 for this year. In their last matchup, the Owls played against the Army Black Knights and ended up losing by a score of 42-14. When it came to stopping the run, the Owls gave up 417 yards on 57 attempts, which calculates to 7.3 yds per rush surrendered. Temple relinquished 3 pass completions on 7 attempts for a total of 72 yards, and a completion percentage of 42.9%. When the final whistle blew, they had 52 plays for 219 yds. The Temple Owls ran the football 22 times and accumulated -5 yards, which earned them an average of -0.2 yds per carry.

The Owls have earned 1,493 yards in total for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Temple has earned 10 touchdowns through the air and 1 touchdown on the ground. They have surrendered the football 12 different times. Temple has earned 76 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 25 infractions for 172 yards. As a team they average 81.6 yards in the run game which has them sitting 123rd in the nation. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Temple Owls are sitting at 18.6 PPG.

The Owls are ranked 129th in the country concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 37.6 PPG. They are giving up an average of 5.8 yards per rushing attempt and 259.2 yards on the ground per game this season. During the season, they have given up 1,296 rushing yards through 5 games. When it comes to passing yardage, the Owls are giving up 738 yds which has them ranked 28th in college football. They are conceding 147.6 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 61.8%. For the season, they are conceding 406.8 yards/game which ranks them 103rd in Division 1. They have yielded 9 touchdowns by air and 14 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Huskies head into this game 3-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Huskies got the victory with a final of 47-3 when they faced the Buffalo Bulls. Connecticut allowed 27 attempts on the ground for 75 yards (2.8 yards per rush). The Huskies pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 44.4%, surrendering 123 yards on 16 out of 36 through the air. The Huskies finished with a total of 537 yds on 79 plays (6.8 yards per play). Connecticut ended up running for 5.6 yards per carry, totaling 257 yards on 46 attempts.

When looking at their scoring prowess, the Huskies currently rank 24th in Division 1 with 37.2 points per outing. The Connecticut Huskies are averaging 465.4 yards per game, which has them sitting 26th in the nation. The Connecticut offense has 271 yards of penalties on 28 violations, which ranks them 64th in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 3 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to earn 114 first downs. For the season thus far, the Huskies have thrown for a total of 1,104 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 220.8 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 77th in the nation. They maintain an average of 244.6 run yards per game and have run for 1,223 yards for this season.

Connecticut has allowed a total of 752 yards rushing (150.4 yards per outing) in addition to 6 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have given up 7 touchdowns via the pass and 202.6 yards per game, which has them sitting 61st in the country. Their defense has tallied 0 fumbles recovered and 3 picks on the campaign. The Huskies defense has been on the field for 334 plays, ranking them 107th in the country. The Huskies are conceding 22.0 points per game, which has them sitting 57th in college football. This season, they have conceded 110 total points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Huskies -14.0

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