UConn at Cincinnati College Football Odds
Written November 6, 2009 by Kyle Hunter
The Cincinnati Bearcats are up to #5 in the BCS rankings and if things fall just right and they win out, they could play in the BCS Championship game. First things first, the Bearcats need to take care of their own business and UConn is the first team up on their schedule. The Bearcats may have to do it again without the services of Tony Pike, but they have been on a great roll and Zach Collaros has proven a very able backup quarterback. This one will be played in prime time, so they’ll be that little extra motivation for both teams. If you want to get in on the action and bet on football, sign up at Bodog and get an unlimited 10% bonus on your initial deposit.
The Bearcats of Cincinnati have a very balanced football team that is impressing just about everyone across the nation. The offense is high powered, even without their star quarterback under center. Collaros has completed 75% of his passes this season and has 9 touchdowns and just one interception. Not bad for a backup eh? In addition to his proficient passing Collaros is a great runner that can hurt the defense with his legs. Isiah Pead and Jacob Ramsey both average over 6 yards per carry in the Bearcats backfield, so they can run the football very effectively as well. Mardy Gilyard is a play maker for the team who is a great receiver and special teams player. The Bearcats defense often gets overshadowed by the offense, but it is very good as well. The defense is allowing just 12.9 points per game and is solid against both the pass and the run game. Most college football picks show this team winning out, but it’s never easy come this time of year.
The Connecticut Huskies have had a difficult season, with tough losses on the field being dwarfed by a tragic loss off the field. The Huskies are 4-4 and need to make a push if they wish to make the postseason again this year. Zach Frazier is the new quarterback since Cody Endres went down with a season ending injury last week. Frazier started the season as quarterback, but Endres had assumed the quarterback role before his injury. Frazier has 7 interceptions and just 3 touchdowns, so he’ll have to take care of ball better if they are going to have any kind of chance in this one. Andre Dixon and Jordan Todman are both doing a pretty good job in the backfield for UConn, but they definitely miss Donald Brown. The defense is giving up 20.6 points per game, but in their last 3 games they have been giving up an average of 161 yards on the ground per game.
This week’s college football lines show the Bearcats as a 17 point home favorite. The posted total has been set at 51.5. Both teams have been great against the spread of late. The Huskies are 8-1 against the spread in their last and the Bearcats are 6-2 in their last 8. The home team is 4-0 against the spread in their last 4 meetings.
Last year UConn put a hurting on Cincinnati, but I don’t expect to see the same this year. Most football picks show the Bearcats moving on and staying unbeaten and I think they will do so quite easily. Look for Collaros and the offense to move the ball well on the ground and cover the spread in this game.
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