Temple Owls vs UCF Knights Prediction, 10/13/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs UCF Knights

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022

Location: Bounce House in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Knights (-25)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Temple Owls (2-3) are en route to Bounce House on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the UCF Knights (4-1). Temple opens as 25-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 46.5.

The Temple Owls step onto the field holding a record of 2-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Owls stepped onto the field against the Memphis Tigers and took a loss by a final of 24-3. E.J. Warner went 18/37 with 245 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 88.1 and walked away from the game with 3 interceptions. Jakari Norwood was the leader on the ground for the Owls with 4 totes for 18 yds (4.5 yards per carry). When the final whistle blew, they tallied 59 plays which converted into 297 yds. The Temple Owls ran the ball a total of 22 different times and accrued 52 yds, which came out to an average of 2.4 yards per carry. In the running game, the Owls conceded 136 yds on 44 tries, which is an average of 3.1 yards per rush allowed. Temple relinquished 24 completions on 45 attempts for 195 yards, and a completion rate of 53.3%.

When it comes to scoring points, the Temple Owls have an average of 15.0 points per game. Offensively they average 83.8 yards in the run game which has them sitting 125th in the country. The Owls have racked up 1,414 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Temple has amassed 5 touchdowns via the pass and 4 touchdowns via the ground. Temple has accumulated 68 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 24 penalties for 219 yds. They have surrendered the football 13 different times.

The Owls are ranked 20th in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 16.8 points per game. The opposition is running for 3.2 yards per attempt on the ground and 131.2 rushing yards per game for the season. During the season, they have given up 656 rushing yards through 5 games. In terms of passing yards, the Owls have conceded 745 yds which has them sitting in 2nd in D-1. They are giving up 149.0 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 60.0%. Overall, they have surrendered 280.2 yards/game which puts them 12th in Division 1. They have granted 5 touchdowns via the pass as well as 3 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Knights head into this matchup 4-1 this season. For their last game, the Knights got the victory with a final of 41-19 against the SMU Mustangs. John Rhys Plumlee (2 TDs) ended the contest with 316 yards on 20/29 passing while his quarterback rating was 183.3. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his Y/A was 10.9. R.J. Harvey ran the ball 7 times for 69 yds, ending the game with 9.9 yds per carry for UCF. UCF rushed the football for 4.0 yards per carry, finishing the game with 160 yards on 40 attempts. The Knights finished the game with 484 yards and they ran 71 plays (6.8 yards per play). The Knights secondary allowed a completion rate of 61.1%, surrendering 363 yards on 33 out of 54 through the air. UCF surrendered 31 attempts on the ground for 113 yards (3.6 yds per rush).

The UCF Knights are averaging 482.8 yards/game, which is good for 18th in the nation. The UCF offense has accrued 336 yds of penalties on 35 violations, which ranks 73rd in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. For the season so far, the Knights have thrown for a total of 1,151 passing yards as well as holding an average of 230.2 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 82nd in Division 1. When looking at their ability to score points, the Knights currently rank 30th in college football averaging 35.6 PPG.

The Knights are giving up 14.6 PPG, which puts them 12th in Division 1. UCF has given up a total of 686 yards rushing (137.2 yards per outing) in addition to 5 touchdowns on the ground on the season. This season, they have conceded 73 points in total. They have conceded 3 touchdowns from the passing game and 207.2 yards/outing, which has them sitting 45th in D-1. The Knights defense has participated in 337 plays, which is good for 15th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Owls/Knights college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Owls +25

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