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UAB vs UCONN Prediction 11-9-24 College Football Picks

UCONN Huskies (6-3) vs. UAB Blazers (2-6)
November 9, 2024 2:30 pm EDT
The Line: UAB Blazers +6.5 / UCONN Huskies -6.5; Over/Under: +55.5
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The UConn Huskies and the UAB Blazers meet in week 11 college football action from Pratt & Whitney Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UAB vs UCONN Prediction.

UConn Recap

The UConn Huskies come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after improving to 6-3 on the year after a 34-27 win over Georgia State last time out. After this game, UConn has a bye week before heading on the road again to take on Syracuse.


Huskies Go Bowling

Joe Fagnano has thrown for 999 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions on 58.2% passing while Nick Evers has thrown for 814 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 4 INTs. Durell Robinson leads the Huskies with 586 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns while Mel Brown has 498 rushing yards as well and Cam Edwards has chipped in 445 rushing yards with 4 scores also on the year. Skyler Bell leads UConn’s receiving group with 30 grabs for 601 yards and 4 touchdowns while TJ Sheffield’s contributed 353 receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Tui Faumuina-Brown has a team-high 76 total tackles and 2 sacks. As a team, UConn’s defense has combined for 16 sacks and 7 interceptions.

Why the UConn Huskies will win

  • The favorite has won each of UConn’s last nine games.
  • UAB has lost each of its last eight games as an underdog.
  • The favorite has covered the spread in each of UAB’s last seven games at Protective Stadium.
  • UAB has failed to cover the spread in six of its last seven November games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.

UAB Recap

The UAB Blazers come into this one looking to build on their 59-21 win over Tulsa last time out to improve to 2-6 on the year. After this game, UAB heads on the road for a date with Memphis.

UAB Snaps Skid

Jacob Zeno has thrown for 819 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions on 69.5% passing while Jalen Kitna has thrown for 1,269 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 5 INTs on 69.5% passing. Lee Beebe Jr. has 485 rushing yards with 3 touchdowns while Kam Shanks has 41 receptions for 486 yards and 4 touchdowns. Amare Thomas has 42 receptions for 454 yards and 8 touchdowns while another six Blazers have 100+ receiving yards on the year. On defense, Michael Moore has a team-high 61 total tackles while Desmond Little has 4 sacks. As a unit, UAB’s defense has combined for 14 sacks and 4 interceptions.

Why the UAB Blazers will win

  • UConn has lost 13 of its last 14 road games in November.
  • UAB has won 12 of its last 13 home games in November.
  • UConn has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
  • UAB has covered the spread in each of its last four November home games against non-AP-ranked teams.

UAB vs UCONN Prediction

I’m on the over here. I just don’t see a ton of stops in this game. I expect UAB To air it out considering they need to win out to have a shot at a bowl game and they just hung 59 on Tulsa last week, but on the other side, UConn has an ability to run through anyone like a hot knife through butter and I think it’s just a tough spot for UAB’s defense. We’ve seen totals of 80, 60, 54, 91, 59, and 64 in UAB’s last six games and I think we have another high-scoring one here. Give me the over.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Over 55.5

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Chris Ruffolo

Chris joined the Sports Chat Place team in August 2016 and has a proven system that combines multiple analytical and situational statistics and trends to give out thousands of winning picks over the last three years with winning records across all of the top leagues, Follow Chris Ruffolo on Twitter @ruffthepickdawg

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