Free College Football Picks Today: Hawaii Warriors vs Duquesne Dukes 9/17/22

Free College Football Picks Today: Hawaii Warriors vs Duquesne Dukes 9/17/22
Sat 17th September 2022

The Duquesne University Dukes are on the road to take on the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0-3, 0-2 Home), who will be seeking to snap their winless start, at Clarence T.C. Ching Complex on Saturday. Duquesne is coming off a one-sided 34-14 win over Thomas More at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field last Saturday. Joe Mischler threw for 241 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Billy Lucas ran 19 times for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Dwayne Menders Jr. caught eight passes for 165 yards and a touchdown. Hawaii (0-3, 0-2 Home) lost 56-10 to No. 4 Michigan at Michigan Stadium last Saturday. Joey Yellen was 13 of 36 for 113 yards. Tylan Hines carried eight times for 75 yards and a touchdown. James Phillips had three receptions for 33 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since September 2018, a 42-21 win for the Rainbow Warriors.The Rainbow Warriors are averaging 12.3 points per game so far this season, 125th in FBS, while allowing 56.0 PPG (131st).Hawaii is 91st in the nation in passing yards per game (209.7) and 101st in rushing (114.0). Defensively, the Rainbow Warriors are 130th in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (271.0). Against the pass, Hawaii is 98th (262.7).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through three games, Mischler has thrown for five touchdowns (4 INT) and 195.3 yards per game to lead Duquesne in passing. In two away games this season, he has three TDs (3 INT) and an average of 172.5 yards passing. Lucas leads the team in rushing with an average of 61.0 yards a game over three games. He has two touchdowns on the ground. Menders Jr. is the Dukes’ leading receiver with 91.7 yards a game and one TD. Brayden Schager is averaging 195.5 passing yards per game through two games to lead Hawaii. In two home games this season, he has thrown for 195.5 yards per game with no TDs and four interceptions. Dedrick Parson has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 46.3 yards a game through three games. He has two touchdowns. Jonah Panoke has been a key target in the Rainbow Warriors’ aerial attack, averaging 50.0 yards per game through three appearances.

SportsTips’ College Football Pick:

Hawaii

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