Toledo at Kentucky 8/31/19 - College Football Betting Picks & Odds
Toledo Rockets vs. Kentucky Wildcats
CFB: 12:00 PM EST
Aug. 31, 2019
TV: SECN
Latest Odds : UK -12
The Toledo Rockets are set to visit Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky for a Week 1 clash against the Kentucky Wildcats. The Toledo Rockets are looking to continue their success from a season ago as they went 7-6 with an appearance in the Bahamas Bowl. The Toledo Rockets had one of the best offenses in college football last season as they ranked 9th in the nation in PPG. The Rockets will start Mitchell Guadagni who contributed 1053 passing yards, 13 TDs, and 3 interceptions before going down with an injury last year. The ground attack will also be very strong for the Rockets as they return RB Bryant Koback who pitched in 917 yards and 14 TDs last year.
The Toledo Rockets will need to be improved on the defensive side of the ball if they want to compete for the division as they finished the 2018 season ranked 84th in points allowed. The Rockets will have to replace their leading tackler from a season ago as Richard Olekanma pitched in 86 tackles during his senior year. The Rockets will also need to find a new pass rusher as Tuzar Skipper graduated after contributing 11.5 TFL and 8.5 sacks last season.
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The Kentucky Wildcats will be looking to continue their success after going 10-3 with a victory in the Citrus Bowl over Penn State, but they will need to replace a key piece of their offense. The Wildcats will return QB Terry Wilson who is a true dual-threat as he contributed 1889 passing yards, 547 rushing yards, and 17 total TDs last year. Kentucky will need to replace RB Benny Snell who was the main part of the offense last season as he contributed 1449 rushing yards and 16 TDs.
The Kentucky Wildcats had one of the best defenses in college football last season as they finished 6th in points allowed, but they need to replace a ton of key pieces. The Wildcats will need to replace one of the top players in the nation as Josh Allen went in the top 10 of the NFL draft after contributing 88 tackles, 21.5 TFL, and 17 sacks last season. The Wildcats will also have to replace their interception leader as Darius West pitched in 3 interceptions and 86 tackles a season ago.
Recent Betting Trends:
Rockets are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 road games.
Over is 5-0 in Rockets last 5 non-conference games.
Wildcats are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 vs. MAC.
Under is 5-2 in Wildcats last 7 games on grass.
Free Betting Pick: Toledo Rockets +12
The Kentucky Wildcats were one of the best stories of 2018 as they were a true underdog all season, but they will need to replace a ton of key pieces while the Toledo Rockets should once again be fairly strong. The Kentucky Wildcats will have to replace most of their starting defense which was one of the best in college football last season, which is problematic especially for the first game of the season as the Rockets have a top 10 offense. The Rockets will most likely try to slash the Wildcats on the ground as Koback was an SEC recruit and is more than capable of picking up 150+ yards. Final Score Prediction, Kentucky Wildcats win but fail to cover ATS 21-17.