The South Florida Bulls (+14) are heading north to face their AAC rival Temple Owls at Lincoln Financial Field. Interested parties can tune in to the action on ESNN and this vital afternoon game is scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m. ET.
South Florida Bulls vs. Temple Owls Betting Preview
South Florida is playing the role of underdog and is currently getting 14 points in this AAC game. In order to take the home favorite, moneyline gamblers would currently need to lay down $600 to win $100 back on the Owls (-600). The Bulls are getting +425 moneyline odds. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 61 points, and should one school finds paydirt in the early stages, it’ll likely create a solid betting scenario in-game.
Sharp bettors are siding with the over. The game’s over/under initially opened at 60.
The Bulls have recorded 1.1 units so far in 2018 and are 3-7 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an Over-Under mark of 5-4. The Owls have gained 0.3 units this season. The team is 7-3 ATS and also has an O/U record of 5-4.
The Bulls have gone 7-3 straight up (SU), including 3-3 SU against AAC opponents. The Owls are 6-4 SU overall and are also 5-1 SU in conference play.
The Bulls dropped one to Cincinnati 35-23 in a matchup where the passing game left much to be desired as the Bulls completed 14-of-32 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns. Chris Oladokun went 10-for-22 for 165 yards and two touchdowns while Brett Kean completed four-of-10 for 67 yards and one touchdown. Johnny Ford (63 yards on 10 rushes) and Jordan Cronkrite (36 yards on 10 carries) led the ground attack while Mitchell Wilcox (seven receptions, 90 yards, one TD) and Ryeshene Bronson (three catches, 89 yards, one TD) handled the receiving duties in the defeat.
Temple is coming off of a 59-49 win over Houston. Anthony Russo completed 14-of-22 passes for 217 yards. Ryquell Armstead (210 rushing yards on 30 attempts, six TDs) handled the running attack while Ventell Bryant (seven receptions, 61 yards) and Branden Mack (two catches, 72 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the win.
Each squad has a remarkably similar (53-47) run-pass ratio on the season. Having said that, the Bulls have produced 205 rush yards/game (including 184 per game versus American Athletic Conference opponents) and have 24 touchdowns on the ground this year. The Owls haven’t been quite as productive, as they’re logging 161 rush yards per game (182 in conference) and have 21 total rushing TDs.
It seems like the Owls could have the advantage when it comes to quarterback protection, since their offensive line has given up just 13 sacks while the D-line has registered 26 sacks. The Bulls offensive line has allowed 28 sacks and their defense has forced only 26 sacks.
The Bulls offense has averaged 269 yards through the air overall (250 per game versus conference opposition) and has 14 passing scores so far. The Owls have recorded 258 pass yards per game (268.7 in the AAC) and have 18 total pass TDs.
Defensively, South Florida has allowed opponents to run for an average of 247 yards and pass for 194 yards per game. The Temple defense has allowed 181.4 yards per game to opposing passers and 198.7 yards per game on the ground. The Owls are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 4.17 to opposing QBs, while the Bulls have given up a 5.44 ANY/A.
Offensively, Barnett has amassed 2,400 passing yards on the year, and has completed 62 percent of his 304 attempts with 11 scores through the air and nine interceptions. He’s got a 6.46 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 4.87 over the past two outings.
Anthony Russo has managed to complete 122-of-213 passes for 1,627 yards, nine TDs and 10 INTs for Temple. His ANY/A stands at 6.03 for the year and 7.87 across his past two outings.
These two teams faced off a year ago with the final result being a 43-7 win for South Florida.
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
Temple has lost four fumbles this season while South Florida has lost six.
Each team defense has created 26 sacks this season.
South Florida has averaged 3.8 yards per carry over its last three games and 3.1 over its last two.
Temple has averaged 4.6 yards per carry over its last three contests and 5.2 over its last two.
Over its last three games, Temple is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The O/U for South Florida’s last game was 52. The over cashed in the team’s 35-23 defeat to Cincinnati.
Over its last three contests, South Florida is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The Over/Under for Temple’s previous game was set at 68.5. The over cashed in the 59-49 triumph over Houston.
Temple has won five of its last six games SU, with a -12-point defeat to UCF on November 1st accounting for the only loss over that stretch.
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