Washington Huskies vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 9/27/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Friday, September 27, 2024

Location: SHI Stadium in Piscataway, NJ

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Scarlet Knights (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Washington Huskies (3-1) are traveling to SHI Stadium on Friday, September 27, 2024 where they will try to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-0). Rutgers opens this contest as 2.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 46.5.

The Washington Huskies head into this game 3-1 for this season. In their last game, the Huskies faced off with the Northwestern Wildcats and earned the victory with a final of 24-5. The Washington Huskies ran the ball a total of 39 times and accounted for 144 yards, which earned them an average of 3.7 yds per carry. Overall, they tallied 69 plays which converted into 391 yards. Washington surrendered 8 completions on 27 attempts for a total of 53 yds, and a completion rate of 29.6%. Against the run, the Huskies conceded 59 yds on 26 tries, which calculates to 2.3 yards per run allowed.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Washington Huskies have an average of 27.0 PPG. As a unit they're holding an average of 164.8 yards on the ground ranking this team at 68th in college football. The Huskies have earned 1,826 total yards this year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Washington has compiled 9 touchdowns through the air and 4 touchdowns via the ground. Washington has compiled 91 1st downs, and they have been called for 37 infractions for 335 yards. They have turned the football over 2 times.

The Huskies sit in 12th in Division 1 concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 10.3 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 3.3 yards per attempt on the ground and 106.3 rushing yards per game for the season. For the season, they have conceded 425 running yards through 4 games. When talking about passing yards, the Huskies have conceded 525 yards which has them sitting in 22nd in the nation. They have yielded 131.3 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 43.3%. Overall, they are conceding 237.5 yards/game which ranks them 11th in college football. They have surrendered 1 touchdown via the pass as well as 2 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Scarlet Knights head into this game 3-0 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Scarlet Knights got the victory with a final of 26-23 when they faced the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Scarlet Knights finished with a total of 422 yds on 77 plays (5.5 yds per play). Rutgers ran for 2.9 yds per attempt, finishing with 153 yards on 52 carries. Rutgers allowed 27 rush attempts for 183 yards (6.8 yards per rush). The Scarlet Knights secondary allowed a completion rate of 48.1%, surrendering 137 yds on 13 for 27 through the air.

When it comes to their ability to score points, the Scarlet Knights currently sit 21st in D-1 scoring 39.7 PPG. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are averaging 471.0 yards per outing, which ranks them 20th in Division 1. The Rutgers offense has accrued 100 penalty yards on 12 violations, which has them ranked 126th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 1 interception while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have been able to earn 80 1st downs. During the season thus far, the Scarlet Knights have compiled 646 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 215.3 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 85th in D-1. They have an average of 255.7 rushing yards per game and have run for 767 yards for this year.

The Scarlet Knights are conceding 15.7 points per game, which has them sitting 29th in college football. Rutgers has given up a total of 484 yards on the ground (161.3 yards per game) in addition to 5 touchdowns on the ground so far this season. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 47 pts. They have given up 1 touchdowns via the pass as well as 134.7 yards/outing, which has them in 16th in the nation. The Scarlet Knights defense has participated in 174 plays, which ranks 7th in Division 1. Their defense has compiled 2 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Huskies +2.5

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