Houston vs Cincinnati Prediction College Football Picks 9/21/24

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Houston

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Cincinnati

-Recent betting trends in games played between Houston and Cincinnati

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Cougars vs Bearcats.

Houston Bounced Back in the Last Game

Houston lost the first two games of the season, but they were able to bounce back in the last game. After losing the first game of the season, Houston was beaten by Oklahoma 16-12 in the second game. The defense was much more impressive in that game and they rolled that over into the third game. Houston faced off against Rice in the last game and they were able to secure the 33-7 victory. Houston got out to a 14-0 lead in the first half and they never looked back on the way to the victory. 

Donovan Smith completed 12 of his 21 passes for 142 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. Stacy Sneed had a strong game, finishing with seven carries for 82 yards and a touchdown. The defense allowed Rice to only pass for 84 yards. In this game, the Houston defense is going to need to step up again in a big way. 

How Good Is Cincinnati? 

Cincinnati comes into this game with a 2-1 record but there are still so many questions surrounding this team. Cincinnati has two wins this year, but they could have three if they didn’t blow the game against Pittsburgh. They were outscored 15-0 in the 4th quarter and they ended up losing 28-27. In the last game against Miami, Cincinnati scored 27 points while the defense gave up 16 points, and that led to the victory. In that game, the running game went wild and he finished with 21 carries for 126 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. Brendan Sorsby completed 21 of his 34 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown. In this game, Cincinnati needs to get the offense out to a fast start and they need to really try to put the pressure on the Houston defense. 

Cincinnati vs Houston Matchup

• Cincinnati ranks T27th among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (2.0).
• Cincinnati ranks 28th among FBS teams for rushing yards per game this season (213.7).
• Houston ranks T23rd among FBS teams for 1st downs against this season (38).
• Houston ranks T35th among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (3.3).

Houston vs Cincinnati Prediction

Houston is going to find success in this game, and I actually think they can win this game outright. The last few games the Houston defense has been good and their defense is going to be strong again here. Cincinnati blew that game a couple of games ago and he’s not going to dominate here. This is going to be a lower-scoring game and Houston is going to put up a fight here. Back Houston against the spread here.