UTSA (5-5) vs Temple (3-7)
Game Info: Friday, November 22, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Alamodome)
Betting Odds: UTSA -15.5 / Temple +15.5 --- Over/Under: 54.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: ESPN2
The Temple Owls and the UTSA Roadrunners meet Friday in college football action from the Alamodome. Here’s a Temple vs UTSA prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Temple vs UTSA pick. We will examine:
The Temple Owls' recent form and player performance
The UTSA Roadrunners' recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Temple Owls
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the UTSA Roadrunners
Recent betting trends in games played between Temple and UTSA
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Temple vs UTSA game
Temple Owls Betting Preview
Temple lost five of their first six games this year, falling to Oklahoma, Navy, Coastal Carolina, Army, and UConn along the way. The Owls would then take out Tulsa 20-10 before losses to East Carolina and Tulane in the next pair.
In their matchup with Florida Atlantic on Saturday, Temple posted nine fourth-quarter points to force overtime and eventually won 18-15. Evan Simon threw for 218 yards, while Dante Wright led the receivers with 14 catches for 147 yards.
UTSA Roadrunners Betting Preview
Over on the UTSA side, they went 2-4 to start the year. The losses in that time were to Texas State, Texas, East Carolina, and Rice. Since then the Roadrunners are 3-1 with wins over Florida Atlantic, Memphis, and North Texas alongside a lone loss to Tulsa.
In their last appearance versus North Texas on Friday, the Roadrunners were up 27-7 by halftime. UTSA slowed in the second half but still powered out the big win 48-27. Owen McCown posted 379 yards with two TDs and a pick. Robert Henry led the rush with his 20 carries for 168 yards and two touchdowns of his own.
Why the UTSA Roadrunners will win
- UTSA has won each of its last 21 games against conference opponents at Alamodome.
- Temple has lost each of its last 19 road games.
- UTSA has covered the spread in seven of its last eight home games against conference opponents.
- Temple has failed to cover the spread in six of its last seven road games against conference opponents.
- UTSA has won the first half in six of its last eight home games against conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of UTSA's last five games against conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Four of Temple's last five games as an underdog have gone OVER the total points line.
Temple vs UTSA Prediction
I’ll stick with UTSA. The Roadrunners are coming off a good showing versus a middling North Texas team. UTSA gave up a whopping 239 rushing yards in that one but held the Green to just 2-of-11 on third downs with a pair of takeaways. On offense, the Roadrunners posted 681 yards (302 rushing), 7.5 yards, and 30 first downs in a dominant display.
As for Temple, on Saturday they barely eked by Florida Atlantic. The Owls notched 348 yards total (218 passing) with a tepid 4.4 yards per play and 18 first downs. The defense held FAU to just 3-of-14 on third-down tries though, and usually got off the field promptly. UTSA should be a tougher matchup (on paper at least) and I don’t think the Owls will get close enough to cover.
Andrew’s Pick UTSA Roadrunners -15.5
AUTHOR: Andrew Jett
