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Byrum Brown will lead the South Florida Bulls (3-4) into their game against the UConn Huskies (1-5) at Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET.
The Bulls are small favorites (-2) in their game against the Huskies, with the over/under at 54.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Bulls are -133 and the Huskies are +112.)
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Game Info for South Florida vs. UConn
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: East Hartford, Connecticut
- Stadium: Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
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South Florida | -2 | -110 | -110 | 54.5 | -109 | -111 | -133 | +112 |
South Florida Pick Insights
- South Florida has a 3-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- South Florida has not yet covered the spread as favorites of 2 points or more this season (0-2).
- Four of South Florida’s six games with a set total have hit the over (66.7%).
South Florida Stats & Insights
- With 455 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks eighth-worst in the FBS, South Florida has been forced to lean on its 37th-ranked offense (433.9 yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranks sixth-worst in the FBS (36.1 points allowed per game), South Florida has put up better results offensively, ranking 70th in the FBS by putting up 28.6 points per game.
- South Florida sports the 48th-ranked passing offense this season (252.9 passing yards per game), and has been worse defensively, ranking sixth-worst with 305 passing yards allowed per game.
- South Florida is compiling 181 rushing yards per game on offense (42nd in the FBS), and ranks 82nd defensively with 150 rushing yards allowed per game.
- South Florida is posting a 37.9% third-down percentage on offense, which ranks them 87th in the FBS. On defense, the defense ranks 57th, giving up a 37.3% third-down conversion rate.
- With nine forced turnovers (61st in the FBS) against 12 turnovers committed (102nd in the FBS), South Florida (-3) has the 98th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
South Florida’s Best Players
- Brown has thrown for 1,662 yards, completing 59.6% of his passes and recording 12 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He’s also run for 512 yards (73.1 ypg) on 116 carries with seven rushing touchdowns.
- Nay’Quan Wright has piled up 404 yards on 90 carries, scoring three times.
- Sean Atkins’ leads his squad with 493 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 43 catches (out of 58 targets) and scored three touchdowns.
- Naiem Simmons has hauled in 24 receptions totaling 438 yards, finding the end zone three times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Khafre Brown has a total of 273 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 15 passes and scoring two touchdowns.
- Daquan Evans has racked up three sacks to lead the team, while also recording eight TFL and 30 tackles.
- Jhalyn Shuler, South Florida’s tackle leader, has 40 tackles, two TFL, and one sack this year.
- Logan Berryhill has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 25 tackles and two passes defended to his name.
UConn Betting Insights
- UConn’s ATS record is 3-3-0 this year.
- UConn is a 3-2 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 2 points or more this season.
- Out of UConn’s six games with a set total, three have hit the over (50%).
UConn Pick Insights
- UConn has not been getting things done offensively, ranking 19th-worst with 322.8 total yards per game. It has been more effective on defense, surrendering 389 total yards per contest (84th-ranked).
- UConn has struggled on both sides of the ball this season, ranking 18th-worst in points (20.5 per game) and 24th-worst in points allowed (31.5 per game).
- UConn’s passing game has been struggling, ranking 22nd-worst in the FBS with 190.5 passing yards per game. It has been more productive on defense, giving up 251.3 passing yards per contest (104th-ranked).
- UConn ranks 98th in the FBS with 132.3 rushing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 67th with 137.7 rushing yards allowed per contest on defense.
- With a 37.6% third-down conversion rate on offense, UConn ranks 90th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 86th, surrendering a 40.5% third-down rate.
- With seven forced turnovers (94th in the FBS) and seven turnovers committed (35th in the FBS) this season, UConn ranks 63rd in the FBS with a turnover margin of 0.
UConn’s Best Players
- Ta’Quan Roberson leads UConn with 970 yards on 85-of-141 passing with seven touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season.
- Victor Rosa has run for 399 yards on 75 carries so far this year while scoring two times on the ground.
- DeVontae Houston has piled up 161 yards (on 34 attempts).
- Justin Joly has hauled in 275 receiving yards on 23 receptions to pace his squad so far this season while scoring one touchdown as a receiver.
- Brett Buckman has 22 receptions (on 37 targets) for a total of 261 yards (43.5 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Cameron Ross’ 38 targets have resulted in 23 receptions for 246 yards and one touchdown.
- Pryce Yates has racked up two sacks to pace the team, while also recording five TFL and 17 tackles.
- Jackson Mitchell is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s racked up 49 tackles, one TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one interception.
- Chris Shearin has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 15 tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended.