The AAC’s second-leading rusher, Marlon Mack (835 yards, 4 TDs), will be on display when the South Florida Bulls take on the No. 21 Temple Owls. Winners of four of its last five, South Florida (5-4) will look to continue its recent success this week. The game starts at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov 14 and will be available on CBSS.
South Florida defeated East Carolina 22-17 last week. Sean Price had a solid outing in the victory, catching four receptions for 56 yards and one TD. Rodney Adams also had a great game with 95 receiving yards and a TD on four receptions. Temple was victorious in last week’s performance as well, smashing SMU 60-40. Jager Gardner had a huge game on the ground for the Owls, carrying six times for 110 yards and one TD. P.J. Walker also had a big day, contributing 268 yards and four TDs through the air.
The Bulls are small underdogs with Temple favored by three in the game. For this contest, the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 48 points.
The Bulls enter the game with records of 5-4 Straight Up (SU) and 6-2-1 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. In the past five games, South Florida is 4-1 for both SU and ATS. The South Florida running game is averaging 222.2 rushing yards during its last five matchups. During their last five games, the Bulls have also improved their pass coverage, giving up an average of 200.8 passing yards. On special teams, South Florida has some playmakers. They average 111 return yards per game, 24th in Division I.
As for their opponent, the Owls have a record of 7-2 ATS and 8-1 SU. Over their last five games, the Owls have a SU and ATS record of 4-1 for those betting with them. Lately, the Owls may have had a better defense. They’re allowing 297 YPG over their last five matchups. The Owls make it hard on their opponents down the stretch, averaging 10.4 points in the final quarter. For the Bulls, special teams is an area in need of improvement. Their 110.8 return yards allowed per game rank amongst the worst in the country.
Predictions: SU Winner – Temple, ATS Winner – Temple, O/U – Over
Notes
South Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of South Florida’s last 25 games.
South Florida is 8-15-2 ATS in its last 25 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of South Florida’s last 8 games at home.
Temple is 6-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. South Florida is 4-1 SU when leading at the end of the third quarter.
The Temple defense has forced an average of 2.1 turnovers per game this season, but South Florida is a perfect 3-0 SU when turning the ball over at least 2.0 times in a game.
The South Florida passing attack is ranked only 108th in the nation, while the Temple pass defense is ranked 67th. The Owls passing game is ranked just 89th, compared to the 56th-ranked pass defense of the Bulls.
