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The Houston Cougars (4-3) will host the South Florida Bulls (1-6) on Saturday (October 29) in an American Athletic Conference matchup in the NCAA.
The Cougars are coming off a 38-20 win against Navy, while the Bulls are on a five-game losing streak. Coming off a bye-week, the Bulls are at least rested but will have to pull off quite an upset.
The last meeting between the two was a shootout resulting in a 54-42 win for Houston. South Florida is having a similar season as last year, but Houston was ranked 17th in their last meeting. South Florida will need to fare better if they want revenge or an upset.
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Houston Cougars vs South Florida Bulls Match Details
Fixture: Bulls @ Cougars
Date and Time: Saturday, October 29; 12:00 pm EST
Venue: TDECU Stadium
Houston Cougars vs South Florida Bulls Betting Odds
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Houston Cougars vs South Florida Bulls Key Stats
Houston is 6-2 against South Florida, and that's only looking to get worse for South Florida fans. The Bulls are desperate for their team to end their four-game losing streak and find their first road win of the season.
South Florida is averaging just 25 points per game but has a surprising 351 total yards per game (surprising for a 1-win team). The metric that has really killed them is allowing almost 500 yards per game. Unless your offense scores every trip down the field, it's hard to allow 500 yards and almost 40 points per game and still have a winning record.
Houston could have a massive day on offense this week. USF QB Gerry Bohanon has just over 1,000 yards and six touchdowns this season (both rank as 100 or higher among quarterbacks). The Bulls run for 170 yards per game, ten less than they average in the air. RB Brian Battie is the main focus on offense and has tallied just shy of 500 yards and found the end zone four times.
The Cougars, meanwhile, are going for their third straight win. Houston averages 32+ points and 400+ yards per game. It seems fair to expect that both numbers will be exceeded on Saturday. Houston QB Clayton Tune has 1,828 yards this season and 17 touchdowns.
WR Nathaniel Dell has been his favorite target this season and has just under 650 yards and eight touchdown grabs. The duo expects to have a big day against a below-average secondary. Although Houston has had defensive struggles of their own this season, if they can have an average day, they should escape with a win.
Houston Cougars vs South Florida Bulls Betting Prediction
Houston will stack the box and do what they need to shut off the ground game, which is all USF has.
They will look to force the offense into making mistakes in the air and to minimize USF from scoring. The Cougars could take advantage of one of the worst pass defenses in the country and add some damage with the run game too. Houston should have a dominant win.
Prediction: Houston Cougars -17.5 (-110)
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