Washington State Cougars vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 9/14/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Washington Huskies

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (-4.0)

Total/Over-Under: 56

Lumen Field is the site where the Washington Huskies (2-0) will try to beat the Washington State Cougars (2-0) on Saturday, September 14, 2024. Washington opens this contest as 4.0-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 56.

The Washington State Cougars head into this matchup 2-0 this season. In their last matchup, the Cougars faced the Texas Tech Red Raiders and took home the win by a score of 37-16. At the end of the game, they tallied 65 plays which gave them a total of 416 yds. The Washington State Cougars ran the ball a total of 46 times and compiled 301 yds, which came out to an average of 6.5 yards per tote. In the running game, the Cougars conceded 148 yards on 27 tries, which is 5.5 yds per run allowed. Washington State allowed 35 pass completions on 60 attempts for a total of 343 yds, and a completion rate of 58.3%.

The Cougars have earned 1,053 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Washington State has compiled 7 passing touchdowns and 7 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 1 time. Washington State has accumulated 39 first downs, and they have committed 8 penalties for 81 yds. As a unit they maintain an average of 262.5 yards via the ground game which ranks them 15th in D-1. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Washington State Cougars are sitting at 53.5 PPG.

Regarding passing yards, the Cougars are giving up 577 yards which ranks them 121st in D-1. They are giving up 288.5 yards per game via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 57.9%. For the year, they have surrendered 470.0 yards per game ranking them 124th in the nation. They have yielded 4 touchdowns via the pass and 2 touchdowns running the ball. They are giving up an average of 4.8 yards per run and 181.5 rushing yards per game so far this year. For the year, they have given up 363 yards on the ground through 2 outings. The Cougars rank 82nd in college football regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 23.0 points per contest.

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The Huskies come into this game with a record of 2-0 for this season. For their last game, the Huskies walked away with a victory by a final of 30-9 when they faced the Eastern Michigan Eagles. The Huskies finished the game with a total of 501 yds while running 57 plays (8.8 yards per play). Washington rushed for 6.6 yds per carry, finishing the game with 185 yds on 28 attempts. Washington gave up 37 rushing attempts for 75 yards (2.0 yards per rush). The Huskies pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 59.3%, surrendering 129 yds on 16 for 27 through the air.

The Washington Huskies are averaging 491.5 yards/contest, which has them ranked 29th in the country. The Washington offense has racked up 153 yds of penalties on 14 violations, which is good for 45th in college football in terms of making mistakes. They are averaging 194.5 run yards per game and have rushed for 389 yards for this season. They have thrown no interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumble and they have been able to obtain 48 first downs. When looking at the points being put on the board, the Huskies are sitting 65th in college football by scoring 32.5 points per contest. For the season thus far, the Huskies have thrown for a total of 594 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 297.0 passing yards per game, which ranks 28th in D-1.

Washington has allowed a total of 230 yards on the ground (115.0 yards per game) as well as 0 touchdown rushing on the campaign. They have allowed 0 touchdowns through the air in addition to 113.5 yards/game, which puts them in 13th in college football. They have 1 fumble recovery and no picks for the year. The Huskies defense has participated in 133 plays, which has them sitting 81st in Division 1. The Huskies are allowing 6.0 PPG, which has them ranked 9th in Division 1. This year, they have conceded 12 points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Huskies -4.0

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