Temple Owls Visit Central Florida Knights in Week 9 Clash – Betting Lines and Pick

Temple Owls

vs

Central Florida Knights
Saturday, October 25, 2014 3:33 PM ET
Bright House Networks Stadium

The surprising Temple Owls will try and stay in contention for the AAC title with a huge conference showdown against Central Florida in a late Saturday afternoon start. Temple's three-game winning streak came to an end with a 31-10 loss to Houston as a 9.5-point road underdog to fall to 4-2 SU and 3-3 ATS on the year.

The Knights ran their current winning streak to four games with a 20-13 victory against Tulane, but they could not cover as 17-point favorites at home to fall to 3-3 ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in four of their last five games.

Temple Owls vs Central Florida Knights Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

The Central Florida Knights were sitting as -11-point favorites earlier in the week at Sportsbook. The total was to be set a bit later in the week for over under betting purposes.

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Computer Prediction: Temple Owls vs Central Florida Knights Pick

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 27-20 result in favor of the Knights. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Temple Owls vs Central Florida Knights Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Central Florida Knights sport a record of 4-2 and 3-3 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Temple Owls sit at 4-2 and 3-3 ATS on the season. The over under totals records are 2-4 for the Knights and 2-3-1 for the Owls. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Central Florida vs Temple injuries news.

According to the Power Rankings here at Odds Shark it's the No. 47-rated Central Florida Knights and the No. 43-rated Temple Owls in this matchup.

How Temple Owls vs Central Florida Knights Stats Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Central Florida Knights No. 101-ranked offense (23.83 PPG) against a Temple Owls defense that ranks No. 9 at 17.17 PPG. The Central Florida Knights passing attack has averaged 196.5 yards per game, more than the Temple Owls give up through the air (170.5 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the Temple Owls own the league's No. 22-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 119.33 yards per game when on the road. Central Florida, on the other hand, rates No. 126 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

In their last gridiron battle, Jahad Thomas did much of the damage, producing 150 receiving yards but Temple managed to defeat the Owls 31-10 at Houston Football Stadium.

In their last game, the Knights were Week 8 Sportsbooks, coming out on top of the Green Wave by a score of 20-13.

Temple Owls vs Central Florida Knights Betting Odds Trends

Temple is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Temple is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Temple is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
Temple is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Central Florida is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Central Florida's last 5 games
Central Florida is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Central Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Temple home to East Carolina, Saturday, November 1st
Central Florida at Connecticut, Saturday, November 1st

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