Saturday Football Temple Owls at Buffalo Bulls
Two teams without a history of winning but certainly on the upswing will collide on Saturday, as the Temple Owls (1-1 SU, 2-0 ATS) will travel to Western New York to face the Buffalo Bulls (1-1 SU, 2-0 ATS) in NCAA football betting action that is set to begin at Noon ET at UB Stadium (artificial turf) in Buffalo.
Saturday, September 13
BetUS NCAA Football Betting Odds: BUFFALO -6
Here are some of the NCAA college football betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* TEM has covered four of its last five games
* TEM has lost 19 of its last 25 games SU
* TEM has played eight of its last nine games UNDER the total
* TEM has covered five of its last seven road games
* TEM has lost 24 of its last 26 road games SU
* BUFF has covered five of its last six games
* BUFF has lost 18 of its last 25 games SU
* BUFF has won and covered four of its last five home games
* BUFF has played seven of its last ten home games OVER the total
Both of these programs are on the rise, and it’s a nice thing to see. Buffalo is gathering talent and making smart recruiting moves under coach Turner Gill, and they have placed themselves in a position where last week’s loss to Pittsburgh was a minor setback on their way to a bowl. Buffalo is going have edges at the quarterback position with Drew Willy (62%, 5 TD, one INT) and running back with the dynamic James Starks (276 yards in two games).
But remember, Buffalo not necessarily used to the favorite’s role, while Temple is a team that is doing what it can to shed its old identity, as coach Al Golden brought back a boatload of players from last year’s squad. The Owls probably suffered a more disappointing loss, as they fell in double overtime to u-Conn. But that was a positive, encouraging sign. So is the fact that the Owls got off the road “schneid” (had lost 24 of previous 25) with the resounding win at West Point.
While Adam DiMichele (11 for 28 against Connecticut) is not bulletproof in terms of keeping his job, he does have quite a few starts under his belt and provides a rushing element this team needs. But you have to respect Temple’s defense, which brought back nine starting players from a unit that was 21st against the pass last year, and has given up just one touchdown in eight quarters of regulation play. True, Temple does not want to get into a situation where it is trading points, but they can get enough stops to take this thing the whole 60 minutes.
We’ll grab the points with Temple, the six-point underdog in the BetUS NCAA football betting odds.
