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Star wideout Tyler Scott and the Cincinnati Bearcats (8-2) play the Temple Owls (3-7) on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET, at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Bearcats are very big favorites (currently -17) in their matchup against the Owls, with the over/under being 51 points. (On the moneyline, the Bearcats are -941 and the Owls are +600.)
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Cincinnati vs. Temple
- Game Day: Saturday, November 19, 2022
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearcats | -17 | -110 | -110 | 51 | -110 | -110 | -941 | +600 |
Cincinnati Betting Insights
- Temple is 7-3-0 against the spread this year.
- Temple is a 2-2 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 17 points or more this season.
- The teams have hit the over in five of Temple’s 10 games with a set total.
Cincinnati Stats & Insights
- Cincinnati is totaling 396.8 yards per game on offense this season (61st in the FBS), and are allowing 335.7 yards per game (27th) on defense.
- Cincinnati is putting up 32.6 points per game on offense this season (38th in the FBS), and is giving up 21.4 points per game (34th) on defense.
- Cincinnati is compiling 270.9 passing yards per game on offense (29th in the FBS), and ranks 26th on the other side of the ball with 190.8 passing yards allowed per game.
- Cincinnati is averaging 125.9 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 98th in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 62nd, giving up 144.9 rushing yards per contest.
- Cincinnati is putting up a 38.2% third-down percentage on offense, which ranks them 72nd in the FBS. On defense, the defense ranks 78th, giving up a 40.1% third-down conversion rate.
- With 12 forced turnovers (89th in the FBS) against 11 turnovers committed (27th in the FBS), Cincinnati (+1) owns the 60th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Cincinnati’s Best Players
- Ben Bryant has 2,602 yards passing for Cincinnati, completing 61.9% of his passes and tossing 20 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season.
- Charles McClelland has carried the ball 124 times for a team-high 766 yards on the ground and has found the end zone six times as a runner.
- Corey Kiner has piled up 315 yards on 68 carries, scoring five times.
- Scott’s leads his squad with 826 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 50 receptions (out of 78 targets) and scored nine touchdowns.
- Tre Tucker has put up a 594-yard season so far with two touchdowns, reeling in 48 passes on 71 targets.
- Jadon Thompson has been the target of 33 passes and hauled in 20 grabs for 352 yards, an average of 35.2 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Ivan Pace Jr., the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has racked up 9.0 sacks, 13.0 TFL and 74 tackles.
- Ja’Von Hicks has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 32 tackles and two passes defended.
Temple Betting Insights
- Temple is 7-3-0 ATS this season.
- Temple is a 2-2 record against the spread when an underdog by 17 points or more this season.
- Five of Temple’s 10 games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
Temple Stats & Insights
- In terms of total yards, Temple ranks 106th in the FBS (342.9 total yards per game) and 68th on the other side of the ball (377.2 total yards allowed per game).
- Temple’s offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, generating 21.4 points per game, which ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 80th with 27.9 points surrendered per contest.
- Temple ranks 46th in the FBS with 252.3 passing yards per contest, but it has been lifted up by its defense, which ranks 15th-best by allowing only 181.2 passing yards per game.
- In terms of rushing, this season has been tough for Temple on both sides of the ball, as it is compiling only 90.6 rushing yards per contest (seventh-worst) and ceding 196.0 rushing yards per game (17th-worst).
- Temple’s offense has been sputtering on third down, ranking 18th-worst in the FBS with a 32.9% third-down conversion percentage. It has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, giving up a 35.2% third-down rate (38th-ranked).
- At -6, Temple owns the 100th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 12 forced turnovers (89th in the FBS) and 18 turnovers committed (103rd in the FBS).
Temple’s Best Players
- E.J. Warner has compiled 2,334 yards (233.4 per game) while completing 58.9% of his passes and recording 13 touchdown passes with nine interceptions this season.
- Edward Saydee is his team’s leading rusher with 126 carries for 575 yards, or 57.5 per game. He’s found paydirt five times on the ground, as well. Saydee has also chipped in with 27 catches for 226 yards.
- Darvon Hubbard has racked up 176 yards (on 45 attempts) with two touchdowns.
- Jose Barbon paces his squad with 719 receiving yards on 53 receptions with two touchdowns.
- Adonicas Sanders has caught 37 passes and compiled 437 receiving yards (43.7 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Amad Anderson Jr.’s 45 targets have resulted in 32 grabs for 388 yards and three touchdowns.
- Darian Varner has 7.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has 11.0 TFL and 31 tackles.
- Temple’s tackle leader, Yvandy Rigby, has 58 tackles, 5.0 TFL, and two sacks this year.
- Layton Jordan has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with 36 tackles, 12.0 TFL, 6.5 sacks, and two passes defended.
