Kent State Golden Flashes vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 9/14/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Location: Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN

TV: SEC NETWORK

Odds/Point Spread: Volunteers (-47.5)

Total/Over-Under: 62.5

The Tennessee Volunteers (2-0) will play the Kent State Golden Flashes (0-2) at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, September 14, 2024. Tennessee opens this game as 47.5-point favorites. The total comes in at 62.5.

The Kent State Golden Flashes head into this game 0-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Golden Flashes played the Saint Francis Red Flash and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 23-17. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Golden Flashes gave up 207 yds on 47 tries, which calculates to 4.4 yds per run allowed. Kent State conceded 11 completions on 22 tries for a total of 195 yds, and a completion rate of 50.0%. In all, they ran 65 plays which gave them a total of 280 yds. The Kent State Golden Flashes ended up rushing 26 different times and tallied 78 yards, which came out to an average of 3.0 yards per tote.

The Golden Flashes have tallied 492 total yards this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Kent State has earned 4 touchdowns through the air and 0 touchdown on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 3 different times. Kent State has amassed 31 1st downs, and they have committed 7 penalties for 45 yds. As a team they average 54.5 yards on the ground which is 130th in D-1. In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Kent State Golden Flashes hold an average of 20.5 PPG.

The Golden Flashes are ranked 126th in the nation in terms of team defense, allowing 39.0 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.2 yards per rushing attempt and 204.0 rushing yards per game for the campaign. Overall, they have allowed 408 rushing yards through 2 games. When it comes to passing yardage, the Golden Flashes have given up 564 yards which has them sitting in 119th in D-1. They have allowed 282.0 yards per contest through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 64.3%. In total, they have relinquished 486.0 yards/contest which ranks them 126th in D-1. They have yielded 5 touchdowns via the pass as well as 3 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Volunteers head into this matchup 2-0 this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Volunteers walked away with a victory by a final of 51-10 when they played the NC State Wolfpack. The Volunteers ended up finishing with 460 yards while running 67 plays (6.9 yards per play). Tennessee ran for 5.7 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 249 yds on 44 carries. Tennessee allowed 28 rush attempts for 39 yards (1.4 yds per rush). The Volunteers passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 68.2%, relinquishing 104 yds on 15 out of 22 passing.

The Tennessee Volunteers maintain an average of 589.0 yards/game, which has them ranked 5th in the nation. The Tennessee offense has totaled 122 yards of penalties on 13 violations, which has them ranked 49th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They hold an average of 276.5 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 553 yards for this year. They have thrown 3 interceptions while letting opponents recover no fumbles and they have tallied 58 1st downs. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Volunteers are ranked 2nd in college football averaging 60.0 PPG. Over the course of the season so far, the Volunteers have thrown for 625 passing yards as well as an average of 312.5 passing yards per outing, ranking them 20th in Division 1.

The Volunteers are giving up 6.5 PPG, which has them sitting 12th in Division 1. Tennessee has allowed the opposition a total of 113 yards on the ground (56.5 yards per outing) and 0 touchdown rushing on the season. Overall, they have given up 13 pts. They have allowed the opposition 0 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 128.5 yards per contest, which puts them in 23rd in the country. The Volunteers defense has taken part in 109 plays, which has them sitting 17th in D-1. They have compiled 3 fumbles and 1 pick for the year.

Who will win tonight's Golden Flashes/Volunteers college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Volunteers -47.5

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