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The UAB Blazers (2-1) are in action on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET versus the Rice Owls (2-1) at Rice Stadium.
The Blazers are expected to win by at least two scores (currently -10) versus the Owls. The over/under for this matchup is 51.5 points.
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Game Info and Betting Lines for UAB vs. Rice
- Game Day: Saturday, October 1, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Rice Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blazers | -10 | -112 | -109 | 51.5 | -110 | -110 | -382 | +292 |
UAB Betting Insights
- Rice is 3-1-0 against the spread this season.
- In games it has played as at least 10-point underdogs this season, Rice is 2-1 against the spread.
- Each of Rice’s four game with a set total have hit the over.
UAB Stats & Insights
- From an offensive standpoint, UAB ranks 67th in the FBS with 415.3 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 53rd in total defense (347.7 yards allowed per contest).
- On the defensive side of the ball, UAB has been a top-25 unit, ranking 17th-best by giving up just 14.0 points per game. The offense ranks 48th (36.0 points per game).
- While UAB’s pass defense ranks 30th with 181.0 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been less successful, ranking 16th-worst (162.0 passing yards per game).
- Offensively, UAB has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking seventh-best in the FBS by totaling 253.3 per game. The Blazers rank 97th on defense (166.7 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Offensively, UAB ranks 82nd in the FBS with a 37.5% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 63rd in third-down conversion rate allowed (166.7).
- UAB has forced eight total turnovers (14th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over five times (61st in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +3, the 24th-best in college football.
UAB’s Best Players
- Dylan Hopkins has thrown for 430 yards (143.3 ypg) to lead UAB, completing 67.3% of his passes and recording two touchdown passes this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Dewayne McBride, has carried the ball 48 times for 400 yards (133.3 per game), scoring five times.
- Jermaine Brown Jr. has been handed the ball 38 times this year and racked up 247 yards (82.3 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Tejhaun Palmer’s team-leading 110 yards as a receiver have come on eight receptions (out of 14 targets).
- TJ Jones has put together a 91-yard season so far, reeling in 10 passes on 12 targets.
- Trea Shropshire has compiled one catch for 56 yards, an average of 18.7 yards per game..
- Kyle Harrell has 1.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has .
- UAB’s tackle leader, Noah Wilder, has 14 tackles and 1.0 TFL this year.
- Jaylen Key leads the team with two interceptions, while also collecting eight tackles and two passes defended.
Rice Betting Insights
- Rice is 3-1-0 against the spread this year.
- Rice is 2-1 against the spread when an underdog by 10 points or more this year.
- In Rice’s four games with a set total, the two teams combined to hit the over.
Rice Stats & Insights
- Rice is compiling 405.3 total yards per game on offense this season (75th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 325.3 total yards per contest (38th-ranked).
- Rice is generating 33.0 points per contest on offense this season (63rd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 32.3 points per contest (104th-ranked) on defense.
- In terms of passing, Rice ranks 78th in the FBS (238.3 passing yards per game) and 26th on the other side of the ball (178.3 passing yards allowed per game).
- From an offensive perspective, Rice is compiling 167.0 rushing yards per contest (64th-ranked). It ranks 75th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (147.0 rushing yards surrendered per game).
- Rice’s third-down defense ranks 41st in the FBS with a 32.1% third-down conversion rate given up, but it has been bolstered by its offense, which ranks ninth-best by generating a 54.3% third-down rate.
- After forcing six turnovers (41st in the FBS) and turning the ball over seven times (91st in the FBS) this season, Rice sports the 100th-ranked turnover margin of -1.
Rice’s Best Players
- TJ McMahon has racked up 976 yards on 63.9% passing while recording eight touchdown passes with seven interceptions this season.
- Ari Broussard is his team’s leading rusher with 60 carries for 160 yards, or 40.0 per game. He’s found the end zone six times on the ground, as well.
- Cameron Montgomery has piled up 19 carries and totaled 152 yards.
- Luke McCaffrey has hauled in 323 receiving yards on 26 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Bradley Rozner has caught 13 passes and compiled 278 receiving yards (69.5 per game) with three touchdowns.
- Isaiah Esdale has racked up 219 reciving yards (54.8 ypg) this season.
- Ikenna Enechukwu leads the team with 2.5 sacks, and also has 2.0 TFL and seven tackles.
- Chris Conti, Rice’s tackle leader, has 18 tackles and 1.0 TFL this year.
- George Nyakwol has a team-leading one interception to go along with 10 tackles and one pass defended.
