Cornell vs. Brown: Best Odds and College Football Preview for 10/23/2021
In a matchup of two conference rivals, the Cornell Big Red (1-4, 0-0 Ivy League) will play the Brown Bears (1-4, 0-0 Ivy League). The Big Red are slim favorites (-2.5). The total for this one is set at 58.5 points.
Best odds for Cornell vs. Brown
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Cornell stats and betting info
Betting trends for Cornell
- Cornell is 3-2-0 against the spread this season.
- The Big Red are 1-1 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- One of Cornell’s five games with a set total has hit the over (20%).
- Cornell and its opponents have not combined to outscore Saturday’s over/under of 58.5 points this season.
- This season the average total for Big Red games is 44.1 points, 14.4 fewer than the over/under of 58.5 points for this contest.
- The Big Red rack up 361.4 yards per game, 100.0 fewer yards than the 461.4 the Bears give up per matchup.
- This year, the Big Red have turned the ball over zero times, while the Bears have forced zero.
| Stat | Average (Total) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pass yards | 256.2 (1281) | 27 |
| Rush yards | 105.2 (526) | 101 |
| Points scored | 18.4 (92) | 112 |
| Pass yards against | 223.0 (1115) | 78 |
| Rush yards against | 99.6 (498) | 15 |
| Points allowed | 23.8 (119) | 41 |
Key players for Cornell
- Richie Kenney leads Cornell with 848 passing yards (169.6 ypg) on 73-of-153 passing with three touchdowns compared to four interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Devon Brewer, has carried the ball 36 times for 143 yards (28.6 per game) this year.
- Thomas Glover’s 341 receiving yards (68.2 yards per game) lead the team. He has 29 receptions with one touchdown.
Brown stats and betting info
Betting trends for Brown
- Brown is 2-3-0 against the spread this season.
- The Bears have a 1-2 record against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Three of Brown’s five games with a set total have hit the over (60%).
- In Brown’s five games this season, four have finished with more combined scoring than Saturday’s point total of 58.5.
- Bears’ games have a total points bet of 60.6 points this season, 2.1 points more than the over/under for this matchup.
- The Bears rack up 113.4 more yards per game (436.0) than the Big Red allow (322.6).
- This season the Bears have turned the ball over zero times, while the Big Red have forced 0 turnovers.
| Stat | Average (Total) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pass yards | 335.8 (1679) | 6 |
| Rush yards | 100.2 (501) | 106 |
| Points scored | 28.6 (143) | 69 |
| Pass yards against | 306.8 (1534) | 122 |
| Rush yards against | 154.6 (773) | 66 |
| Points allowed | 39.2 (196) | 117 |
Key players for Brown
- EJ Perry has been a dual threat to lead Brown in both passing and rushing. He has 1,679 passing yards (335.8 ypg), completing 67.1% of his passes and throwing 13 touchdown passes and six interceptions this season. He’s rushed for 152 yards (30.4 ypg) on 50 carries with three rushing touchdowns.
- Allen Smith has carried the ball 59 times for a team-high 197 yards (39.4 per game), with one touchdown this year. He’s also tacked on 16 catches for 113 yards (22.6 per game).
- Wes Rockett’s 383 receiving yards (76.6 yards per game) lead the team. He has 31 receptions with five touchdowns.
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