Houston Cougars Face Tough Road Ahead in Showdown with Central Florida Knights

Game outlook

On Saturday evening, the Houston Cougars and Central Florida Knights will go head-to-head in a matchup of Big 12 teams. Both teams enter the game with 4-7 and 5-6 records respectively and identical ATS records. Central Florida is the betting favorite at a line that has remained stagnant since its opening. This is the teams' second meeting in the last year, with Central Florida emerging victorious last time.

Game Info

When: Saturday, 11/25/2023 @ 12:00pm EST

Where: FBC Mortgage Stadium Stadium Betting Odds Moneyline: Cougars +425 | Golden Knights -566

Spread: Cougars +13.5 (-110) | Golden Knights -13.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 61.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Central Florida will win straight-up is 85%.

Houston Cougars

QB Donovan Smith has had a difficult recent stretch with nine interceptions in his last five games but freshman RB Parker Jenkins has had a successful season with 456 rushing yards on 4.9 yards per carry. However, Houston's defense has been a major weakness, allowing 39 or more points 5 times this season. This is perfection! 🤩 @JosephManjack ➡️ @SmittyJawns pic.twitter.com/3qRav39CQG

Central Florida Golden Knights Analysis

John Rhys Plumlee has shown major improvement in his passing game since his last two games, where he totaled 299 and 245 passing yards respectively. RJ Harvey is a major threat with the ball, rushing for at least 100 yards in 5 of his last 6 games, totaling 1160 rushing yards on 6.1 yards per rush. UCF has averaged at least 28 points in 4 of their last 5 games, but their defense has been vulnerable, scarcity in conference play. They have held Oklahoma State to 3 points in their last matchup and allowed 445 total yards to Texas Tech but only 24 points. Boomer was SCOOTIN' 💨 📺 @CFBONFOX https://t.co/toawNYObL5 pic.twitter.com/brfvQCV2lD