Cincinnati Bearcats (3-2) vs. UCF Knights (3-2)
October 12, 2024 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: UCF Knights -3 / Cincinnati Bearcats +3; Over/Under: +60.5
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The Cincinnati Bearcats and the UCF Knights meet in week 7 college football action from FBC Mortgage Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UCF vs Cincinnati Prediction.
Cincinnati Recap
The Cincinnati Bearcats come into this one looking to bounce back from a loss going into their bye week, losing to Texas Tech 44-41 in their last game to fall to 3-2 on the year. After this game, Cincinnati will head home for a matchup with Arizona State.
Bearcats Looking To Get Back On Track
Brendan Sorsby has thrown for 1,481 yards, 12 touchdowns, and an interception on 66.3% passing while Corey Kiner has rushed for a team-high 413 yards with 2 TDs and Evan Pryor has 239 rushing yards and 3 TDs. Xzavier Henderson leads the Bearcats in receiving with 32 grabs for 453 yards and 4 touchdowns while Joe Royer has 263 receiving yards with 2 TDs. Four more Bearcats have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Jared Bartlett has a team-high 24 total tackles with a pair of sacks while Eric Phillips has a team-high 4 sacks and Josh Minkins has a pair of interceptions. As a unit, Cincinnati’s defense has combined for 10 sacks and 3 interceptions.
Why the Cincinnati Bearcats will win
- UCF has lost each of its last three October games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Cincinnati has won eight of its last 10 road games in October.
- UCF has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four October games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- The underdog has covered the spread in 11 of UCF’s last 14 games.
UCF Recap
The UCF Knights come into this game looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 24-13 loss to Florida last time out, falling to 3-2 on the year. After this game, UCF will head out on the road for a matchup with Iowa State.
Knights Trying To Right The Ship
KJ Jefferson has thrown for 1,012 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions on 59.3% passing while RJ Harvey has rushed for 600 yards and 9 touchdowns as well on the year. Peny Boone’s added 208 rushing yards with 2 TDs while Kobe Hudson has a team-high 363 receiving yards and 16 receptions with 2 TDs. Harvey and Randy Pittman Jr. each have 150+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Deshawn Pace has a team-high 27 total tackles including 20 solo tackles and a pair of interceptions.
Why the UCF Knights will win
- Cincinnati has lost each of its last four games in October.
- UCF has won 36 of its last 42 games against non-AP-ranked teams at FBC Mortgage Stadium.
- Cincinnati has failed to cover the spread in each of its last nine October games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- UCF has covered the spread in four of its last five home games in October.
UCF vs Cincinnati Prediction
I’m with Cincinnati here. I know going to the Bounce House is never easy, but I’m really concerned for UCF as they haven’t looked good in either of the last couple of weeks and frankly have been run over to put it nicely. The Bearcats have a rock-solid offense that has been humming along in the majority of their games to this point and I think that the Bearcats get it done here. Give me Cincinnati.
