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CFB Picks: BYU vs Boise State 10/9/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

Boise State Broncos (2-3) vs. BYU Cougars (5-0)
October 9, 2021 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: BYU Cougars -2.5 ; Over/Under: 55.5
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The BYU Cougars meet the Boise State Broncos Saturday in college football 2021 week 6 action from LaVell Edwards Stadium. The Broncos are coming off a matchup versus Nevada. In that one Boise State lost by 10 points. As for BYU, they played Utah State last Friday. The Cougars ended up winning that game by 14 points. Check back all season long for free college football picks at Sports Chat Place. 

Boise State started out their year with a tough 36-31 loss to UCF, but then beat UTEP 54-13 in game two. After that it was another close loss to Oklahoma 21-20, then a big victory over Utah State 27-3 on September 25 to get Boise State back to .500 on the year. 

In Saturday’s matchup versus Nevada, the Broncos gave up points in every quarter during an eventual 41-31 defeat. QB Hank Bachmeier put up 388 yards with four scores and a pick. Stefan Cobbs did most of the work receiving on 10 catches for 132 yards and two TDs.

Over on the Cougars’ side, they came out of the gate with a nice 24-16 win over Arizona and a 26-17 win over Utah. The next pair were another two wins for BYU. They took out Arizona State 27-17 and then South Florida 35-27 to keep it going. 

On Friday versus Utah State, BYU scored 24 points in the first half on the way to a 34-20 win. QB Baylor Romney put up 187 yards with a TD, and Tyler Allgeier rushed 22 times for 218 yards and three scores. Puka Nacua led the receivers on 62 yards from three grabs. 

The Broncos are 6-1-1 ATS in their last eight on grass and 2-5 versus a team with a winning record. Boise State is also 1-5 ATS in their last six versus independents. 

Meanwhile, the Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last five after a straight-up win and 5-2 ATS in their last seven in October. BYU is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 versus the Mountain West as well. 

PICK: I’m going to try BYU here, but probably staying away. The Cougars posted 466 total yards against Utah State, with 221 yards on the ground and 7.1 yards per play on average. BYU was solid on rush defense (22 yards) but also gave up 314 pass yards, 23 first downs, 83 plays and a 13-of-24 mark on third and fourth downs. 

As for Boise State, they had 410 yards of offense last weekend but only had 22 rush yards and turned the ball over three times. I like this game to be pretty close most of the way, with BYU edging out a late cover. Should be a fun one.

Andrew's Free Pick: BYU Cougars -2.5

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