Kansas State at Iowa State 10/8/22 - College Football Picks & Predictions

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Kansas State at Iowa State 10/8/22 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The No. 25 ranked Kansas State Wildcats visit Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa on Saturday to play the Iowa State Cyclones. Kansas State improved to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in Big 12 play following its 37-28 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday. Kansas State gained 459 yards of total offense. The Wildcats allowed Texas Tech 473 yards of total offense but forced four Texas Tech turnovers. Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns.

Quarterback Adrian Martinez has passed for 654 yards with three touchdowns and has rushed for nine touchdowns. The leading rusher is Deuce Vaughn with 638 yards and three touchdowns while the leading receiver is Malik Knowles with 157 yards and one touchdown reception. On defense, linebacker Austin Moore is leading tackler with 35. Kansas State has 14 quarterback sacks and nine interceptions.

Iowa State dropped to 3-2 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 following its 14-11 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday. Iowa State gained 303 yards of total offense but turned the ball over twice. The Cyclones defense held Kansas to 213 yards of total offense. Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers passed for 287 yards with one touchdown and one interception but the leading rusher Deon Silas gained only 29 yards on the ground.

Quarterback Hunter Dekkers has passed for 1,316 yards with 11 touchdowns, but has been intercepted six times. The leading rusher is Jirehl Brock with 361 yards and two touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Xavier Hutchinson with 504 yards and five touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker O’Rein Vance is the leading tackler with 28. Iowa State has eight quarterback sacks and four interceptions.

While the UNDER is a solid choice, the play here is Kansas State. Kansas State has covered the number and five of its last six overall, while Iowa State has failed to cover the number in eight of its last 12. Iowa State is coming off a disappointing 14-11 loss to Kansas and that will carry over to its game on Saturday with Kansas State. Iowa State is scoring an average of only 26.0 points per game and will be up against a Kansas State defense that is allowing just 18.2 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Kansas State Wildcats win and cover ATS 24-17.