Utah State Aggies vs Temple Owls Prediction, 9/21/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs Temple Owls

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (+6.0)

Total/Over-Under: 51.5

The Utah State Aggies (1-2) are hitting the road to Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, September 21, 2024 where they will attempt to defeat the Temple Owls (0-3). Utah State is 6.0-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 51.5.

The Utah State Aggies head into this game 1-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Aggies played the Utah Utes and went home with a loss by a final score of 38-21. In the game, they ran 69 plays which totaled 385 yards. The Utah State Aggies ran the rock 34 times and totaled 140 yards, earning them an average of 4.1 yards per attempt. Against the run, the Aggies gave up 221 yards on 41 attempts, which is 5.4 yds per run surrendered. Utah State surrendered 20 pass completions on 33 tries for a total of 239 yards, and a completion percentage of 60.6%.

The Aggies have attained 1,221 total yards for the year. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Utah State has earned 5 passing touchdowns and 2 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 6 different times. Utah State has 47 first downs as a team, and they have committed 28 penalties for 234 yds. As a team they maintain an average of 176.7 yards rushing which has them sitting 49th in the nation. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Utah State Aggies are sitting at 19.0 points per outing.

The Aggies sit in 119th in the country in terms of the opposition scoring, conceding 33.3 points per game. They are allowing an average of 5.4 yards per rush and 202.3 rushing yards per contest so far this year. During this campaign, they have given up 607 rushing yards through 3 outings. Concerning yards through the air, the Aggies have given up 759 yards which puts them in 106th in Division 1. They have conceded 253.0 yards per contest via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 68.4%. Overall, they have given up 455.3 yards per game putting them 121st in Division 1. They have surrendered 5 touchdowns via the pass as well as 7 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Owls come into this game with a record of 0-3 this year. The last time they took the field, the Owls took a loss by a score of 28-20 when they faced the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Temple relinquished 42 attempts on the ground for 184 yards (4.4 yds per rush). The Owls pass defense gave up a completion rate of 71.4%, relinquishing 103 yards on 15 for 21 passing. The Owls finished the game with a total of 314 yds and they ran 61 plays (5.1 yards per play). Temple ran the football for 3.6 yards per attempt, totaling 129 yds on 36 attempts.

The Temple Owls hold an average of 274.3 yards per outing, ranking them 127th in college football. The Temple offense has 129 yards of penalties on 19 violations, which ranks 59th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They hold an average of 77.7 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 233 yards overall. They have thrown 5 interceptions while losing 6 fumbles and they have been able to record 44 1st downs. Regarding how much they score, the Owls are 131st in college football with an average of 11.3 points per game. During the season thus far, the Owls currently have a total of 590 passing yards as well as an average of 196.7 passing yards per contest, which is ranked 92nd in the nation.

Temple has surrendered a total of 701 yards via the ground game (233.7 yards per contest) in addition to 7 touchdowns rushing so far this season. They have given up 6 touchdowns via the pass and 124.3 yards per game, ranking them 15th in D-1. Their defense has compiled no fumbles recovered and 0 picks for the season. The Owls defense has taken part in 188 plays, which has them ranked 71st in the country. The Owls are surrendering 39.0 PPG, which has them ranked 125th in D-1. This season, they have conceded 117 points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Owls +6.0

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