The South Florida Bulls (1-4) are on the road Saturday to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats'(4-1). Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the South Florida vs. Cincinnati'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Bulls lost at home last week 48-28 against East Carolina, and were never in it, trailing 14-0 in the 1st quarter and 41-7 at the half. The Bulls gave up 575 total yards (465 passing) and allowed ECU to go 3-for-3 on 4th-down conversions. On offense, QB Gerry Bohanon was 18-of-28 with 253 yards and 3 TDs and rushed 13 times for 74 yards and a TD. His top target was WR Jimmy Horn Jr., who caught 8 receptions for 180 yards and 2 TDs, and RB Brian Battie had 15 carries for 96 yards. The Bulls will need a big offensive performance while cleaning up their defensive play if they want to steal a win on the road.
Cincinnati beat Tulsa last week 31-21. QB Ben Bryant'played an average game going 15-of-27 for 166 yards with 2 TDs and 1 INT, but the Bearcats shined on the ground.' RB Corey Kiner had 12 carries for 106 yards and a TD and RB Charles McClelland'had 87 yards on 13 carries. Cincinnati had 198 yards on the ground to Tulsa’s 36. The Bearcats defense played well with 2 INTs, but the team as a whole will need to clean up their penalties, having 11 for 109 yards which is why the game did not turn into a blowout.
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