We are at that time of year where we get to see good teams play in the middle of the week. Tonight's matchup features the 7-0 Houston Cougars against the 2-5 Rice Owls.
Didn't say it would be a great matchup, but at least we get to enjoy a great Houston offense.
The Cougars have one of the best passing games in the country which averages 441 yards a game in the air. Quarterback Case Keenum has thrown for over 2,600 yards and 23 touchdowns. He is a huge reason Houston is averaging almost 50 points a game.
Rice on the other hand struggles to score points as they average only 22 points per contest. They don't run the ball well or pass well as they rank in the bottom tier of both categories.
What really stands out in this game is Houston's high scoring offense against Rice and their defense that gives up 32.6 points per game.
This matchup doesn't look good for Rice at all and what makes it even worse is the fact that the home team is 7-1 against the spread in the last eight meetings.
The Cougars are 7-1 against the spread in their last eight games as a favorite of 10.5 points or more and are 4-0 against the spread against a team with a losing record.
Although I don't like betting such high lines usually, it would be very nice to get this line just under four touchdowns.
Pick: Houston -27.5
Randy Chambers is a B/R Featured Columnist that covers College Football and the NFL. You can contact him @Randy_Chambers or Randy.Chambers7@yahoo.com
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