The No. 16 Knights of UCF (-14) are gearing up to host the Florida Atlantic Owls at Spectrum Stadium. ESPN will televise the action and this Friday matchup is scheduled to get underway at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Florida Atlantic Owls at UCF Knights Betting Preview
This Friday pairing shows the Owls as a big dogs and they’re currently getting 14 points. If they are wanting to take the moneyline, bettors would currently need to lay down $600 in order to win $100 back on the Knights (-600). The Owls are getting +425 moneyline odds. If one side gets out in front early it will create a worthy live betting scenario. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at a sky-high 72.5 points.
The game’s total has moved higher after originally being set at 71. The opening line has yet to change.
The Owls are 0-3 against the spread (ATS) and have recorded 0.0 units so far in 2018. The team’s posted an O/U mark of 2-0. The Knights have gained 0.0 units this season. The team is 1-1 ATS and owns an O/U record of 1-1.
The Owls are 2-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Knights are 2-0 SU.
The Owls are coming off a resounding 49-28 victory over Bethune-Cookman last week where Chris Robison completed 16 passes for only 171 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Devin Singletary (84 rushing yards on 19 attempts, five TDs) and Kerrith Whyte, Jr. (100 yards on 15 carries) provided the running attack while Jovon Durante (seven receptions, 72 yards, one TD) and Harrison Bryant (five catches, 82 yards) manned the receiving duties in the win.
UCF just earned a 38-0 win over South Carolina State. McKenzie Milton completed 21-of-39 passes for 243 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. Taj McGowan (33 yards on nine rush attempts) handled the running game while Gabriel Davis (nine receptions, 111 yards, one TD) and Dredrick Snelson (five catches, 45 yards) led the receiving attack in the win.
Florida Atlantic has run the ball on 56.4 percent of its offensive possessions this year while UCF has a rush percentage of 51.9 percent. The Owls have produced 187 rush yards/game and have nine touchdowns on the ground this year. The Knights are averaging 306 rush yards per game and have seven total rushing TDs.
If the results so far this season are any indication, then it appears the Knights should hold an advantage in all aspects of the ground game, as their backfield has logged 7.4 yards per carry while the defense has allowed a YPC of 4.1 to opponents. The Owls have rushed for 4.3 yards per carry while allowing a YPC of 5.4 to opponents.
The Owls offense has logged 282 yards per contest through the air overall and has four passing scores so far. The Knights have recorded 303 pass yards per contest and have six total pass TDs.
Florida Atlantic has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 215 yards and pass for 237 yards per game. The UCF D has given up 173.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 198.5 yards per game on the ground. The Knights are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 2.63 to opposing QBs, while the Owls have given up a whopping 10.18 ANY/A.
Offensively, Robison has amassed 328 passing yards on the year. He’s completed 58 percent of his 53 attempts with one scores through the air and two interceptions. He’s got a 4.36 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 9.07 over the past two games.
In the home locker room, McKenzie Milton has managed to complete 21-of-39 passes for 243 yards, one TD and three INTs. Milton’s ANY/A stands at a minuscule 3.28 for the year and 8.08 across his last two outings.
Betting Prediction: Florida Atlantic Owls at UCF Knights
SU Winner – UCF, ATS Winner – UCF, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes
The UCF offense has lost zero fumbles this season while Florida Atlantic has lost one.
The Owls offense has created three pass plays of 40 yards or more, while the Knights have accounted for one such play.
The Florida Atlantic defense has allowed four pass plays of 40 yards or more, while UCF has given up zero such plays.
The Florida Atlantic offense has created five rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while UCF has created seven such runs.
The Owls defense has allowed six rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Knights have given up three such runs.
Each team defense has created four sacks this year.
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