THE DUKE SPORTSSouth Florida (+9) for 1.5 Units
Cincy has covered 6 straight in this series and has played well over the last three games but we like the value with S.Florida. B.J. Daniels, who had a horrific game last week at West Virginia, should fare better here. Skip Holtz should make the needed corrections -- offensively -- and get top receiver Bogan more involved. S.Fla was in the game vs WV until that horrible interception before the half to set up a momentum shifting Mountaineer TD. South Florida's defense remains rock solid and capable of winning the line-of-scrimmage battle. SF is 6-1 ATS as a dog of more than 2 points in the 2nd of back-to-back road games, and they're 5-1 ATS on the road off back-to-back SU losses. We're going to look for a competitive game from the Bulls tonight.
Cincy has covered 6 straight in this series and has played well over the last three games but we like the value with S.Florida. B.J. Daniels, who had a horrific game last week at West Virginia, should fare better here. Skip Holtz should make the needed corrections -- offensively -- and get top receiver Bogan more involved. S.Fla was in the game vs WV until that horrible interception before the half to set up a momentum shifting Mountaineer TD. South Florida's defense remains rock solid and capable of winning the line-of-scrimmage battle. SF is 6-1 ATS as a dog of more than 2 points in the 2nd of back-to-back road games, and they're 5-1 ATS on the road off back-to-back SU losses. We're going to look for a competitive game from the Bulls tonight.
BRIAN EDWARDS
South Florida at Cincinnati
Pick: Cincinnati -7
I made this number 11.5, so I'm thrilled to get it at minus seven. USF's offense has been absolutely atrocious, producing just 15 points in the last eight quarters against West Va. and Syracuse. In the Bulls' only other game against someone of any merit (Florida), they scored just 14 points. In other words, they can't score. Cincy, on the other hand, can score in bunches. Zach Collaros is enjoying an outstanding year, throwing five TD passes in last week's win at Louisville. For the year, Collaros has a 17/3 TD-INT ratio. On the other hand, B.J. Daniels has four TD passes compared to 10 interceptions. Give me Cincy laying the points.
South Florida at Cincinnati
Pick: Cincinnati -7
I made this number 11.5, so I'm thrilled to get it at minus seven. USF's offense has been absolutely atrocious, producing just 15 points in the last eight quarters against West Va. and Syracuse. In the Bulls' only other game against someone of any merit (Florida), they scored just 14 points. In other words, they can't score. Cincy, on the other hand, can score in bunches. Zach Collaros is enjoying an outstanding year, throwing five TD passes in last week's win at Louisville. For the year, Collaros has a 17/3 TD-INT ratio. On the other hand, B.J. Daniels has four TD passes compared to 10 interceptions. Give me Cincy laying the points.
