{"id":122980,"date":"2016-10-26T00:52:23","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T04:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=122980"},"modified":"2016-10-26T02:36:18","modified_gmt":"2016-10-26T06:36:18","slug":"ucf-knights-vs-houston-cougars-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-football-week-nine-betting-preview-october-29-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/ucf-knights-vs-houston-cougars-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-football-week-nine-betting-preview-october-29-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"UCF Knights vs. Houston Cougars Predictions, Picks, Odds, and NCAA Football Week Nine Betting Preview \u2013 October 29, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4yWOx4zHaEN5WNd7ZgqdRLk\/55\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-147428\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/620x110_NCAAF_2017_news_banner.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>UCF Knights vs. Houston Cougars Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0TDECU Stadium \u2014 Houston, TX<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday, October 29, 2016, 12:00 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0UCF Knights (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+9<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Houston Cougars (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-9<\/strong><\/a>); total: <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>58.5<\/strong><\/a> \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all NCAA Football odds and lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast: <\/strong>ESPNU<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writer\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>Houston Cougars (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-9<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Football News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/ohio-state-buckeyes-vs-rutgers-scarlet-knights-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-football-week-five-betting-preview-september-30-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ohio State vs. Rutgers NCAA Football Preview - September 30, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/clemson-tigers-vs-virginia-tech-hokies-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-football-week-five-betting-preview-september-30-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clemson vs. Virginia Tech NCAA Football Preview - September 30, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/arizona-state-sun-devils-vs-stanford-cardinal-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-football-week-five-betting-preview-september-30-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arizona State vs. Stanford NCAA Football Preview - September 30, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Betting on the UCF Knights (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+9<\/strong><\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>UCF improved to 4-3 after winning over UConn last weekend, 24-16. Quarterback McKenzie Milton didn\u2019t look like a freshman at all there, throwing for 317 yards and three touchdowns with zero picks.\u00a0 He\u2019s going to have to continue playing mistake-free football if the Knights want to shock us with an upset over the Cougars this coming Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Besides that, most are aware that the Knights mostly live and die through their passing game. They have several savvy and speedy receivers who can prove to be troublesome against any program across the nation. To name a few, there\u2019s the pair of Tre\u2019Quan Smith and Jordan Atkins, who both have combined for 638 yards on 38 catches and five touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>However, mainly relying on the pass might not be enough to get the W for UCF. A balanced attack will be needed, so expect the Knights to do some work on the ground\u2014an area where they\u2019ve found inconsistent success this season. Nonetheless, Dontravious Wilson, who has a team-high of 371 rushing yards with seven scores, better wreak some havoc on Houston\u2019s sturdy defense.<\/p>\n<p>UCF is 3-2 SU and 4-1 ATS in its previous five games on the road.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Houston Cougars (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\" target=\"_blank\">-9<\/a><\/strong>)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nola.com\/lsu\/index.ssf\/2016\/10\/houston_coach_tom_herman_to_te.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Herman\u2019s priorities seem to be elsewhere<\/a>. If not, well, then that leaves many of us wondering on what\u2019s troubling the Houston Cougars, who are no longer looking like a team that was undefeated through the first five weeks of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Houston\u2019s now lost two of its last three games, the most recent of which was a 38-16 loss to SMU in the past weekend. The Cougars\u2019 supposedly fearsome running game was pretty much non-existent in that setback, accumulating just 62 yards. Quarterback Greg Ward Jr. struggled on the ground, gaining only three yards on 17 carries.<\/p>\n<p>The Houston defense hasn\u2019t also been its usual almost-impervious self, allowing 38 or more points in each of the previous three weeks. Getting their rushing game going against UCF won\u2019t be easy, as the Knights, on average, are yielding just 23.7 points per contest this season.<\/p>\n<p>A trip back home, though, could be what the Cougars need to relocate their formidable selves. 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