USF Bulls vs Rice Owls Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs Rice Owls

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Rice Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (+5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 53

Rice Stadium is the site where the Rice Owls (3-8) will play the USF Bulls (6-5) on Saturday, November 30, 2024. USF opens this contest as 5.5-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 53.

The USF Bulls head into this matchup 6-5 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Bulls faced the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and walked away with a win by a score of 63-30. When it came to stopping the run, the Bulls gave up 223 yards on 47 attempts, which calculates to 4.7 yds per rush surrendered. USF surrendered 16 pass completions on 34 attempts for a total of 255 yds, and a completion percentage of 47.1%. In the game, they tallied 91 plays which gave them 715 yds. The USF Bulls ran the ball a total of 52 times and accrued 308 yds, which had them averaging 5.9 yards per attempt.

Concerning scoring points, the USF Bulls are sitting at 31.7 points per outing. As a team they're averaging 198.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 21st in Division 1. The Bulls have tallied 4,580 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, USF has amassed 13 passing touchdowns and 30 touchdowns on the ground. USF has a total of 232 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 89 penalties for 763 yds. They have surrendered the football 15 times.

Regarding yards through the air, the Bulls are allowing 2,914 yards which puts them in 126th in the country. They have given up 264.9 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 58.5%. In total, they have relinquished 426.3 yards/game ranking them 116th in the country. They have yielded 18 touchdowns by air in addition to 22 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing an average of 4.1 yards per rush on the ground and 161.4 rushing yards per game for the year. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 1,775 running yards through 11 outings. The Bulls are sitting in 94th in the country regarding their opponents scoring, conceding 28.5 PPG.

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The Owls head into this matchup 3-8 for this season. When they last played, the Owls took a defeat with a final score of 40-14 when they faced the UAB Blazers. Rice conceded 34 run attempts for 190 yards (5.6 yards per rush). The Owls secondary conceded a completion rate of 78.3%, relinquishing 174 yds on 18 out of 23 through the air. The Owls finished the game with 337 yds while running 74 plays (4.6 yds per play). Rice ran the ball for 4.6 yards per attempt, finishing with 115 yds on 25 attempts.

The Rice Owls hold an average of 335.0 yards per outing, ranking them 111th in D-1. The Rice offense has accrued 596 penalty yards on 73 violations, which has them sitting 43rd in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They have an average of 113.4 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,247 yards in total. They have tossed 13 picks while conceding 8 fumbles and they have been able to record 193 first downs. When looking at their ability to score points, the Owls sit 115th in the country averaging 21.0 points per game. For the season thus far, the Owls have a total of 2,438 passing yards not to mention holding an average of 221.6 throwing yards per game, giving them a rank of 77th in D-1.

Rice has given up a total of 1,818 yards on the ground (165.3 yards per game) as well as 17 touchdowns rushing on the campaign. They have conceded 15 touchdowns through the air in addition to 160.5 yards/game, which has them sitting 6th in D-1. They have totaled 3 fumbles recovered and 7 picks so far this year. The Owls defense has participated in 724 plays, which ranks 62nd in the country. The Owls are giving up 25.2 points per game, which has them 72nd in D-1. This season, they have conceded 277 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bulls -5.5

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