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    At Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on Friday, Austin Reed and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-3) face Dewayne McBride and the UAB Blazers (4-2) in a battle between two of the brightest stars in college football offensively, beginning at 8:00 PM ET.

    The Blazers are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+2.5), versus the Hilltoppers (with an over/under of 57.5 points).

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    Game Info and Betting Lines for Western Kentucky vs. UAB

    • Game Day: Friday, October 21, 2022
    • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
    • TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
    • Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
    • Stadium: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
    Hilltoppers vs Blazers Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
    Hilltoppers -2.5 -110 -110 57.5 -110 -110 -137 +110

    Western Kentucky Betting Insights

    • UAB has a 3-3-0 record against the spread this season.
    • UAB hase hit the over in two of six games with a set total (33.3%).

    Western Kentucky Stats & Insights

    • Western Kentucky has the 53rd-ranked defense this season (363.3 yards allowed per game), and has been better offensively, ranking 16th-best with a tally of 489.6 yards per game.
    • On offense, Western Kentucky has been a top-25 unit, ranking 19th-best in the FBS by compiling 40.0 points per game. The Hilltoppers rank 44th on defense (22.7 points allowed per game).
    • Offensively, Western Kentucky has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking sixth-best in the FBS by putting up 345.0 per game. The Hilltoppers rank 83rd on defense (241.6 passing yards allowed per game).
    • On offense, Western Kentucky ranks 77th in the FBS with 144.6 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defensive unit ranks 36th in rushing yards allowed per contest (121.7).
    • Western Kentucky ranks 69th in third-down conversion rate this season (39.3%), but has been playing really well on defense, ranking 13th-best in the FBS with a 29.5% third-down conversion rate allowed.
    • With 17 forced turnovers (second in the FBS) against 11 turnovers committed (90th in the FBS), Western Kentucky’s +6 turnover margin is the 15th-best in college football.

    Western Kentucky’s Best Players

    • Reed has recorded 2,318 yards (331.1 ypg) on 210-of-297 passing with 21 touchdowns compared to five interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 159 rushing yards (22.7 ypg) on 54 carries while scoring four touchdowns on the ground.
    • The team’s top rusher, Kye Robichaux, has carried the ball 68 times for 458 yards (65.4 per game), scoring three times.
    • Davion Ervin-Poindexter has piled up 164 yards on 53 attempts, scoring three times.
    • Daewood Davis’ team-high 620 yards as a receiver have come on 46 catches (out of 62 targets) with five touchdowns.
    • Malachi Corley has reeled in 45 passes while averaging 75.6 yards per game and scoring six touchdowns.
    • Michael Mathison has a total of 336 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 33 throws and scoring two touchdowns.
    • Jaques Evans, who leads the team in tackles and sacks, has amassed 4.5 sacks, 5.0 TFL and 43 tackles.
    • Upton Stout leads the team with two interceptions, while also collecting 10 tackles and two passes defended.

    UAB Betting Insights

    • So far this season, UAB has put together a 3-3-0 record against the spread.
    • Two of UAB’s six games with a set total have hit the over (33.3%).

    UAB Stats & Insights

    • UAB ranks 35th in the FBS with 449.5 total yards per game, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks 21st-best by surrendering just 319.2 total yards per game.
    • UAB’s defensive unit has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks 16th-best in the FBS with 17.3 points allowed per contest. In terms of offense, it is putting up 34.5 points per game, which ranks 37th.
    • UAB ranks 105th in the FBS with 205.5 passing yards per contest, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks 15th-best by surrendering only 176.2 passing yards per game.
    • UAB’s run offense has been excelling, racking up 244.0 rushing yards per game (eighth-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 65th by allowing 143.0 rushing yards per game.
    • From an offensive standpoint, UAB is posting a 43.7% third-down conversion rate (49th-ranked). It ranks 66th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (38.6% third-down rate allowed).
    • UAB has thrived in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of +6 ranks 15th-best in the FBS, with 13 forced turnovers (13th in the nation) and seven turnovers committed (32nd in the nation).

    UAB’s Best Players

    • Dylan Hopkins has put up 1,170 passing yards, or 195.0 per game, so far this season. He has completed 66.7% of his passes and has recorded six touchdowns with two interceptions. He’s also chipped in on the ground with 18.8 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner two times.
    • McBride has run for 778 yards on 116 carries so far this year while scoring 11 times on the ground.
    • Jermaine Brown Jr. has rushed for 418 yards on 66 carries with three touchdowns.
    • Trea Shropshire’s 362 receiving yards (60.3 yards per game) are best on his team. He has 14 catches on 27 targets with two touchdowns.
    • Tejhaun Palmer has collected 263 receiving yards (43.8 yards per game) and one touchdown on 16 receptions.
    • TJ Jones has racked up 164 reciving yards (27.3 ypg) this season.
    • Drew Tuazama has 2.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has 2.0 TFL and eight tackles.
    • Noah Wilder, UAB’s tackle leader, has 33 tackles and 1.0 TFL this year.
    • Grayson Cash has a team-leading three interceptions to go along with 14 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and three passes defended.
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