WKU Hilltoppers (3-2) vs. UTSA Roadrunners (3-2)
October 8, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: UTSA Roadrunners -5 / WKU Hilltoppers +5; Over/Under: 70
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The UTSA Roadrunners and WKU Hilltoppers do battle Saturday in a week 6 C-USA college football game at the Alamodome. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers look to build on their 3-2 record. The UTSA Roadrunners also look to improve to 4-2 on the year.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have won 5 of their last 7 road games. Austin Reed is completing 72.4 percent of his passes for 1,667 yards, 16 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Daewood Davis and Malachi Corley have combined for 772 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Michael Mathison has 28 receptions. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers ground game is averaging 148.4 yards per contest, and Kye Robichaux leads the way with 315 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Western Kentucky is allowing 22.2 points and 354.6 yards per game. JaQues Evans leads the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers with 34 tackles, Kahlef Hailassie has 3 sacks and Upton Stout has 2 interceptions.
The UTSA Roadrunners have won 8 of their last 9 home games. Frank Harris is completing 68.9 percent of his passes for 1,724 yards, 12 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. De’Corian Clark and Joshua Cephus have combined for 1,059 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Zakhari Franklin has 37 receptions. The UTSA Roadrunners ground game is averaging 135.2 yards per contest, and Brenden Brady leads the way with 304 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, UTSA is allowing 34 points and 441.2 yards per game. Jamal Ligon leads the UTSA Roadrunners with 38 tackles, Brandon Brown has 1.5 sacks and Dywan Griffin has 1 interception.
The Hilltoppers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The Roadrunners are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 home games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 conference games. The over is 16-6 in Hilltoppers last 22 games overall. The over is 11-1 in Roadrunners last 12 games overall.
This should be a fun game, and you can make a case for the WKU Hilltoppers in the underdog role given their offensive success. However, the UTSA Roadrunners were considered the cream of the crop in the C-USA, and they’re starting to flex their muscle a little. UTSA is the top passing team in the country, and it’s scored 35 or more points in 4 of its first 5 games. At home, UTSA should be able to get the job done here. The Roadrunners are arguably the best team in the conference. I’ll lay the chalk.
