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Rutgers enters at 0-3, but its offense has produced 25.7 points and 396.7 yards per game, with 280.3 passing yards per game giving it a clear passing advantage in this matchup. The downside is a defense allowing 35.7 points and 420.0 yards per game, so the Scarlet Knights have not solved games on that side yet. Howard is 1-2 and has been held to 17.33 points and 244.3 yards per game, with only 3.9 yards per play and 27.08 percent on third down, so its offense has had trouble extending drives. The Bison also allow 35.67 points and 399.3 yards per game, which points to Rutgers getting enough offense, but not necessarily a game that turns into a track meet.
Rutgers should control this game and win by a comfortable margin, but the better betting angle is the total going under because Howard's offense has been too inefficient to push the pace and Rutgers has not shown enough consistency to force a runaway scoring script on its own. A projected final score of Rutgers Scarlet Knights 38, Howard Bison 10 fits the stronger side on the field while still leaving the game below the market total.
