UCF at Houston 10/31/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 10/30/2020 at 9:58 AM ET

UCF at Houston 10/31/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The UCF Knights visit TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas on Saturday for an American Athletic Conference clash against the Houston Cougars. UCF snapped a two-game losing streak with a 51-34 victory over the Tulane Green Wave on Saturday. The explosive offense for UCF was led by quarterback Dillon Gabriel with 422 yards and five touchdown passes, while Greg McCrae rushed for 162 yards and one touchdown. The Knights totaled 689 yards of offense.

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel has passed for 2,178 yards with 19 touchdowns, three interceptions and has been sacked eight times. The leading rusher for UCF is Greg McCrae with 389 yards and four touchdowns. Marlon Williams is the leading receiver for UCF with 753 yards and six touchdown receptions and Jaylon Robinson has 602 yards receiving and four touchdowns. On defense, linebacker Eric Mitchell is the leader in tackles with 40.

Houston improved to 2-1 following its 37-21 victory over Navy on Saturday. The Cougars are 2-0 in the American Athletic Conference and tied for first with both Cincinnati and Tulsa. Houston quarterback Clayton Tune passed for 316 yards and three touchdowns and Marquez Stevenson caught nine receptions for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Houston gained 420 yards of total offense and had seven more first downs then did Navy.

Quarterback Clayton Tune has passed for 945 yards with seven touchdowns, two interceptions and has been sacked eight times.The leading rusher for Houston is Kyle Porter with 203 yards and two touchdowns. Marquez Stevenson is the leading receiver with 266 yards in three touchdown receptions while Keith Corbin has 162 yards. On defense, linebacker Donavan Mutin has a team-high 22 tackles. 

Houston will defeat UCF at home on Saturday, but the play here is the OVER. The OVER has cashed in five of UCF’s last six and in five of Houston's last six. UCF gained 689 yards against Tulane and scored 51 points and the Knights are averaging 45.2 points per game and allowing 33.4 points per game. In just three games played, Houston is scoring at a clip of 37.3 points per game and allowing an average of 31.7 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Houston Cougars win but our best play is OVER 45-40.

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