BYU Cougars vs. South Florida Bulls Betting Lines & Preview | NCAAFB Week 1

At 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, the BYU Cougars play at the South Florida Bulls.

The Cougars are expected to win by double digits (currently -12) against the Bulls. The over/under for this matchup is 58.5 points.

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Game Info and Betting Lines for BYU vs. South Florida

• Game Day: Saturday, September 3, 2022
• Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPNU
• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Stadium: Raymond James Stadium

BYU Betting Insights

• BYU put together a 5-8-0 ATS record last year.
• BYU was favored by 12 points or more four times last season, and covered the spread in one of those matchups.
• A total of six BYU games last season hit the over.

BYU Stats & Insights

• BYU scored 33.1 points per game last season, comparable to the 34.7 per matchup South Florida surrendered.
• BYU was 2-2 against the spread and 4-0 overall last season when the team notched more than 34.7 points.
• Last year South Florida had a 3-2 record against the spread and a 2-3 record overall in games when it held opponents to fewer than 33.1 points.
• BYU racked up just 19.2 fewer yards per game (451.8) than South Florida allowed per contest (471.0) last season.
• In games that BYU piled up more than 471.0 yards last year, the team was 2-1 against the spread and 3-0 overall.
• South Florida had a 3-1 record ATS and a 2-2 record overall when holding its opponents to less than 451.8 yards last year.
• BYU rushed for 187.7 yards per game last season, 19.1 fewer than the 206.8 South Florida allowed per contest.
• When BYU ran for more than 206.8 yards last season, it compiled a 3-1 ATS record and a 4-0 overall record.
• Last year, South Florida was 3-2 against the spread and 2-3 overall when holding opponents to fewer than 187.7 yards on the ground.
• BYU turned the ball over 12 times last season, five fewer than South Florida forced turnovers (17).

BYU’s Best Players

• Last year Jaren Hall recorded 2,583 passing yards — including a 63.9% completion percentage — with 20 touchdowns and five interceptions (198.7 yards per game). His rushing performance consisted of 62 carries for 307 yards and three TDs.
• Last year Tyler Allgeier took 276 carries for 1,596 yards (122.8 per game) and scored 23 touchdowns. When it comes to receiving, he also caught 28 passes for 199 yards (15.3 per game).
• Puka Nacua amassed 43 receptions for 805 yards and six touchdowns last season. He was targeted 69 times, and averaged 61.9 yards per game.
• Gunner Romney tacked on 594 yards on 34 grabs with three touchdowns. He was targeted 49 times, and averaged 45.7 receiving yards per game.
• Neil Pau’u’s stat line last season: 526 receiving yards, 46 catches, six touchdowns, on 64 targets.
• Tyler Batty did his thing last season with a memorable stat line of 3.5 sacks, 4.0 TFL and 39 tackles.
• Ben Bywater was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 98 tackles, 8.0 TFL, and one sack last year.
• Last season Malik Moore had a huge stat line of three interceptions, 28 tackles and three passes defended.

South Florida Betting Insights

• South Florida put together a 7-5-0 ATS record last season.
• South Florida was 5-2 ATS last year when playing as at least 12-point underdogs.
• South Florida games hit the over six out of 12 times last season.

South Florida Stats & Insights

• South Florida put up 23.2 points per game last year, comparable to the 24.8 BYU gave up.
• South Florida was 5-1 against the spread and 2-4 overall in games when it recorded over 24.8 points last season.
• BYU had a 4-3 record against the spread and a 7-0 record overall in games when it surrendered fewer than 23.2 points last year.
• South Florida collected 350.0 yards per game last year, 38.8 fewer yards than the 388.8 BYU allowed per matchup.
• South Florida was 2-2 against the spread and 2-2 overall when the team piled up more than 388.8 yards last season.
• When BYU held its opponents to fewer than 350.0 yards last season, it had a 3-3 record ATS and a 5-1 record overall.
• Last season South Florida racked up 157.6 rushing yards per game, just 0.7 more yards than BYU allowed per outing (156.9).
• When South Florida rushed for over 156.9 yards last year it had a 2-2 ATS record and a 2-2 overall record.
• BYU was 2-4 against the spread and 5-1 overall when holding opponents to less than 157.6 rushing yards last year.
• Last season South Florida turned the ball over 21 times, one more than BYU’s takeaways (20).

South Florida’s Best Players

• Timmy McClain connected on 55.3% of his passes to throw for 1,888 yards and five touchdowns last season. McClain also helped with his legs, collecting four touchdowns on 19.8 yards per game.
• Jaren Mangham racked up 15 rushing touchdowns on 55.9 yards per game last season.
• Last season Kelley Joiner Jr. rushed for 480 yards. He also scored two total touchdowns.
• Xavier Weaver was targeted 7.1 times per game and piled up 715 receiving yards and two touchdowns over the course of 2021.
• Jimmy Horn Jr. hauled in one touchdown and had 408 receiving yards (34.0 ypg) in 2021.
• Omarion Dollison averaged 18.2 receiving yards per game on 3.2 targets per game a season ago.
• Last year Antonio Grier accumulated 3.0 sacks, 7.0 TFL, 92 tackles, and two interceptions.