A pair of schools with very different seasons a year ago, the Connecticut Huskies and the No. 21 UCF Knights will face off on the grass of Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. The matchup kicks off at 7:00 p.m. ET and ESPNU is scheduled to televise the action.
UCF Knights at Connecticut Huskies Betting Preview
UCF is significantly favored here and is currently giving up 23 points to Connecticut. Oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) sky-high at 73 points. If one team catches a lucky break early, it will likely produce a worthwhile live betting opportunity.
The game’s total has been driven upward after opening at 69.5. The original spread has stayed consistent.
The Knights managed a record of 8-3-1 against the spread (ATS) last season. The over hit in seven of those games while the under cashed on five occasions. The Huskies put together an ATS record of 5-7 with an O/U record of 6-6.
Overall, the Knights went 13-0 straight-up (SU) in 2017 while the Huskies only managed a 3-9 SU record last year. Against conference opponents, the Knights finished 8-0 SU while the Huskies were 2-6 SU against American Athletic Conference schools. The Knights went 3-0 SU when playing teams from outside the AAC and the Huskies were 1-3 SU against non-conference teams.
On a per-game basis, the Knights averaged 321 passing yards and 180 rushing yards against their three out-of-conference opponents last season. They was able to score 57.3 points per game versus those teams while giving up 20.0 per contest. When taking the field against American Athletic Conference competition, they scored an average of 44.9 points and gave up an average of 23.4 points. Their offense put up 327 pass yards per game and 205 rush yards per game.
Against non-conference foes, the Huskies passed for 245 yards per game and rushed for 165 a game on their way to 18.3 points per contest. When facing AAC opponents, the offense tallied 26.3 points per game by averaging 281 pass yards and 137 rushing yards. The Huskies defense gave up 37.3 PPG to non-conference foes and 38.3 PPG to teams in conference.
When these two schools met last year, UCF won soundly 49-24.
Bedding Prediction: UCF Knights at Connecticut Huskies
SU Winner – Connecticut, ATS Winner – Connecticut, O/U – Over
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
The Knights offense gave up 13 sacks last season. Their defense created 27 sacks.
Connecticut quarterbacks were sacked 35 times last year. Their defense got to opposing QBs on 23 occasions.
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