UCF vs. South Florida NCAAF Predictions, Odds, Line, Pick, and Preview: November 26

UCF vs. South Florida NCAAF Predictions, Odds, Line, Pick, and Preview: November 26 | 2022 NCAAF Season

Cincinnati v UCF — John Rhys Plumlee has been doing very well this season

The 25th-ranked UCF Knights and the South Florida Bulls square off in an American Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday evening.

The Knights (8-3) are coming off a 17-14 home loss last Saturday against the Navy Midshipmen. The Bulls (1-10) have lost nine straight games after a 48-42 road loss against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

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UCF Knights vs. South Florida Bulls: Match Details

Fixture: UCF Knights vs. South Florida Bulls

Date & Time: Saturday, November 26, 7:00 p.m. EDT

Venue: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

The Knights have done extremely well offensively as they have scored 33.9 points on 481 total yards per game thus far. Senior quarterback John Rhys Plumlee is currently 77th in the country at this level with 2,122 yards while having a 12:7 touchdown-to-interception ratio. He has dominated on the ground as well, with 128 carries for 715 yards (5.6 yards per attempt) with nine rushing touchdowns added to that as well.

Defensively, they are struggling, giving up 19.7 points per game and allowing teams to run for 135.7 yards per game against them. They have not been able to apply pressure and force turnovers, with 20 sacks as a team and four interceptions as well as seven fumble recoveries throughout the entire season.

The South Florida Bulls have scored the ball well too, as they are averaging 27 points on 385.3 total yards per game. A huge factor is their ability to run the football, with sophomore running back Brian Battie coming in with 157 carries for 1042 yards (6.6 yards per attempt) and seven rushing touchdowns. Junior quarterback Gerry Bohanon has been doing decently well, completing 56.9 percent of his passes for 1,070 yards with six touchdowns and six interceptions.

Their defense has been absolutely brutal with 40.7 points per game this season, holding the defense to 224.5 rushing yards allowed per game thus far. They have 13 sacks, as well as six interceptions and fumble recoveries this year.

UCF Knights vs. South Florida Bulls: Betting Odds

Team	Moneyline	Spread	Over/Under
UCF Knights	-1050	-19.5 (-115)	O 67.5 (-105)
South Florida Bulls	+700	+19.5 (-105)	U 67.5 (-115)

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UCF Knights vs. South Florida Bulls: Pick

There is a good reason why this total is as high as it is, but it is incredibly difficult to expect multiple touchdowns as well as a field goal to happen throughout the entire first quarter. Both teams allow their opponents to run the football extremely well, so the clock is going to drain and have less than 17 total points.

Best Pick: Under 16.5 1st Quarter Points (-120)

UCF Knights vs. South Florida Bulls: Prediction

These defenses have been doing very differently throughout the last handful of games heading into this matchup, as the Knights have allowed 24.3 points in their previous four games while the Bulls have given up 46 points in their last five games. These teams are nowhere near one another in terms of talent or skill, so go with the UCF Knights to cover a massive spread on the road in this game.