Iowa Hawkeyes (6-4) vs. Maryland Terrapins (4-6)
November 23, 2024 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Maryland Terrapins +6; Over/Under: 46
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In this article, we will formulate a Maryland vs Iowa Prediction for this College Football Week 13 game on Saturday, November 23rd, at Byrd Stadium. Let’s take a look at a Maryland Terrapins vs Iowa Hawkeyes pick.
Who Is Starting for Iowa at Quarterback?
Iowa has dealt with so many injury issues this season and that has led to them probably starting a former walk-on here. Jackson Stratton is expected to start here, and the big question is how open are they going to be with him starting. In the last game against UCLA, Iowa scored only 17 points and they ended up losing by three points. Kaleb Johnson wasn’t great and he finished the game rushing 18 times for 49 yards and a touchdown. Iowa has been averaging around 29.4 points per game, ranking their offense 56th amongst other teams in college football so far this season. Their defense has only allowed an average of 18.2 points per game, putting them in the 15th spot when compared to other teams.
Maryland Has Disappointed
Maryland overall this season has disappointed and they have lost three games in a row. In the last game against Rutgers, the offense scored 17 points but the defense gave up 31 points and that led to the defeat. Billy Edwards Jr completed 32 of his 55 passes for 335 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Roman Hemby had a strong game finishing with 16 carries for 87 yards and a touchdown. Maryland has averaged 26.4 points scored per game. This puts their offense ranked 85th. Their defense has allowed for an average of 29.2 points scored against them per game. This ranks them 97th among other defenses in college football.
Maryland vs Iowa Prediction
Give me Maryland getting the points. I am really not sold on this Maryland team with what they have done this season, but I am also not trusting a 4th string quarterback to go on the road and win by almost a touchdown. Maryland is averaging 26.4 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score in this game. Iowa is going to have no answer, and Maryland will get the job done. Back Maryland to cover the spread.
