South Florida visits Houston on Thursday, hoping to end the Cougars' impressive streak as a big home favorite.
Since 2007, the Cougars have been double-digit home favorites (they opened at -17 here) and are 13-3-1 ATS in that time, an impressive and profitable run for Houston bettors.
South Florida meanwhile snapped a 6-game road losing last week and looks to make it two in a row here.
The Bulls will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 3-4 ATS against the number this season, while the Cougars are 7-0 ATS. South Florida is 2-5 on the totals; Houston is 4-3.
View South Florida Bulls vs Houston Cougars Odds and Stats.
On the Sportsbook line for this matchup, the Cougars sat as -10.5-point favorites, according to Sportsbook. The total, meanwhile, was 56.5 early in the week at Sportsbook.
The Power Rankings at OddsShark have the No. 110-rated Bulls taking on the No. 43-rated Cougars in this contest. Handicapping models indicate a 44-10 win for the Cougars on Thursday.
South Florida lost its last outing, a 34-3 result against Louisville on October 26. South Florida failed to cover in that game as a 21-point underdog, while the 37 combined points took the game UNDER the total. In their last game, Houston's aerial attack generated 364 yards and the Cougars came away with a 49-14 victory over Rutgers at High Point Solutions Stadium.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Houston's No. 10-ranked offense (42 PPG) against a Bulls defense that ranks No. 90 at 30.71 PPG. The Cougars passing attack has averaged 324.86 yards per game, more than the Bulls give up through the air (221.86 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Bulls feature the league's No. 76-rated road run defense, allowing 189 yards per game. Houston, meanwhile, ranks No. 84 in rushing offense at home.
A few Bulls at Cougars trends to consider:
South Florida is 5-15-2 ATS in its last 22 games
South Florida is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Florida's last 6 games
South Florida is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
South Florida at Memphis, Saturday, November 16th
Houston at Central Florida, Saturday, November 9th
