BYU Cougars vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/03/2022

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 3, 2022

Venue:  Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL 

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  BYU -12, USF +12; Over/Under:  58 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  BYU -12, USF +12; Over/Under:  58 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  BYU -12.5, USF +12.5; Over/Under:  57.5 points

 

BYU Cougars:  0-0 (FBS Independents)

South Florida Bulls:  0-0 (AAC)

 

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BYU Cougars:  N/A

South Florida Bulls:  N/A

 

BYU is playing their season opener here on Saturday and this will also be their first road game of the college football season. They finished last season with a 10-3 record overall and were 4-1 in their road games. They do not play in conference games but they did finish in 2nd place of the FBS Independents Conference last season. They ended their season with a loss against the UAB Blazers 31-28 in the Independence Bowl. Their offense was averaging 452.2 YPG and 33.1 PPG while their defense was allowing 388.8 YPG and 24.8 PPG against them. Jaren Hall led the team in passing with 2,583 passing yards, Tyler Allgeier led the team in rushing with 1,601 rushing yards, and Puka Nacua led the team in receiving with 805 receiving yards. 

 

 

 

USF is playing their season opener here on Saturday and this will also be their first home game on the college football schedule this season. They finished last season with a 2-10 record overall and were 2-4 in their home games. They were also 1-7 against conference opponents and finished in 10th place in the AAC. They did not end their season off with a Bowl game as their record was not good enough to become Bowl eligible. Their offense was averaging 353.5 YPG and 23.2 PPG while their defense was allowing 472.3 YPG and 34.7 PPG against them. Timmy Mcclain led the team in passing with 1,888 passing yards, Jaren Mangham led the team in rushing with 671 rushing yards, and Xavier Weaver led the team in receiving with 715 receiving yards. 

The current betting odds have USF listed as a 12 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. BYU had a very good season last year as they finished with a 10-3 record but they were playing so well for most of the season that there were even talks of them possible being a final four team before they started to lose a few. That team is gone though as there are a lot of new faces in the program this year, including their starting QB and RB. Their offense is not going to be the same as it was last year as Allgeier, their leading rusher last season, is no longer with the team but he was a big part of their offense and pretty much a focal point that the offense ran through. With him being gone it is hard to see this offense taking off the same way it did last season. USF had a very bad season last year but they have a lot of their offense returning for another season, which is good as they will all be familiar with the system, but they have a new QB that will have to learn the new system but is also a big upgrade from who they had last season. USF should have a much better offense this season under Bohanon and they are on course to have a much better year. USF will be a better team this season while BYU is trending in the opposite direction now. The best way to place a bet here is on USF to cover the spread in this game.

 

BYU South Florida Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 3, 2022 (4:00 pm ET start time) is BYU 27 USF 24.

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BYU Cougars: 12-16 ATS as a road favorite of 7.5 to 14 points. 54-29 UNDER when the total is between 56.5 and 63. 11-6 UNDER in games played on a grass field.

South Florida Bulls: 23-16 ATS as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points. 7-3 ATS in home games. 25-12 UNDER when the total is between 56.5 and 63.

 

 

BYU Cougars:  None.

South Florida Bulls:  K. Joiner Jr. (RB) Late Sept - Foot.

 

 

“On Wednesday, we will probably have a better idea for everyone. But yeah, we are planning on guys playing. Nobody is lost for the season right now. We still have some work to do the next couple of days. But we feel good about those guys.” - Kalani Sitake on his starting team ahead of this season opener on Saturday.

 

 

"That showed me something. It showed me how eager he was for success, how determined he was to come back. I believe he will be a major factor for our defense.'' - Bob Shoop on Will Jones and the impact he will have this season.

 

 

 

WR Romney, Gunner

WR Nacua, Puka

WR Hill, Keanu 

TE Rex, Isaac 

QB Hall, Jaren

RB Brooks, Christopher

FB Wake, Masen 

 

WR Dollison, Omarion

WR Weaver, Xavier 

WR Horn Jr., Jimmy 

TE Carter, Chris

QB Bohanon, Gerry

RB Mangham, Jaren 

 

 

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Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

 

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Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

 

Coaches:

BYU Cougars: Kalani Sitake (7th season)

South Florida Bulls: Jeff Scott (3rd season)