South Florida at Temple 10/17/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 10/15/2020 at 6:24 PM ET

The South Florida Bulls visit Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday for an American Athletic Conference showdown with the Temple Owls. South Florida is 1-3 following its 44-24 loss at home to East Carolina on Saturday. The Bulls fell behind by 10 points after the first quarter and were down by 11 points at halftime and could not battle back. Quarterback Jordan McCloud passed for 298 yards and running back Johnny Ford rushed for a pair of touchdowns in the loss.

Quarterback Jordan McCloud has passed for 567 yards with one touchdown, two interceptions and has been sacked five times. The leading rusher for South Florida is Johnny Ford with 201 yards and three touchdowns. The leading receiver is Latrell Williams with 166 yards, while DeVontres Dukes has 142 yards and one touchdown. On defense, linebacker Nick Roberts has a team-high 21 tackles.

Temple lost its opening game of the regular season on Saturday 31-29 to the Navy Midshipmen. Temple trailed 21-10 at halftime but outscored the Midshipmen in the second half 19-10, but came up two points short in their debut. Temple quarterback Anthony Russo passed for one touchdown but was also intercepted once while running back Re’Mahn Davis rushed for one touchdown and Branden Mack caught one.

Through one game of the regular season, Anthony Russo has passed for 206 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The leading rusher for Temple is Re’Mahn Davis with 97 yards and one touchdown. Branden Mack is the leading receiver for the Owls with 80 yards and one touchdown, while David Martin-Robinson has 72 yards receiving. On defense, linebacker Isaiah Graham-Mobley has a team-high 14 tackles.

Although Temple lost its opening game of the season, the Owls played very well in the second half after a slow start and nearly defeated Navy. Temple has covered the number in five of its last six and has won 13 of its last 20 straight up. South Florida on the other hand has lost seven of its last eight straight up and the Bulls through the first four weeks of the season are just 2-2 ATS. Final Score Prediction, Temple Owls win and cover ATS 35-21.

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