Category: Week 2

Louisiana Tech vs Stephen F. Austin Prediction, Game Preview

Louisiana Tech vs Stephen F. Austin game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 2 game on Saturday, September 10

Louisiana Tech vs Stephen F. Austin prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Saturday, September 10

Louisiana Tech vs Stephen F. Austin How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 10
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: Louisiana Tech (0-1), Stephen F. Austin (1-1)
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Louisiana Tech vs Stephen F. Austin Game Preview

Why Stephen F. Austin Will Win

It’s been a bit of a rough start for the Lumberjacks with a blowout loss to Jacksonville State to start the season and with a struggle to get by Alcorn State.

They’re better than this.

They’ve got a good defense with a great pass rush that should start to show up more effectively this week – at least that’s the hope – and on the other side they need to keep doing a decent job of controlling the clock.

They had the ball for close to 37 minutes against Alcorn State, overcoming a mediocre day from the D with plenty of third down stops, and now …

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Why Louisiana Tech Will Win

Yeah, Louisiana Tech couldn’t slow down Missouri in the 52-24 loss, but the offense showed glimpses of what’s coming in the Sonny Cumbie era.

The quarterbacks combined to throw for 336 yards and three scores, the big plays and explosion were there, and this is all going to work with a little bit of time and seasoning. That’s what this game is for.

Stephen F. Austin should have a decent defense, but it didn’t do anything to stop either team from running in the first two games. That’s not Louisiana Tech, but it needs to at least give it a shot.

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What’s Going To Happen

Can the Stephen F. Austin team that pushed Texas Tech really, really hard last year in a 28-22 loss show up here?

Not if it played like it did in the first two games.

The running production will be there for the taking, but the Bulldogs will end up throwing and throwing some more as the Cumbie attack starts to roll. The Lumberjacks will put up a few points, but the home side will pull away late in the third quarter.

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Louisiana Tech vs Stephen F. Austin Prediction, Line

Louisiana Tech 41, Stephen F. Austin 23
Line: Louisiana Tech -6.5, o/u: 63
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Louisiana Tech vs Stephen F. Austin Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Miami University vs Robert Morris Prediction, Game Preview

Miami University vs Robert Morris game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 2 game on Saturday, September 10

Miami University vs Robert Morris prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Saturday, September 10

Miami University vs Robert Morris How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 10
Game Time: 6:00 ET
Venue: Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: Miami University (0-1), Robert Morris (0-1)
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Miami University vs Robert Morris Game Preview

Why Robert Morris Will Win

The Colonials did a nice job of holding firm time and again in the 22-20 loss to Dayton. They gave up three field goals, and hung around even after the offense stalled early in the second half.

They had too many first game issues – ten penalties and the timing wasn’t there – but the D didn’t allow the Flyers to convert on a third down try.

Miami struggled on third down in the 37-13 loss to Kentucky. The offense didn’t click, and …

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Why Miami University Will Win

The RedHawks should be able to run as much as they want to.

The passing game is the relative star of the offense, but the ground game that made a nice push for 111 yards against UK should blast away at will on the Robert Morris defensive front.

There won’t be any semblance of a Colonial ground game – RMU ran for 30 yards against Dayton, and Miami held Kentucky to 50 yards and under two yards per carry.

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What’s Going To Happen

Miami will open up the offense a bit with good balance, a few downfield plays, and good drives with touchdowns, unlike the field goals Robert Morris allowed last week.

The Colonial defense will be solid enough in the middle of the game to keep this from being a total wipeout, but the offense won’t do enough to help the cause.

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Miami University vs Robert Morris Prediction, Line

Miami University 45, Robert Morris 7
Line: Miami University -39, o/u: 56
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Miami University vs Robert Morris Must See Rating (out of 5): 1

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San Diego State vs Idaho State Prediction, Game Preview

San Diego State vs Idaho State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 2 game on Saturday, September 10

San Diego State vs Idaho State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Saturday, September 10

San Diego State vs Idaho State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 10
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
How To Watch: Mountain West Network
Record: San Diego State (0-1), Idaho State (0-1)
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San Diego State vs Idaho State Game Preview

Why Idaho State Will Win

The Bengals are rested.

The might have been rocked by UNLV 52-21, but that was a few weeks ago – there’s been plenty of time to prepare for the Aztecs.

The offense was able to throw well enough against the Rebels to keep things moving a little bit – the O was great on fourth downs – and Tyler Vander Waal is a veteran Mountain West QB from Wyoming who has seen it all before.

San Diego State’s great defense got picked apart by Arizona’s Jayden de Laura in the 38-20 loss last week, and …

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Why San Diego State Will Win

Uh oh.

It was the grand opening of San Diego State’s gorgeous new Snapdragon Stadium, everyone was fired up, and it was a total meltdown in the 100+ degree heat. Arizona ripped apart the Aztecs in a win the was more impressive than the final score, and now comes the roar back.

SDSU is much, much better than it showed – especially defensively – and it’s going to take it all out on the Bengals.

The passing game that threw for just 62 yards will be far more efficient, the running game has too much power to be that mediocre, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Here comes the blowout.

It was a miserable performance in the heat and with the national spotlight on, and now Idaho State is about to bear the brunt of a tough week for the Aztecs.

The running game will get well past 200 yards, the defense will live in the Idaho State backfield, and this is going to get ugly fast.

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San Diego State vs Idaho State Prediction, Line

San Diego State 45, Idaho State 7
Line: San Diego State -37, o/u: 50
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
San Diego State vs Idaho State Must See Rating (out of 5): 1

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Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky Prediction, Game Preview

Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 2 game on Saturday, September 10

Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Saturday, September 10

Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 10
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Doyt L Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: Bowling Green (0-1), Eastern Kentucky (0-1)
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Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky Game Preview

Why Eastern Kentucky Will Win

They gave it a run.

The Colonels roared in the fourth quarter against Eastern Michigan but came up short in the 42-34 win at Eastern Michigan. The offense cranked up almost 500 yards, Parker McKinney and the passing game were great – he led the team in rushing and ran for a score, too – and now the Bowling Green defense has to prove it can stop someone.

The Falcons lost 45-17 to UCLA last week after getting out to a hot start. They couldn’t stop the ground game, their own rushing attack stalled, and against EKU they need to crank up the steady production.

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Why Bowling Green Will Win

Eastern Kentucky will make mistakes.

12 penalties and two turnovers were the big problem against Eastern Michigan, and not being able to stop the passing game was an issue, too.

The Bowling Green offense struggled against a good UCLA, but it’s got the passing game parts to get going, Matt McDonald knows what he’s doing, and on the other side, the downfield passing attack from EKU isn’t going to be anything steady.

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What’s Going To Happen

The Falcons have to keep on scoring.

Eastern Kentucky has enough all-around pop to the O to keep the pressure on, the the mistakes it made at EMU were likely more of a first game blip than anything else.

This will go deep into the fourth quarter, but Bowling Green’s offense will get two solid scoring drives to get past the threat.

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Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky Prediction, Line

Bowling Green 34, Eastern Kentucky 27
Line: Bowling Green -4.5, o/u: 53.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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LSU vs Southern Prediction, Game Preview Lines TV

LSU vs Southern game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 2 game on Saturday, September 10

LSU vs Southern prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Saturday, September 10

LSU vs Southern How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 10
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
How To Watch: SEC Network
Record: LSU (0-1), Southern (1-0)
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LSU vs Southern Game Preview

Why Southern Will Win

Everyone playing in this game who beat a Florida team last weekend, raise your hand.

Not so fast, LSU.

All the Southern Jaguars did was put up 86 points – scoring 42 in the first quarter with over 600 yards of total offense highlighted by close to 400 yards on the ground. Granted it was against Florida Memorial University – it’s in Miami – but it was still an awesome offensive performance.

Southern has a nice dual threat quarterback in Besean McCray, the ground game is for real, it’s getting LSU on a short week, and …

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Why LSU Will Win

That blocked extra point by Florida State was the worst thing that could happen to Southern.

You think LSU is going to be a wee bit surly?

The Tigers lost 24-23 as they played like a team that desperately needed to play Southern first to get the tune-up out of the way.

There’s a lot to work on. The passing game has to be sharper, there has to be more plays down the field, the special teams need to be night-and-day better, and the base needs to see something big out of Brian Kelly, just because it wants to.

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What’s Going To Happen

With Mississippi State coming up next, LSU will look to rest as many key parts as possible. But there’s a whole lot of stuff to do first.

The team doesn’t just need an ego boost, it has to be far sharper. The team needs a live scrimmage, and it’s about to get it. It’ll get up fast, and then will chill over the last 20 minutes.

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LSU vs Southern Prediction, Line

LSU 52, Southern 3
Line: LSU -47.5, o/u: 58
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
LSU vs Southern Must See Rating (out of 5): 1

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Washington vs Portland State Prediction, Game Preview

Washington vs Portland State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 2 game on Saturday, September 10

Washington vs Portland State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Saturday, September 10

Washington vs Portland State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 10
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA
How To Watch: Pac-12 Network
Record: Washington (1-0), Portland State (0-1)
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Washington vs Portland State Game Preview

Why Portland State Will Win

The Vikings weren’t bad in the 21-17 loss to San Jose State.

It had the lead late in the game, but gave up a touchdown in the final 90 seconds as it slipped away.

They have the passing game to give Washington a problem – as long as there aren’t a slew of third down misfires and two picks like there were against San Jose State – and they have the ability to get to the quarterback and pressure Michael Penix Jr. and make him work more than Kent State did, because …

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Why Washington Will Win

The Indiana transfer was brilliant against the Golden Flashes.

Granted, you could throw left-handed like Penix Jr. and crank up yards in chunks against the Kent State defense, but it was still impressive.

He threw for 345 yards and four scores, got the O moving right away, and he did exactly what everyone was looking for out of new head coach Kalen DeBoer’s attack.

Turnover margin was a problem for Portland State last year, and it was -3 in the loss to San Jose State. That’s not going to help because …

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What’s Going To Happen

Washington’s defense is going to come out with a bit of an attitude after an okay performance.

The offensive side needs to get more out of the running game – that will come – but the defense that allowed 340 yards to Kent State will want to generate a bit more pressure. The D forced three takeaways last week, and it’ll match that against the Vikings.

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Washington vs Portland State Prediction, Line

Washington 45, Portland State 13
Line: Washington -28.5, o/u: 54.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Washington vs Portland State Must See Rating (out of 5): 1.5

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Texas A&M vs Appalachian State Prediction, Game Preview

Texas A&M vs Appalachian State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 2 game on Saturday, September 10

Texas A&M vs Appalachian State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Saturday, September 10

Texas A&M vs Appalachian State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 10
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Kyle Field, College Station, TX
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Texas A&M (1-0), Appalachian State (0-1)
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Texas A&M vs Appalachian State Game Preview

Why Appalachian State Will Win

Did Appalachian State just score again?

The Mountaineers gave North Carolina a fun time scoring 40 points in the fourth quarter … and losing. It was one of the wildest games in a long, long time in the 63-61 loss, but the offense cranked up 659 yards, everything clicked – especially late – and it wasn’t that crazy for an attack with these running backs.

They have the depth in the backfield, Chase Brice – who threw for 361 yards and six scores – is a veteran passer, and Texas A&M’s defense is about to get tested hard.

The passes will be spread around, the ground attack will work inside and out behind a dangerous line, and …

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Why Texas A&M Will Win

The A&M lines are a wee bit different than what Appalachian State saw against North Carolina.

The Aggies came up with an efficient 31-0 win over Sam Houston to start the campaign, starting with a defense that held the high-octane attack to fewer than 200 yards and coming up big on third down after third down.

The defensive front was great at getting into the backfield and stuffing everything before it could get going. The Aggies have the tacklers that North Carolina doesn’t, and they’re going to make Brice try to win this.

Appalachian State needs to run well to set up everything, or else …

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What’s Going To Happen

Texas A&M will never give up the ball.

Appalachian State isn’t going to hit the explosive plays it came up with against North Carolina as it tries grinding it out a bit more than it might like. It’s able to control the clock at times, but it’s going to press a bit with A&M having the offensive on the field for long stretches of time.

The deliberate style of A&M will take over the game in the third quarter as QB Haynes King has a sharp performance on third downs and the defense takes care of the rest.

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Texas A&M vs Appalachian State Prediction, Line

Texas A&M 34, Appalachian State 17
Line: Texas A&M -18, o/u: 52.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5
Texas A&M vs Appalachian State Must See Rating (out of 5): 3.5

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Rutgers vs Wagner Prediction, Game Preview

Rutgers vs Wagner game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 2 game on Saturday, September 10

Rutgers vs Wagner prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Saturday, September 10

Rutgers vs Wagner How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 10
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ
How To Watch: BTN
Record: Rutgers (1-0), Wagner (0-1)
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Rutgers vs Wagner Game Preview

Why Wagner Will Win

The Seahawks were able to wing it around a little bit against Fordham. WR Naielm Simmons and QB Nick Kargman hooked up eight times for 162 yards and a score.

The defensive front is just good enough to get into the backfield on a regular basis, the stops against the ground game should be there early on, and …

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Why Rutgers Will Win

If you ever wanted to see the Rutgers offense look like Alabama, here you go.

The Wagner defense might be active up front, and it might be able to come up with tackles for loss, but it also gives up lots and lots and lots of yards.

It got ripped to shreds in the 48-31 loss to Fordham last week.

The Rutgers running game that rumbled for over 200 yards in the 22-21 win over Boston College should do what it wants, and the defense that stuffed everything on the ground isn’t going to give up a thing.

It’s not going to help Wagner that …

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What’s Going To Happen

The Rutgers defense will force at least three takeaways to make this very, very ugly.

Wagner has lost 21 straight games going back to a win over LIU in late September of 2019, and things aren’t about to get a whole lot better.

The Rutgers defense will be a wall, the offense get the passing game going, and overall, the penalties and little mistakes that happened against Boston College will be worked on before keeping the winning going next week at Temple.

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Rutgers vs Wagner Prediction, Line

Rutgers 55, Wagner 3
Line: TBA, o/u: TBA
ATS Confidence out of 5: TBA
Rutgers vs Wagner Must See Rating (out of 5): 1

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Boise State vs New Mexico Prediction, Game Preview

Boise State vs New Mexico game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 2 game on Friday, September 9

Boise State vs New Mexico prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Friday, September 9

Boise State vs New Mexico How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 10
Game Time: 9:00 ET
Venue: University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: Boise State (0-1), New Mexico (1-0)
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Boise State vs New Mexico Game Preview

Why Boise State Will Win

So what went right in the debacle of a 34-17 loss to Oregon State to start the season?

Hank Bachmeier might still end up being the starting quarterback, but Taylor Green came in and provided a spark for the running game with one big dash, and he was far more effective through the air.

The defense wasn’t awful against the run – that’s a stretch, though – and overall, the team is far better than it showed, especially defensively.

New Mexico might have been wonderful in its 41-0 opener against Maine, but it’s about to welcome in a jacked up team looking to get its season going.

But …

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Why New Mexico Will Win

Rocky Long is one amazing defensive coach.

The former New Mexico head man is the current defensive coordinator, and his bunch was a rock against Maine with a slew of plays in the backfield all while allowing just 118 yards of total offense.

On the other side, QB Miles Kendrick looks like he’s going to be the right fit to settle the position, the offensive line came up with one of its best performances in years, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Did that look like a Boise State team that had its stuff together?

It’s missing the big play pop on either side against the Beavers, there were five turnovers, nothing happening down the field, and too many struggles on third downs.

New Mexico’s defense will prove that it’s far, far better than past seasons, but it’s about to run head first into a Boise State team that’s about to prove that it’s far, far better than it was Saturday night.

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Boise State vs New Mexico Prediction, Line

Boise State 34, New Mexico 16
Line: Boise State -16.5, o/u: 44
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Boise State vs New Mexico Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Louisville vs UCF Prediction, Game Preview

Louisville vs UCF game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 2 game on Friday, September 9

Louisville vs UCF prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Friday, September 9

Louisville vs UCF How To Watch

Date: Friday, September 9
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Bounce House, Orlando, FL
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Louisville (0-1), UCF (1-0)
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Louisville vs UCF Game Preview

Why Louisville Will Win

There’s desperation, and there’s a Louisville team that needs a win over a good team in a big, big hurry after the clunker of a 31-7 loss to Syracuse to start the season.

The offense kept turning it over, the defense wasn’t close, and it was a brutal debut considering all the tough ACC games ahead.

The Cardinals are far better than they appeared.

There’s still QB Malik Cunningham, there’s still all the firepower to keep up any sort of pace, and there’s still the Week 1 factor. The overreaction has kicked in hard after the loss.

This looked and played like a team that could’ve used a warm-up act against a creampuff. There’s a good chance we’re about to see the real Louisville – and a well-motivated one – on Friday night. However …

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Why UCF Will Win

The Bounce House on a Friday night isn’t the place to be if you’re looking to ease your way past a bad performance on a short week.

It might not seem like much to beat South Carolina State 56-10, but that’s the program that dropkicked Deion’s Jackson State team in the Celebration Bowl last season. It’s well coached, it has solid players, and it didn’t do a thing against the Knights with just 91 yards of total offense.

Louisville will be a far tougher challenge, but the UCF defensive front should remain hot, the combination of QB John Rhys Plumlee and RB Isaiah Bowser should be able to do exactly what the Syracuse backfield came up with, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

This should be fun.

Cunningham wasn’t awful against Syracuse, but he couldn’t get the offense going. He’ll be back to his dynamic self this week, but it won’t matter.

This is a statement game for UCF as much as it is a big moment for the ACC team. Win this, and all the Good Vibes Only from the end of last year and the bowl victory over Florida continue.

The Knights will run as much and as well as they want to.

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Louisville vs UCF Prediction, Line

UCF 34, Louisville 27
Line: UCF -6.5, o/u: 61.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Louisville vs UCF Must See Rating (out of 5): 3

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