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Minnesota vs Maryland 10/23/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

Maryland Terrapins (4-2) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2)
October 23, 2021 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Golden Gophers -5 / Maryland Terrapins +5; Over/Under: 54
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers meet the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday in week 8 Big Ten college football action at TCF Bank Stadium. The Maryland Terrapins need a win to rebound from back-to-back losses. The Minnesota Golden Gophers look for a win after winning four of their last five games.

The Maryland Terrapins have lost three of their last five road games. Taulia Tagovailoa is completing 72.1 percent of his passes for 1,776 yards, 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Dontay Demus Jr. and Rakim Jarrett have combined for 826 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, while Jeshaun Jones has 18 receptions. The Maryland Terrapins ground game is averaging 136.2 yards per contest, and Tayon Fleet-Davis leads the way with 338 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, Maryland is allowing 29 points and 381.7 yards per game. Jordan Mosley leads the Maryland Terrapins with 29 tackles, Sam Okuayinonu has five sacks and Nick Cross has two interceptions.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have split their last four home games. Tanner Morgan is completing 58.8 percent of his passes for 918 yards, six touchdowns and four interceptions. Chris Autman-Bell and Mike Brown-Stephens have combined for 428 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Dylan Wright has 11 receptions. The Minnesota Golden Gophers ground game is averaging 191.7 yards per contest, and Treyson Potts leads the way with 552 yards and six touchdowns. Defensively, Minnesota is allowing 20.2 points and 319.3 yards per game. Jack Gibbens leads the Minnesota Golden Gophers with 38 tackles, Boye Mafe has five sacks and Tyler Nubin has two interceptions.

The Terrapins are 7-21 ATS in their last 28 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in October. The Golden Gophers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The under is 9-4 in Terrapins last 13 games overall. The over is 8-2 in Golden Gophers last 10 home games. The over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers aren’t nearly as good as they’ve been in years past, and their inconsistent offense has allowed average to below average teams to hang around. The Maryland Terrapins have had an extra week to prepare for this game, and they bring in a top-20 pass offense to test a Minnesota secondary that’s struggled at times. Maryland can certainly hang around in this game with a bounce back performance from Tagovailoa. Give me the road dog.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Maryland Terrapins +5

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