UCF Knights vs. Temple Owls Betting Preview - Week 9

The UCF Knights were coming in as an -11 favorite on the road against Temple Saturday evening.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2. LINE: UCF -10.5

ABOUT UCF (5-2, 2-1 American): Gabriel has exactly 2,000 passing yards on the season and has a strong ratio of 17 touchdowns with five interceptions - including 14 touchdowns and no picks in the team's victories. Davis had nine catches for 164 yards in the win over ECU and snagged multiple TD catches for the third time in the last four outings. Running back Otis Anderson has not found the end zone since mid-September but did set season highs in carries (18) and yards (80) against ECU.

ABOUT TEMPLE (5-2, 2-1): Re'Mahn Davis had a rushing touchdown and Anthony Russo threw a scoring pass against SMU, but the team was outgained 457-204 in a lopsided affair. Russo threw for 409 yards in the season opener versus Bucknell but since has not surpassed 300 yards in any game, including efforts of 127, 224 and 171 yards over the last three outings. Jadan Blue leads the team in receptions (42) and receiving yards (529), although Branden Mack and Isaiah Wright are not far behind in either category.

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com