NCAAF: Week 8

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Florida International @ 2.38 pinnacle Florida International has a more balanced attack with 249 passing yards and 156 rushing yards per game while Arkansas State allows an average of 222 passing yards and 123 rushing yards per game. QB Caroll has been good, they get back a very good WR in Hilton while RBs Rhodes and Perry have been effective in running the ball. Good wins over a good defences in Louisville and Central Florida supports this team is underrated and capable of doing well. Arkasas State is more one dimnesional as they average 303 passing yards and though they average 141 rushing yards per game, games against some much weaker opponents inflated these numbers. FIU allows an average of 245 passing yards and 107 rushing yards per game. So can see FIU containing the run but will give up some yardage threw the air. Also with QB Aplin for ArkSt having 6 TDs but also 8 INTs, he does turnover the ball, and they have lost more fumbles than they have regained, so given that the conditions are likely to be wet, then a FIU defence can get some good field position. Record 51-40 (+11.04)

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Re: NCAAF: Week 8 Florida International @ 2.38 :( Record 51-41 (+10.04) Central Florida -16.5 @ 1.95 pinnacle Like UCF to bounce back from their loss to Southern Mississippi here as they are the better team. They average 238 passing yards and 184 rushing yards per game, and should do well on this porous UAB defence that allows 292 passing yards and 223 rushing yards per game. In the 37-20 loss to Tulsa, they allowed 314 passing yards and 218 rushing yards in that game. UCF's defence allows just 184 passing yards and an even better 78 rushing yards per game, and with the UAB offence, gaining 210 passing yards and just 104 rushing yards per game, hard to see them doing much here as the UCF defence will be fired up to get back on the winning track. UAB have lost their last 2 games by 17+ points and have averaged just 13 points per game but allowed 33 points per game, and while UCF have not scored much, they have had a much tougher schedule and should relish playing a much easier opponent where they can dominate on both sides of the ball. Arizona - UCLA over 62.5 @ 1.99 pinnacle Arizona has just sacked its coach so the team should be looking to do well for their new coach. Still they have a very good offence that passes the ball well, averaging 383 passing yards per game, and should do well on this UCLA defence that allows an average of 232 passing yards per game. With the injuries in the UCLA secondary, the expect QB Foles to have another big game. They do not run the ball that well, gaining just 72 yards per game but UCLA does not defend the run well either, allowing 182 yards per game. UCLA's defence has allowed at least 38 points in its 3 losses so far. Arizona passed for 378 yards and ran for just 53 yards in their 37-27 loss to Oregon State last week, while UCLA allowed 287 passing yards and 88 rushing yards in their 27-19 win over Oregon State 3 weeks ago. Stanford is another common opponent where Arizona managed 282 passing yards and 51 rushing yards in the 37-10 loss to them while UCLA allowed 240 passing yards and 202 rushing yards in the 45-19 loss to them. On defence, Arizona has allowed 292 passing yards and 196 rushing yards per game, with at least 37 points scored in their last 3 losses. Oregon State had 280 passing yards and 128 rushing yards against Arizona while Stanford had 345 passing yards and 242 rushing yards. Like UCLA's offence to take advantage of this turmoil as they average 199 passing yards and 195 rushing yards per game. They had 146 passing yards and 211 rushing yards against Oregon State and 202 passing yards and 141 rushing yards against a good Stanford defence. Neither defence has been good at stopping yardage and points against them. Arizona will air the ball while UCLA will run the ball, and like both teams to put up points, as neither side has a good pass rush to pressure the QB or disrupt the hand offs to the RBs.