The streaking Houston Cougars will look to pull off the big upset when they host the unbeaten, 21st-ranked South Florida Bulls when the two teams square off in their intriguing Week 9 AAC matchup on Saturday. If you’re ready to find out if Houston can cover the chalk as a decisive home underdogs or whether the Bulls are the pick in this one, then let’s get to my expert college football Week 9 odds pick right now.
Why should you bet on the Cougars in Week 9? Well, there are a lot of good reasons to back the Cougars starting with the fact that Houston averages a phenomenal 48.7 points per game to rank second nationally in scoring. While South Florida puts up 35.5 points per game, clearly, the Cougars are the far more explosive offensive team in this contest.
Then, there’s the fact that Houston has a star in dual-threat quarterback D’Eriq King. The athletically-gifted King has completed 63.5 percent of his passes for 1,984 yards with 23 touchdowns and just three interceptions. King has also rushed for an additional 281 yards and nine TDs to give him a whopping 32 total scores to lead the nation. King went 25-of-38 for 413 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for an additional 56 yards and one score in Houston’s 49-26 beatdown of Navy last weekend.
Last but not least, another great reason to back Houston is that, despite their excellence this season, South Florida has a turnover-prone quarterback. Blake Barnett has thrown a whopping seven interceptions so far this season to nearly cancel out his 10 TD passes, making him vulnerable to the untimely interception that his team can’t overcome.
USF vs Houston NCAA Football Week 9 Odds & Preview
The standard is to be the best and we take nothing less!#BullStrong 🤘💪 pic.twitter.com/QedglDGOfF
— USF Football (@USFFootball) October 24, 2018
- When: Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 3:30 PM ET
- Where: TDECU Stadium
- TV: ABC, ESPN2
- Radio: USF / Houston
- Live Stream: WatchESPN
- NCAA Football Week 9 Odds: Houston -8 / Total: 74
Weather Forecast
- Clear: 26°C/79°F
- Humidity: 45%
- Precipitation: 0%
- Wind: 7 mph WNW
- Cloud Cover: 0%
- Type of Stadium: Open
Why Bet On South Florida?
Why should you bet on the unbeaten Bulls to get it done in Week 9? Well MYBookie collegiate gridiron gamers, there are handful of great reasons, starting with the fact that South Florida has won all three of their road games this season. The there’s the fact that South Florida has the better statistical defense in giving up four fewer points per game (25.7 ppg) than Houston does (29.1 ppg). Last but not least, South Florida wants revenge for their heartbreaking 28-24 home loss against the Cougars last season. South Florida got past UConn 38-30 last weekend after narrowly escaping at Tulane 25-24 in Week 7.Team Statistics
Offense:- Average Score For: 35.57
- Total Yards: 505
- Pass Yards: 267.43
- Rush Yards: 237.57
- Average Score Against: 25.71
- Total Yards: 409.72
- Pass Yards: 180.29
- Rush Yards: 229.43
Why Bet On Houston Cougars?
Why should you bet on the Cougars in Week 9? Well, there are a lot of good reasons to back the Cougars starting with the fact that Houston averages a phenomenal 48.7 points per game to rank second nationally in scoring. While South Florida puts up 35.5 points per game, clearly, the Cougars are the far more explosive offensive team in this contest.
Then, there’s the fact that Houston has a star in dual-threat quarterback D’Eriq King. The athletically-gifted King has completed 63.5 percent of his passes for 1,984 yards with 23 touchdowns and just three interceptions. King has also rushed for an additional 281 yards and nine TDs to give him a whopping 32 total scores to lead the nation. King went 25-of-38 for 413 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for an additional 56 yards and one score in Houston’s 49-26 beatdown of Navy last weekend.
Last but not least, another great reason to back Houston is that, despite their excellence this season, South Florida has a turnover-prone quarterback. Blake Barnett has thrown a whopping seven interceptions so far this season to nearly cancel out his 10 TD passes, making him vulnerable to the untimely interception that his team can’t overcome.
Team Statistics
Offense:- Average Score For: 48.71
- Total Yards: 555.29
- Pass Yards: 321.29
- Rush Yards: 234
- Average Score Against: 29.14
- Total Yards: 482.14
- Pass Yards: 333.57
- Rush Yards: 148.57
USF vs Houston NCAA Football Week 9 Betting Trends
- South Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- South Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Houston’s last 25 games
