[7:00 PM] South Florida @ Cincinnati

Who will WIN this matchup?

South Florida Bulls (3-1)

@ Cincinnati Bearcats (3-1)

 

Current odds:

South Florida Bulls: (-285)

Cincinnati Bearcats: (+246)

 

• ESPN simulations have South Florida as 79.9% favorites to win the game.

• 54% of sports bets are currently on Cincinnati to win as (+246) underdogs.

• While the Bearcats will likely be focused on erasing the memory of that Nov. 21 meeting, in which Cincinnati trailed 51-3 at halftime, South Florida has its own concerns – specifically, opening conference play on a high note following last weeks 55-35 drubbing at the hands of now-No. 12 Florida State.

• South Florida not only ended Cincinnati’s hopes for an American Athletic Conference title last season – it did so in emphatic fashion. The Bearcats have waited more than 10 months for a shot at revenge, and they’ll get that opportunity Saturday night as they entertain the Bulls in a battle of 3-1 teams.

• Quarterback Quinton Flowers has thrown for 876 yards and eight touchdowns while adding a team-high 309 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the ground. He spearheads a sensational rushing attack for USF that has produced a whopping 1,031 yards – good for a 6.2 yards-per-carry average – and 14 TDs, paced by Marlon Mack and Rodney Adams with four apiece.

• ion Green (247 yards, one TD) and Mike Boone (216 yards, two TDs) lead a two-headed rushing attack for Cincy, while Nate Cole paces the team in receptions (23) and receiving scores (four).

• USF has scored at least 35 points in eight consecutive games, and has compiled at least 200 rushing yards in nine straight outings.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: South Florida Bulls

Confidence: 5/10

Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Previous Pick
Next Pick