The Cincinnati Bearcats will look to extend their winning ways when they hit the road to take on the South Florida Bulls in their Week 12 AAC matchup on Saturday. With Cincy on fire and South Florida looking for the win after dropping two of their last three games, let’s find out which team is offering the best value against their college football lines in this one!
Cincinnati vs USF 2019 College Football Week 12 Spread & Game Info
- When: Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- TV: CBSSN
- Radio: Cincinnati / South Florida
- College Football Week 12 Odds: Cincinnati -14 / Total: 47
Why Bet On Cincinnati?
There are a lot of good reasons to back the Bearcats in this Week 12 matchup. Cincinnati has won seven straight games including an emphatic 48-3 smackdown of Connecticut on Saturday. The Bearcats have gone an impressive 5-2 ATS over their last seven and Cincinnati is the better statistical team on both sides of the ball in this contest. Last but not least, South Florida has struggled at home in going 2-3 SU through five home dates so far this season.
Team Statistics
Offense:- Average Score For: 32.67
- Total Yards: 408.98
- Pass Yards: 203.78
- Rush Yards: 205.22
- Average Score Against: 21
- Total Yards: 363.22
- Pass Yards: 227.44
- Rush Yards: 135.78
Why Bet On South Florida?
The best reason to back the Bulls is that they’re getting two touchdowns as home underdogs. Unfortunately, South Florida has dropped two of three including a humbling 17-7 loss against temple last weekend as a 1-point home favorite no less. The good news is that South Florida has gone a perfect 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss while also going 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game. The bad news is that the Bulls have been limited to seven points or less in each of their last two losses.
Team Statistics
Offense:- Average Score For: 24
- Total Yards: 345.89
- Pass Yards: 178.67
- Rush Yards: 167.22
- Average Score Against: 27.11
- Total Yards: 377.56
- Pass Yards: 183.56
- Rush Yards: 194.00
College Football Week 12 Betting Trends for Cincinnati vs USF
- Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games
- Cincinnati is 7-0 SU in the last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati’s last 9 games
- USF is 4-11 SU in the last 15 games
- USF is 2-8 ATS in the last 10 home games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of South Florida’s last 7 games
Cincinnati vs USF Expert Analysis and Prediction
Cincinnati ranks 46th in scoring (32.7 ppg) and 31st in points allowed (21.0 ppg) while South Florida ranks 99th in scoring (24.0 ppg) and 64th in points allowed (27.1 ppg). While the home team in this rivalry has gone 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings and Cincinnati has gone a winless 0-4 ATS in their last 4 meetings, I say go along with the approximately 72 percent of public bettors that like the Bearcats to win and cover the chalk as two-touchdown road favorites in this one. Cincinnati has some big-time bowl game hopes coming into this matchup and this just looks like a game the Bearcats should win handily.
Pick: Cincinnati 38 South Florida 21
